Look at that yummy yarn. I had in mind to sit and make a cowl.
A what?
A cowl. {click*} It’s sort of like a scarf for lazy, uncoordinated people. Back in my skiing days, we called them neck warmers only cowls are bigger, softer, looser. In their most extreme state, they can become a hood. In their more modest state, they are like a turtle neck without the sweater attached. Do I need to tell you that I’m planning a more modest one? Modest albeit tangerine.
I’ve had this yarn for ages. It’s in the original ball — just the way I bought it. I don’t have the label anymore which makes it a bit tricky to work with but hey I’m the kind of knitter who wings it anyway. But, anyway, I start knitting and get two rows done and a huge knot. Gigantic, huge knot. Great.
So, I stop knitting, tear it all out, and untangle the ball of yarn. It took me about 5 hours. Yea, I could have knitted 1-1/2 cowls in that amount of time but I have barely started the blinking thing. Garumph!
Hopefully, I’ll have something cool to show you in a day or two. I thought about taking a picture of the yarn mid-de-tangle but detangling is a very zen thing and I couldn’t stop and walk away to get the camera and take pictures and then come back to it. Instead, I watched A Daily Show and The Colbert Report and Demtrios Martin. Person. Very funny. Laughing while doing a mundane task makes it go faster. Someone should turn that into a witty saying and embroider it on a pillow.
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* Did you click on the link? I linked to my search at Flickr for “cowl” — the results are pretty funny. Mostly, you have what I was searching for but you even get some birds and then just some odd stuff. I love serendipity. How gorgeous is that Red-Cowled Cardinal — wow!
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Ooooooohhh…pretty!
I’m trying to remember when cowls were first popular. I think it was late 70s – now they are back! I like them much better than turtlenecks – can’t stand them around my neck. It makes me feel strangled. Jewel necks and cowls work best for me.
Oh, Lord. Like who cares? Sorry for the ramble.
Nice yarn….I think I know that….Hmmmm…I think I can feel it.
Anyway, I am in the middle of knitting something for someone else. I have some lovely alpaca that I want to knit up in Aibhlinn from Knitty. I may do that in the truck this weekend as we drive to and from Homer for a ski race.
Btw, there is a special post for you….
So funny that you mentioned Alpaca, Trixie. The tangerine dream turned into a nightmare — just awful! So, I stopped and gave up — hard to do but sometimes essential. And, I dug around in my stash and found some baby alpaca — awesome stuff. Soooooooo so so soft. I’m knitting my cowl out of that. And, it’s much better this way.
Okay- I went EEK! when I first saw this yarn, so now I need to see the end result. Post pictures, please. Those cardinals are the kind that are all over Hawaii- they’re stunning. And that origami but is cool, too. I thought about pursuing the pattern for the cashmere cowl- it’s really lovely- but I’m not sure I’d wear it. Do you actually wear cowls? 🙂