Don't you just love when you get yarn in the mail? I ordered this the other day when I saw a pattern on Ravelry that I wanted to knit (another Christmas gift!).
The yarn is 'Dream In Color - classy, the color is called Lipstick Lava. It's the actual yarn the pattern calls for - yay :-) It's hard to get a true color of it when taking photos. It probably looks a little darker than in the photo but it does have a hint of purple running through it. The recipient likes shades of red which is why I picked this color. I've never knit with this yarn before and I'm dying to cast on with it!
The pattern is Hedwig Owl Cowl, available as a Ravelry download for $3.50 (you can click on the photo above to go directly to the website of the designer ). My nephew's wife is a huge Harry Potter fan so I thought this would be a fun gift for her. The pattern calls for only half a skein, so I'm wondering if I will have enough yarn left over to make THESE mittens? They would make rather a cute set if I could.
I'm nearly finished the Sirdar baby cardigan and hat (the hat is complete, just needs the flower) so I might allow myself to cast on for the cowl tonight!
9 comments:
ahh those mitts are on my list of knits sooo cute.
Hopefully you'll have enough left over! Enjoy the yarn :)
what a cute cowl! i sure hope you have enough left over for the mittens, too! : )
oh the owls, the owls! How we love the owls. Have you seen Wazz's soon to be available sweater on Rav? So so sweet!
Oh, that is really cute! I love that the buttons are all different. Smooshy is so nice to work with.
That is so ADorAble! Great pattern find ~ I have heard so many great things about that yarn I must pick some up!
Very cute! I've been dying to try out this yarn - it looks so pretty.
That would be an adorable set! I hope you do have enough yarn for the mittens too..
That owl cowl kills me. So cute!
HI Denise,
You only need one skein of yarn to make a heart washcloth if you don't want a contrasting color for the edging.
Any type of cotton will work, you don't have to use the chenille. Sugar-n-Cream would be fine.
I will put up a link to the soap when I post the pattern.
Thanks for writing.
susan
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