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Entries in geometric cowl recipe (2)

Monday
Apr222013

Featured FO: Klara's Punchy Colored Geometric Cowl 

Klara (starsoup on Ravelry) has lovingly agreed to let me share her FO on the blog this week.

Behold...her beautiful geometric cowl!

This rainbow version is making me smile! And that braid looks fantabulous :)

Image Credit: starsoup via Ravelry

Wednesday
Jan022013

Recipe for a Cowl

I really like it when knitting patterns are written as recipes, allowing the knitter to easily adapt and change the item as it suits them.

My most recent design is a recipe of sorts. The Geometric Cowl Recipe has several components that you can combine in order to create a unique piece every time you use the pattern.

The possibilities are endless - yarn choice (color-changing, solids, heathers) and color contrast, multicolored or solid ribbing, to braid or no braid, mirrored or continuous colorwork triangles…

I knit the two samples featured above, using the recipe as my guide. The difference is drastic!

Example 1: High Contrast Version

Main Color: Noro Taiyo Sock (color 3 shown)

Contrast Color: Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (Antler shown)

Recipe Used:

  • 1 Solid Yarn & 1 Color-Changing Yarn
  • 2 Color Ribbing
  • Double Braid
  • Mirrored Colorwork
  • Double Braid
  • 2 Color Ribbing

Example 2: Subtle Version

Main Color: Brooklyn Tweed LOFT (Truffle Hunt shown)

Contrast Color: Brooklyn Tweed LOFT (Old World shown)

Recipe Used:

  • 2 Solid Tweed/Heathered Yarns
  • Solid Color Ribbing (MC)
  • Garter Ridge (MC)
  • Continuous Colorwork
  • Garter Ridge (CC)
  • Solid Color Ribbing (CC)

Enjoy customizing your own Geometric Cowls – I can’t wait to see the results!

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