Anyway, while I'm normally fairly immune to your run-of-the-mill fashion trend (for instance, I can pretty much guarantee you won't see me wearing any neon coloured skinny jeans this summer), I do tend to fall down a wee bit when it comes to knitting trends. I mean... I've knit a Clapotis, a Noro Striped scarf, not to mention a few Stephen West patterns. It was only a matter of time before I started to get the cowl bug.
When I cast on, I had visions of a long, chunky, over-sized neutral cowl that would - in my mind, anyway - instantly transform any outfit I was wearing into something a hip, young, twenty-pounds-lighter 20-something model would wear to grab a latté before running off to the museum of modern art with a group of sassy friends. You know... like something out of a Brooklyn Tweed photo shoot.
Not quite sure I achieved that goal (ahem!), but I did wind up with a pretty gosh darn nice cowl, if I do say so myself.
Pattern:Lispenard, by Kirsten Kapur
Yarn: Mission Falls 136 Merino Superwash, colourway 003
Needles: 4.5 mm
Modifications: None
I've been wearing it pretty much non-stop since I finished it about a month ago. It may not magically transform me into a gorgeous-if-somewhat-twiggy worthy of Jared Flood model, but it keeps me nice and warm without making me look like a Crazy Knitwear Lady (you know what I mean). And that's good enough for me.
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It's just terrific!
Our adorable 23-year old waitress at the pub was wearing a neutral, cozy cowl at the pub last night. You're right -- they're everywhere, and they look good on just about everyone.
I know *exactly* what you mean about trying to avoid the crazy-knitwear-lady look.
imhotep!! imhoteeeeep!
Tragically, I'm a little lost on the Imhotep reference. You know I love me that cowl. It leapt across the road and grabbed my attention the very first time I casually spied you leave the house wearing it (because I"m not the neighbourhood creepy 'watches' everyone lady. hahahaha. notmuch..) and, hopefully without sounding too saccharine - babe - you don't need the cowl to look stunning..beautiful as it is, the cowl is merely enhanced by being worn by you ;)
I shy away from what's trendy, but then again, I have no fashion sense.
That's very pretty!!
Gorgeous cowl, I love the honeycomb pattern. It looks really snug. And what is it with the lurid 80s jeans again? Ain't no way I'm going back to that dark fashion place!
I think it's lovely on you. You look every bt as good as a BT model. Ad I'm a little jealous, sitting here in 90 degree heat, that you have been wearing it for the past month...
It looks great Tara!
You are definitely transformed! I love it and I have to admit I've jumped on the knitting bandwagon with a cowl or 2!
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