This week our Holiday knitting inspiration is all about cowls and loops. Most folks have made MANY scarves and cowls but I thought I would share a few of my favorites. These make perfect gifts and there is still plenty of time to make a few.
Mountain Colors has several free patterns in this category. Our
Missoula Mobius is knit with 1 skein of Monarch, a soft-spun, slightly thick and thin, SUPER soft wool yarn. This project is knit flat then joined with a twist when sewn together. If you prefer a straight loop then just don't put in the twist!!
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Missoula Mobius |
Our
Easy Moguls Scarf has a similar construction but it is designed for 2 skeins of Moguls. Knit with 2 skeins of the same colorway or alternate two complimentary colors in an easy stripe sequence. Then wear flat or make into a loop that you let hang straight or twist around your neck for a snuggly warm accent. These make fast-to-knit gifts!!! I have 2 skeins on my table waiting for me to knit one of these scarves.
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Easy Moguls Scarf |
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Easy Moguls Scarf....twisted around neck |
If you search on
Ravelry you will find MANY free cowl patterns. I made the
Super Easy Cowl for a gift this year. I used our 4/8's Wool. I have also made the
Crofter's Cowl in Mountain Colors River Twist yarn. It is really soft and nice.
On my knit-for-me-soon list there is the
Metamorph cowl and the
City Creek Cowl . I think I will use Crazyfoot for the Metamorph and 4/8's Wool for the City Creek Cowl. I also have the
Spiral Cowl in my queue. It calls for a Dk weight yarn so I will use our Weavers Wool Quarters. This 100% Wool yarn is perfect for many projects. One of our dyers is making a pair of Selbuvotter mittens with this yarn.
So grab your needles and a skein or two of yarn and cast on!