Cowlgirl

Alright, guys, the more cowls I knit, the more difficult of a time I have naming them.  Seriously… cowlgirl?  And this is only the second one I’ve bothered to name.

Here’s the pretty cowlgirl:

Pure sweetness and light, this one.  My friend Angela here is sporting her new cowl, a belated birthday gift from me.  Angela and her hubby Marc are friends of ours who we met through assorted rad people.  First they were Fong’s-friends, and now they are just friend-friends.

I wanted to tell you a little about the cowl.  First, it’s this pattern called Stacked Eyelet Cowl by Ami Madison.  That’s a Ravelry link, because… you all have Ravelry accounts now, right guys?  Guys?

This version looks quite different than the ones pictured on Ravelry, though, and that’s not because I’m a total screw-up, it’s all about the yarn.

Speaking of yarn, you might recognize it from…

It’s the yarn from the Goodwill sweater!  As in, I totally frogged the hell out of that Goodwill sweater.

The yarn is 100% cotton and it behaves differently from wool or wool-blended yarn.  The cotton has some drape; it is not as stretchy or spring-y as the wool stuff.  Not better or worse, just different.  Cotton is less forgiving in that you can see the individual stiches better than wool.  Mistakes are amplified!  I guess, in that respect, it is worse.

Here are a few more close-up pictures:

I have PLENTY of this reclaimed sweater yarn left.  I’m working on a plain scarf with it now, just in time for… spring!?  Oh crap, what do knitters do when it’s warm?  I have yet to experience knitting through the seasons, I imagine it’s doable. Is it considered the off-season?  I’ve said it before… I have a lot to learn.