You might remember not too long ago, I spun up a really pretty braid of mixed BFL and silk from Two If By Hand.
I have been eyeing this skein for a few weeks now, and since I had a lot of self-imposed knitting time this weekend, I wound it up and cast on for the Northumbria Cowl from Knitscene.
Project Specs:
Pattern: Northumbria Cowl by Elinor Brown. Super easy lace, but not overly lace. The original pattern was knit written for a slightly lighter-weight yarn, so I went up 2 needle sizes (to US 8s) and took 2 repeats out of the pattern. I also wanted to reserve 2 ounces of yarn for a pair of mitts, so I weighed the skein as I worked cowl repeats, and quit when I had used up 1.8 ounces (it was a 3.8-ounce skein), so it is slightly shorter than the pattern is written.
Yarn: Handspun 2-ply mixed BFL/silk in the "Stringtown Grocery" colorway from Two If By Hand.
Needles: US 8 DPNs.
I love how the colors came out in this pattern - so subtle and blended. It almost looks like a 3-ply, but it is, in fact, just a 2-ply yarn!
All for now...
I love the colors, too! Oh and the cowl!
Posted by: margene | February 01, 2011 at 11:25 AM
It's just beautiful, and the toast mitts I saw on Rav are a perfect compliment!
Posted by: elizabeth | February 01, 2011 at 12:47 PM
Subtly beautiful in knitted form! Love it!
Posted by: Manise | February 01, 2011 at 02:08 PM
Absolutely beautiful - a perfect combination!
Posted by: Laurie | February 01, 2011 at 06:18 PM
what a pretty way to start the month. :) LOVE the colours.
Posted by: lori | February 01, 2011 at 07:39 PM
Once again I am blown away at how well you mix yarn and pattern. Beautiful!
Posted by: J. Avivah Smith-Nelson | February 01, 2011 at 09:58 PM
I love it! Can't wait to see the pattern. Will it be ready for SPA at the end of Feb?
Posted by: Terry | February 02, 2011 at 07:47 AM
oh yum! It's perfect!
Posted by: Kristin | February 07, 2011 at 12:32 PM