Riverside Cowl Pattern - Now Available via Ravelry

The Riverside Cowl can be worked in two sizes – small and large, which is big enough to double up around the neck. The pattern is written for the small size with instructions in parentheses for the larger version.

It would be lovely in any heavy sport / dk weight yarn.

This pattern was for sale exclusively via Doodlebug Yarn through March 2012 and is now available for sale by Breean Elyse as a Ravelry download.

Materials:
Size US 6 circular needles – 16” or 20” for small size; 32” for large size
Size US 5 needle for bind off (optional)
1 (2) skeins Malabrigo Arroyo
1 stitch marker
Tapestry needle

Gauge (before blocking):
28 sts/4” in 2x2 ribbing
24 sts/4” in whelk pattern

Finished Measurements (before blocking):
Small Version: 22” diameter, 8” height
Large Version: 50” diameter; 8” height

Understory Cowl KAL - Earn Free Patterns!

Earlier this month I mentioned that I will be hosting a knitalong with The Wool Dispensary for my Understory Cowl pattern this April.

If you haven't already knit with Wool Dispensary yarns, I recommend you give Imperial Poison a try. But, of course, you're welcome to join in the KAL fun using whatever you've got in your stash!

And, in the name of fun, I've decided to award those who participate in the KAL with free patterns from my Ravelry store.

Stipulations: You must complete the Understory Cowl, upload photos to Ravelry, and post them in this thread by end of day (your timezone) April 30th to qualify. Everyone who submits a completed project to the thread by this time will be given a discount code for one free pattern of your choice from my Ravelry store.

To spice things up, I'll also be giving away 3 copies of my Hot Child in the City pattern collection. These will be chosen by random from the project submissions at the end of the KAL.

**Note:** Those participants using Imperial Poison (or other TWD yarns for the project will be entered into the Hot Child giveaway twice - once for completing the Understory Cowl, and once for your support of TWD).

Good luck and I hope you'll join in on the fun!

Notes on Design - Swans Island Blog Feature

If you get bored today, take a little looky-loo over at the Swans Island blog where you can read my interview.

Anna Cowl (C) Swans Island

April KAL - Understory Cowl

What is happening to our spring weather?! It's currently 80 degrees, sunny and muggy as hell in Chicago. More like a July day than a March one!

My wardrobe is not prepared! And woe is me, all of my lovely springtime knits will not see much sunshine this year.

A sad thought indeed. However, I'm sure there will be plenty of rainy days for knitting! (There better be, anyway...)

Planning for those April showers, I'm co-hosting a knit-a-long for my Understory Cowl pattern with Sam.

The cowl design centered around the woolly goodness that is Imperial Poison, a spongy, soft aran weight wool handdyed by The Wool Dispensary.

Did I mention this cowl pattern is free? Yup, you should definitely go download it. Now.

The yarn base comes from Imperial Stock Ranch in Oregon. If your LYS carries Imperial Stock Ranch, you may have come across their lovely yarns in the past - lucky you. The Wool Dispensary takes the amazing, lofty goodness and adds an indie touch to it, dyeing in small batches on the stovetop in the Chicago neighborhood of Wicker Park.

Sam recently updated the TWD online shop to include some preview colorways for the Fall 2012 collection based on old fashioned fairy tales, such as Ogre Bogies (below).

These colors, combined with the previous collection inspired by the circus (see On the Back Lot below), make for an amazing array of bright and earthy semisolid yarns - all perfect for the Understory Cowl.

The pattern takes approximately 1.3 skeins of Imperial Poison, so you definitely have enough left over for a pair of mitts or a hat if you purchase 2 skeins.

Get ready for April!

Riverside Cowl Pattern Now Available at Doodlebug Yarn

This quick and simple cowl pattern is now available at Doodlebug Yarn, where it will be sold exclusively through the end of March  2012. Then I'll have it for sale via my Ravelry pattern shop.

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This beauty is knit up using Malabrigo Arroyo. Small and large sizes require 1 or 2 skeins, respectively.

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Simple 2x2 ribbing and an easily memorized slipped stitch pattern make for a quick and portable project.

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Any heavy sport or dk weight yarn would do well, such as Malabrigo Arroyo, The Wool Dispensary Useful Restorative, or Madelinetosh Tosk DK.

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