Have you gotten your Summer 2012 issue of Spin-Off magazine yet? Mine arrived this weekend, and I am delighted to announce another new pattern published: The Blenheim Roses Cowl and Mitts.
This matched set features a long cowl with buttons at one end, which can be worn loose, like a scarf, or looped more snugly around the neck. It also features a pair of feminine fingerless mitts with lace cuffs and striped stockinette sections for the hand, and also have little buttons at the cuffs.
The yarn is a DK-weight handspun. The darker rose is Polwarth from Two If By Hand in the "Blooming Bouginvillea colorway, and the paler pink is a 50/50 merino/alpaca blend from Pigeonroof Studios in the "Blithe Spirit" colorway. This would be a great project if you wanted to knit half with handspun and half with a commercial yarn, or even use up scraps of handspun.
The Summer edition also has a ton of great information about spindles, lots of other nice portable summer-knitting-type projects, and a great technique section on chain plying yarn on your spindle on the fly. The pattern is available only via the magazine, which is on sale right now through Interweave (or at your local bookstore/craft store, I believe).
All for now......
YOU ARE A ROCK STAR! So in love with this design. Simple and yet just enough detail to keep you looking.
Posted by: Christina | June 04, 2012 at 01:43 PM
Got my copy today and loved "happening" upon your wonderful article and patterns! They are beautiful!
Posted by: Manise | June 04, 2012 at 02:18 PM
That is awesome!
Posted by: Sheepish Annie | June 05, 2012 at 02:54 AM
Congrats!! Love the pattern!
Posted by: Robin | June 05, 2012 at 05:08 PM
LOVE the cowl and Roses of Avon. Like I need more things to knit. You are now officially on my "Why Are You Doing This To Me?" list. Just saying. ;P
Posted by: Marj | June 06, 2012 at 01:28 PM
Love the practicality of using smaller amts of handspun! Use for those 2 ounce braids. (I typed brains, and had to correct it. Coincidence? I think not.)
Posted by: Laurie | June 09, 2012 at 05:17 AM