Tag Archives: cowl

Lovely duet

Posted on June 24, 2016 by wonkydonkey

ArtYarns had a kit for a Duets Cowl, and I fell in love with the colors. Perfect jewel tones, right up my alley; two yarns that coordinate in color while being different in thicknesses and fiber content. This is knit … Continue reading →

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Linen stitch

Posted on February 22, 2016 by wonkydonkey

A little bit of kismet in action in this yarn / project pairing. I spun this up right after getting my WooLee Winder. I was learning, and so it’s a little under-spun, with thick and thin bits. But it’s soft … Continue reading →

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Alpaca mesh

Posted on February 20, 2016 by wonkydonkey

I pulled a skein of Baby Alpaca Grande from the stash and made a mesh cowl. Very easy one- skein project, and the fabric is nice and drapey. Soft, too. The color is a deep blue green. Knit on US … Continue reading →

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Going the bulky way

Posted on February 2, 2016 by wonkydonkey

Working on a cowl, knit in chunky alpaca. The cowl is asymetrical (with short rows) and has a button closure. It’s a quick knit; got one half finished on my morning commute. The really fun part will be finding a … Continue reading →

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Clueless Cowl

Posted on November 16, 2015 by wonkydonkey

I’m calling this my Inner Monologue Cowl. Knit to the movie “Clueless”, I did stockinette stitch until there was an inner monologue by the main character – at which time I purled until she was done. It was my Game … Continue reading →

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Yakity yak

Posted on November 13, 2015 by wonkydonkey

I finished that grey cowl, and I also finished a project from the hibernating WIP box – so I felt justified in casting on a new project last night. This is a Pretty Thing cowl, which I am knitting in … Continue reading →

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Insomnia knits

Posted on November 11, 2015 by wonkydonkey

A thick, cozy cowl nearly done during a few episodes of The 100. KnitPicks “Biggo” yarn, in a lovely silver grey. Nice simple pattern; soft yarn. I think I’ll make more of these!

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Block-o-rama

Posted on November 3, 2015 by wonkydonkey

The stack of projects in the Finishing Pile was getting a tad tall, so I spent a little time weaving in ends and blocking a bunch of stuff. I think I showed progress pics of most of these, but here’s … Continue reading →

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Cheater, cheater

Posted on August 3, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Poor Ondine. Just one row to go and she gets set aside for something newer and shinier. Well, not exactly shinier, but a bit stripyer. (is that a word??) A ball of Ella Rae Seasons fell into my stash last … Continue reading →

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In a moment of weakness

Posted on July 21, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Today I went to an Excel webinar over my lunch hour, and on my way back I felt the siren call of my LYS, which was in my path back to the office. Ah, So Much Yarn — I have … Continue reading →

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