Zuzu's Petals
Finished
July 9, 2012
July 21, 2012

Zuzu's Petals

Project info
Zuzu's Petals by Carina Spencer
Knitting
Neck / TorsoCowl
me
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Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
Wisdom Yarns Poems Sock
266 yards in stash
0.42 skeins = 192.8 yards (176.3 meters), 42 grams
Pink
Notes

7-9-12 - Started in the evening. Love the yarn and thought the cowl would look lovely.
We shall see…
7-19-12 - finished
7-20-12 - casted off

Need to block and take pictures.
Done!

Yarn I used is finer than pattern suggests, so I had to add extra 2 sts per every 1” fabric.
Eventually, I added 2 pattern rapports and did some adjustments to the increases and decreases, trying to stay true to the design.

I had to re-knit the bottom several times in order to get brown color and nice and stretchy edges - I like them to be pointy.
Settled up on crocheted bind off method.
Also, I did one extra chain sts on both sides of the “point”.

Following designer suggestions, I blocked it on the ironing board. Just pinned and hot steamed it, let it cool and air-dry.
It took me about 4 passes to have it done.

The finished weight is 42gr or 1.4oz.

My cowl is very light, but warm enough.

Love its beautiful color combinations!
(will look so pretty in long color repeats in hand-spun yarn)

Love it!

Sure it will be my favorite this Winter!

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Finished
July 9, 2012
July 21, 2012
 
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  • Project created: July 10, 2012
  • Finished: July 22, 2012
  • Updated: July 30, 2012
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