Owen's Forever Baby Blanket

This is a Forever Baby Blanket, designed by Purl Soho, made for a beautiful little boy named Owen. The colors are perfect together. The knitted pattern makes the blanket soft and cushiony. I love this blanket but must admit that it did take "forever" to make. But it was worth it and I would make it again in a second. I think that I would use a little bit of a thicker yarn next time to cut down on some of the knitting time. I hope you like it.

Gaptastic Cowl in Oatmeal

This Gaptastic Cowl was made for a fundraising event. The yarn is Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick in the color Oatmeal. It was knitted on my Addi Turbo Click needles in size 13 with a 40” cord. It was a fairly quick knit because the yarn is super bulky. When doubled around your neck it’s very warm and cozy. I particularly loved the color of the yarn. The pattern for the Gaptastic Cowl can be found at All Free Knitting.

Gaptastic Cowl in Black for Denise

This is a Gaptastic Cowl made for my sister, Denise, for Christmas. The Gaptastic Cowl is extremely popular right now. I love it! It's basically a seed stitch knit in the round. I cast on 136 stitches to start the Gaptastic Cowl on size 11 circular 32" needles. I used my Knit Picks Options Sunstruck Wood Interchangeable Needle Set. This cowl took a total of 3 skeins of the Classic Elite Toboggan yarn. It can be doubled around your neck. It's cozy and comfortable. I really enjoyed knitting with this yarn and will definately use it again. The pattern for this cowl if found at All Free Knitting.

Palette Cowl in Black for Maria

I love this yarn by Plymouth Yarn Company. It’s Baby Alpaca Ampato and it’s incredibly soft and beautiful. I bought several skeins in black and red on sale because it’s been discontinued. I’m keeping the rest for more special projects in the future. I also made a pair of fingerless gloves out of it and they’re so pretty and comfortable. The pattern is Palette by Julie Hoover. This is a simple, pretty and easy pattern to memorize. I used my Addi Turbo Click knitting needles in size 10. These are my favorite needles now and this is going to be one of my favorite yarns.

Cassie's Thick and Quick Ribbed Cowl

This Thick and Quick Ribbed Cowl was made by casting on 108 stitches onto my Addi Click Needle size 10, and knitted in the round. This turned out beautifully. The finished size was 17" x 14". I actually liked the pattern on the inside of the cowl more than the outside. 

I loved the James C. Brett Marble Chunky yarn. It’s beautiful and very very soft. Because it’s 100% Acrylic, it can be washed and dryed at home. I heard that it stretches out a bit after being worn. Although I love using wool yarn, it’s also great to find such a wonderful acrylic yarn for a cowl because it can be laundered at home. I think that this may be one of my new "go to yarns" for awhile.

                                     

Red Basketweave Cowl

This was a very simplet basketweave stitch used to make a cowl. I just cast on 90 stitches and knit it in the round. It was very easy and turned out to be really pretty. It’s a bit too tight fitting around a neck and I would cast on more than 90 stitches if I made it again. I love this yarn. It’s so very soft and lovely to wear. Unfortunately it’s discontinued and hard to find. I’m happy to still have some in my stash for more projects.

I used Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca Ampato yarn in scarlett red. I used my new Addi Click knitting needles in a size 10 and loved using both the knitting needles and the yarn.

Crochet Burgundy Cowl

This is a burgundy cowl made from Caron Simply Soft yarn. It has burgundy, reds and brown colors in it. It is very long and is best worn doubled around your neck. You can also drape it around your shoulders to add warmth. It's for the cold winter months. It measures 70" x 11".