Hope Grows

Oct 6th, 2012 by

The blog ate your comments! When I have some quality computer time, I’ll go back to the other day and hopeful write y’all back. I think I fixed it from then on.

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Hope Grows Cowl

Pattern available here .  All proceeds will be donated to The Guthy Jackson Charitable Foundation.
 This cowl will also be one of the prizes in the fundraiser. Yes, the actual cowl. (I should be making more prize announcements in the next day or so)

  • Yarn: 1 skein Juniper Farms Willa
  • Needles: US 11 Cubics interchangeable
  • Time:  About an hour or so

I also whipped one out for me:

All the major details are the same, but I made a couple of extra leaves.

I bought the Cubics on a whim and am glad I did.  They are comfortable to hold and are a nice change from metal needles without going bamboo.

Ever since someone turned me on to non-bamboo wood needles, I’ve been quite picky.  I hear she can do that to people.

Today, I’ll be educating Texas on the finer points of 70′s and 80′s horror movies.  No Amityville? No Poltergeist? No Exorcist? What?

All while unpacking the hand knits and trying to stay warm.

It hit 47 F (8C) last night.  In October! In East Texas!  Who the hell approved that?!?!

Happy Sunday y’all!  What are you up to?

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6 Responses to “Hope Grows”

  1. Kitten says:
    October 7, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    It’s still in the high 90s here. When you need to warm up, head over for a weekend or more.
    I have not seen any of those movies either and will not. It’s scary enough in my head without other people’s scary images in there.
    Cute cowl.

  2. paulah says:
    October 7, 2012 at 4:47 pm

    Love the cowl. I am working on a 3S Shawlette made with Punta Yarn Hand Painted Merisock. This yarn is a dream to knit. And since the factory in Uruguay burned down & will not rebuild, it will soon become extinct. Have never heard of Cubics. I swear, I learn something from you every time I read your blog or see you in person. Now I have to Google Cubics!

  3. Sarah says:
    October 8, 2012 at 3:06 am

    I love this cowl! I like the idea of changing about the number of leaves.

    I have been plying and zombie-knitting.

    xo

  4. Cheryl S. says:
    October 8, 2012 at 9:04 am

    Cute cowl – I like the growing leaves.

    I guess the only wood needles I’ve ever used are the KP Harmony needles. I like them except that it’s often hard to see the yarn because of the coloration.

  5. Cookie says:
    October 9, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    So cute!

    Bamboo makes me tired. On several levels…

  6. Kym says:
    October 11, 2012 at 10:00 am

    I love the cowl. It’s just PERFECT for all my gardening friends!