Whit's Knits: Striped Cotton Cowl

Spring is here on our calendars, but it sure doesn't feel like it here in New York! Everyone is still walking around bundled up in... you guessed it, cowls! They were the word on the street this winter when we brought you the Big Herringbone Cowl, and as we move into spring, cowls are here to stay, now in cool cottons and spring colors. It's really no wonder we love the cowl: no questions of wrapping or tying, no loose ends dragging through mud puddles and no getting caught in subway doors! I'm sold!

And so for spring, I decided to make a cuddly soft cotton cowl because April is no picnic! For the main yarn we chose the superlatively cozy Blue Sky Cotton in the subtly beautiful color, "Drift", a pale, pale gray, almost white. To it we added Olympus's Sashiko Thread in bright, beachy stripes. The simple matte cotton of the Sashiko Thread and the casually natural Blue Sky Cotton conspire to make a no-fuss cowl with a whole lot of style. A little off kilter, a little rustic and a lot charming!

To make your own perfect neck warmer, please visit our Striped Cotton Cowl Project Journal. Thanks! - Whitney

Comments

[Ruth]

Wow! This is beautiful! I love that yarn.

[angelina]

i love this. xx

[Marlene]

It is adorable... I liked the herringbone cowl, but the cotton version is much more my style! So spring! :)

[Kae]

Carrying thread with the cotton is a great idea. My sympathies as concerns the weather; I'm a NYC native living in Pittsburgh. It's 76F right now.

[Sarah @http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/2011/03/]

Wow this is so lovely and would go with so many outfits. It gives me warm fuzzies just looking at it =)

- Sarah
http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/

[PATTERN OBSERVER]

These are beautiful! They do have a wonderful rustic quality..

[Liliana Peralta]

I love this cowl! Here in Utah we had a winter week in our brand new spring. I truly believe cowls are the way to go this spring as well!

[Alli]

Such a perfect springtime accessory. I have yet to knit a cowl, and this just might be first. :)

[Anya]

This is just like the Sandra Jutos cowls from Spring last year...wouldn't be a copy would it? http://www.flickr.com/photos/cloudberryterrier/4357064114/in/set-72157623532825400/

[elissa @ faucethead]

this turned out beautifully. like new york, the spring weather hasn't totally caught on yet. soon, though, i hope!

[purl bee]

Dear Anya-
Thank you so much for you comment. We love Sandra Jutos cowls and were absolutely inspired by her work when creating our cowl. We promise, it isn't a copy of her work, although we can definitely see why you think it might be. Thanks for providing a link to her beautiful work.

-- Purl Bee

[Apseed]

Very lovely colors!

[sewa mobil]

Very nice, thanks.

[flaky]

Very nice colors! I fell in love with cowls this winter too - I look forward to the warmer weather, but kind of hate to have to put them away. This spring version is a great idea.

[Renae]

My package of 'cowl' supplies just arrived via UPS. The cotton yarn is so beautifully soft and the Sashiko threads are lovely as well. I may have to come back and buy more for embroidery! I can not wait to finish mine for the upcoming fall/winter season! Cheers.