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Finished
February 25, 2016
March 9, 2016

Cashmere Junkie Cowl

Project info
3 Color Cashmere Cowl by Joji Locatelli
Knitting
Neck / Torso → Cowl
ME ME ME
Needles & yarn
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 0 - 2.0 mm
Handmaiden Fine Yarn Casbah
355 yards in stash
Lupins
Purple
Baadeck Yarns in Baddeck, Nova Scotia
July 15, 2015
Hedgehog Fibres Sock Yarn
none left in stash
Birthday cake
Pink
Wool Workshop in Roanoke, Virginia
May 7, 2015
annie yarn destiny sock
in stash
Alaska
Blue
Yarnbox
Notes

My 100th Project (according to Ravelry). Let’s just roll with it!!!

Couldn’t help myself- I’ve wanted this cowl for a while, and the Diary of a Yarn Snob & Milkshed Blog KAL was just the push I needed to finally do it.

Using some of my precious cashmere blend yarns- including two from my trip to Cape Breton. Winding up the Casbah Sock made me smile and remember how beautiful it was. Oh, Canada!

Cast on with Size 0 needles to tighten up the ribbing. Will switch to Size 2 for body. The Casbah Sock is very fuzzy, but it will feel SOOO good around my neck!

March 10, 2016

Ended up swapping out the light pink Casbah with the leftover Birthday Cake Hedgehog Fibres Sock from my sock head hat. I think it looks much cuter now!

I also completely forgot to use the smaller needles for the ribbing at the end. No big deal.

I liked this pattern a lot, but by the lace I was SOOO ready for it to end. I resisted binding off early, but really wanted to.

If I were to knit this again I’d probably shorten the band lengths and use more of my leftover sock yarns to add even more color.

I’m going to try and squeeze a pair of socks out of the Destiny yarn because it was so lovely to work with. The Casbah was also wonderful, but I’m not sure I’ll have enough for a full pair of socks. Perhaps I’ll try for some Rose City Rollers.

Overall, super pleased with the finished object- too bad it’s getting so warm now! I nearly overheated just trying it on! Ah, well- there’s always next year.

Total weight for cowl: 151 grams
49 Points for fingering weight
49 total points for Winter Camp

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Finished
February 25, 2016
March 9, 2016
 
About this pattern
3 Color Cashmere Cowl
by Joji Locatelli
from J O J I
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Casbah
by Handmaiden Fine Yarn
Sport
80% Merino, 10% Nylon, 10% Cashmere goat
355 yards / 115 grams

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Sock Yarn
by Hedgehog Fibres
Fingering
90% Merino, 10% Nylon
437 yards / 100 grams

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destiny sock
by annie yarn
Fingering
80% Merino, 10% Nylon, 10% Cashmere goat
398 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: February 24, 2016
  • Project created: February 25, 2016
  • Finished: March 9, 2016
  • Updated: March 19, 2016
  • Progress updates: 3 updates