Ok, this is the last cowl post until it is completely finished. I stitched the second half of the lining into place and it's all done except the cord. I'm showing a photo of it inside-out so I can save the big reveal of the colorwork for the finale. Working with the alpaca fluff was... Continue Reading →

Well, it's off the needles, even if it isn't quite finished yet. I managed to get the lining bound off, and about half of the mattress stitching done before I ran out of steam. I'm not one of those people who hates finishing and seaming, but I don't enjoy it as much as the knitting... Continue Reading →

I ended up getting very sick after traveling, and didn't have the energy to do much crafting for a few days. I did manage to mostly finish the lining of my cowl at least. This will be the last round, and then I will bind off and seam it to the top ribbing. Then there's... Continue Reading →

It's very nearly done! I need to add just a few more rounds and then it will be time to bind off and seam the lining into the top of the cowl. Then I need to decide for sure whether I want to make an I-cord pull or make the twisted version in the pattern.... Continue Reading →

This has been a week of scattered progress on different projects, which means not a ton of progress on any one thing. It's especially hard to make myself work on this one right now since it is just plain stockinette with fluffy yarn. The stockinette is mindless and nice but the fluff is not always... Continue Reading →

I almost certainly won't get this done in time to meet my goal. I've been working on it steadily but still have several inches to go. This weekend I'll be busy with family for the holiday, so I won't get much knitting time. I want to make sure that I don't rush myself, especially when... Continue Reading →

The fluff definitely wasn't enough to finish the whole lining. I made it just about halfway before it ran out, and now I'm a few rounds into the replacement yarn. I wish I had trusted my instincts and alternated the two colors of fluff from the beginning. Instead I'll just end up with half variegated... Continue Reading →

I knit a few more inches of the lining for my cowl. The ball of yarn I'm using looks like there's nothing left, but this alpaca fluff is deceptive. I am hoping there could still be enough there to finish. It's so pretty, and I would hate to have to add yet another yarn to... Continue Reading →

Working with this fluff is certainly interesting. It's a little bit fiddly since the core of the yarn is so fine, but it's not too bad. My biggest problem is that the knitted fabric is so soft and beautiful that I keep getting distracted by it. I keep stopping my knitting to pet the fluff... Continue Reading →

I finished the cowl! Just kidding! I finished the outside, including all the ribbing, but I still need to knit the lining. I don't think I've ever worked with mohair/alpaca fluff by itself before, so this should be interesting. I'm sorta tempted to just stop here because it looks so good and I'd like to... Continue Reading →