Hello, it’s been a busy month for me. I couldn’t let the year pass into history without sharing one final fiber object completed. I choose knitting.
The pattern is Velvet Mirror, a cowl designed by Andrea Mowry. In this image, it is laid out to dry after washing. You can see that the colors used in the stranded design are reversed at the mid-way point.
I enjoyed knitting two colors in the round, which allows continuous stockinette stitch – no purling back. It’s a very clever design.
Once the cowl is dry, the two ends of the tube are sewn together using Kitchener stitch, after adding a half twist.
The twist allows a lovely drape, which can be worn in the front or the back.
Both yarns are from Knit Picks. The white is a luxury blend called Paragon made from merino, alpaca and mulberry silk. The color changing yarn is from a now-discontinued line called Impressionist in colorway Rembrandt. I wish that you could reach through the internet and feel how soft this garment is.
I highly recommend the design, and plan to try other patterns by Andrea Mowry.
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