Busy Little Bee

This month it has been busy, busy, busy at Cosmic Creations. One of my fellow teachers when on maternity leave to have her first child and I thought she deserved a gift just for her, so a nice snuggly shawl was in order.

Here it is pegged out to dry and drop - and yes, that is a fur-kid 'helping'. They tend to make an appearance in quiet a few of the photos.

The pattern is from Lally Lou Lou and you can check it out here. It's a really easy pattern and the instructions are very clear. I added a scalloped edge to make a bit of a ruffle/frill.

The next we have a yummy cupcake! Not for eating though, it's a pincushion for a swap on Ravelry.

Again, another wonderful FREE pattern this time from Bitter Sweet. Although it is in US crochet terms, all you have to do is remember that a SC = a double crochet (UK/Aust). A very easy pattern that took less than an hour to make and that included stuffing it! To add the cherry on top I made a single bobble and sewed it on.

For Leah, a wash cloth for another Ravelry swap - Cloth and Soap Swap.

A simple square using 3.5mm hook and double strand 4ply cotton. Super easy and super quick, completed in a weekend. The pattern is from the Leisure Arts Big Book of Dishcloths.

And the final project completed is a Damson - actually it was finished months ago but I forgot where I put it! Found it though, sewed in the ends and here it is pinned out for blocking.

Well that's all the completed projects, next instalment will be the yarn that I dyed too!

Cheers.::

Rambling Cowl

The time has come to unveil the finished product of my latest creation - the Rambling Cowl. As I mentioned in my last post the yarn is from Jo at The Fish and the Bird and knits up sooooo beautifully. While it is not a traditional cowl, it is also not a mobius as it is not twisted, instead I have made it longer so it can be doubled around the neck without being too constricting.

The pattern is extremely easy and would be good if you're trying knitting in the round for the first time. Here is a link to a guide on knitting in the round if you need it.

It's a simple eyelet row that gives the cowl the pattern. Here's a close up.

 
One more selling point, it only took 70 grams! Great for stash busting or a quick knit, of course you can make it wider by repeating the pattern rows or shorter by casting on less stitches.

So here it is, the Rambling Cowl pattern.

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Rambling Cowl Pattern

**This pattern can be worked in any weight yarn with correct size needles to maintain correct tension.**


Cast on 84 stitches on circular needles. (Cowl can be made to any desired length as long as an EVEN number of stitches are cast on.)


Firstly, place stitch marker. Join stitches so as to work in the round. Knit this row.

Row 1-6: Knit all stitches, slipping stitch marker when needed.


Row 7: Purl all stitches.


Row 8: *K2tog, YO. Repeat from * to end of row. Don't forget to do the last YO before the stitch marker.


Row 9: Purl all stitches.


Repeat rows 1-9 to form pattern until cowl has reached desired width. 


Finish by repeating rows 1-6 to form edge. 


Cast off.

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So there it is, what do you think? Worth a shot? Let me know....