I recently finished a couple herringbone cowls. This pattern is wildly popular, and I have been wanting to make it for a while. Shanna and I decided to make them together, we got the yarn together over the summer and had grand plans of knitting in a cabin together sipping tea while the leaves fall.
When those plans didn't work out, I started mine in September while I was in Portland, and then Shanna was so swamped with work she knew she wouldn't get to hers. I am more than happy to have a knitting project to do, so we decided to do a trade and I knit hers up this week.
This pattern is really simple and easy, once you get past casting on 220 stitches. I made a couple mistakes on mine, but once I got to the second one I knit it up totally mistake free (a little proud of that).
As modeled by Gigi, these cowls are huge, and really cozy. I don't know how I got so lucky to get a dog I can put crazy things on, and I just say "stay" and she will be motionless for 15 minutes while I take a hundred pictures. Although I had to adjust it at one point because she was about to tip over (first picture). I love her.
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this is adorable. and the cowls look so soft + comfy!
ReplyDeleteLove it. Looks snugly and warm. What wonderful friends, both Gigi and Shanna!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness. the cutest!!
ReplyDeleteand the cowls look really great, too!
i finished mine a couple months ago as well, and I LOVE it! your photos are awesome, and no doubt your puppy loves it too!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! Gigi looks adorably hilarious (or hilariously adorable?) in that first shot especially. I wish my dog would allow me to do such things.
ReplyDeleteI NEED one of those! Will you be putting any in your shop? Oh to be so talented.
ReplyDeleteHeheheh.e this is so cute. Even I know she loves it.. Omg dying of laughter !
ReplyDeleteLooks so warm and cozy. I'll need to add this to my to-knit pile (which is quite large).
ReplyDeleteI'm new to your blog...and love it! Gigi is so cute!!! She reminds me of my sweet pup, Ralphie (AKA Goose).
ReplyDeleteHappy Fall!
Caroline
Are you going to be selling these? Love the cowl, even better on your docile model.
ReplyDeleteHow did I not see this post?! You are one gem of a friend, Kenz, and I love you tons! I've been wearing my cowl every day since it arrived. xoxo
ReplyDeleteSure! She looks really satisfied! :D
ReplyDeleteOh my! the cowl looks amazing, and the look on Gigi's face in the first picture is hilarious :)
ReplyDeleteMy dog Jesse is the same--he'll model all the knitting for mostly as long as I want him to!
Ginger looks adorable!
ReplyDeleteThe cowl looks beautiful and so soft!