Darkside Cowl and Toast
by Becky Elmuccio on March 7, 2011
Cowls and fingerless mitts are two great ways to use those beautiful single skeins that you purchased just because you loved the color and not because you had a project in mind. I think I fall for the single skein purchasing every time that I come across Mountain Colors. This company makes beautiful, hand-dyed colorways in a variety of weights and fibers.
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| Mountain Colors 4/8’s Wool in Red Willow |
I bought this particular skein at
The Lamb Shoppe in Denver, CO in the fall of 2009. Not only did I fall in love with the store, which was so cozy and beautiful, but also with these fall colors. I just had to take it home. But, what to do with it other than stare at it on the shelf?
Last summer, I looked through the patterns section on Ravelry to see if I could find more than one project to do with it since the yardage was more than enough for a cowl or a pair of fingerless mitts alone. I made the
Toast pattern in a Plucky Knitter cashmere before, so I knew that would be a quick way to utilize some of the yardage. Also, I had the
Darkside Cowl pattern in my queue. So, I paired them together and knit both in about two weeks. I wear the mitts constantly when I head out in the cold for a stroller walk, and I rotate the cowl with the other ones that I have in my repertoire. Both are very soft and warm and I love the way the colors play in the sun.
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| Toast Mitts |
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| Darkside Cowl |
Cowls have definitely been the “hot thing” in the knitting world, much like socks were a few years back. I have knit 3 or 4 now and enjoy the versatility of them and the ease with which I can throw them on and head out. I am curious to see what the next “in thing” turns out to be. Hats perhaps? If you are knitter, what do you think the next trend will be?
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