Litebrite Cowl
Finished
October 16, 2016
November 16, 2016

Litebrite Cowl

Project info
my head
Crochet
Neck / TorsoCowl
my website
standard generous cowl & 'snood'
Hooks & yarn
3.5 mm (E)
3.75 mm (F)
4.0 mm (G)
4.5 mm
DesigningVashti Lotus
Brown
DesigningVashti Lotus
Red-purple
DesigningVashti Lotus
Orange
Notes

My goals:

  • to get immersed in vibrant, rejuvenative, warm fall colors. (Like what I used to enjoy about “pumpkin spice lattes” except I’m tired of that flavor this year.)
  • to have a generous, rich drape cowl that I can pull up over my head and see the colors and textures framing my face.
  • to have it hug the head but tumble looser around my shoulders without having to do some kind of fancy shaping of this stitch pattern.
  • to do this 3-color stitch pattern in the round so I’m not cutting and reattaching.

I had no idea when I started this almost 3 weeks ago that October would be so eventful that I’d only be able to do a few rows per night. Or that it would take this long for me to create a project page for it. In fact, it feels like I started it 2 months ago.

The vibrant, gem-like autumn colors kept me going and helped distract me from so much coming at me in Oct., and the stress of not being able to complete a newsletter issue (until a few days ago, finally).

I’m almost done now. Tonight I start adding a ribbed head opening and I’m so looking forward to it!

11-15-2016

On the home stretch now: 1/3 of the ss ribbed band left to complete.
57g Orange Luxe
57g Grenadine
projected 120g Dark Roast.

11-17-2016

This came out a generous size because I wanted to also be able to pull it up over my head to wear hoodie or “snood” style, so I could easily eliminate some rounds to keep it to just:

  • 1 large ball (100g/256yd) of the darkest color (Dark Roast here), and
  • 1 Snack size each (33g/85yd) of the brighter colors (Orange Luxe and Grenadine).

In the other color combo that would be Black Gleam for the darkest, Carbonite and Lustrous Tan for the other colors.

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About this pattern
Personal pattern (not in Ravelry)
About this yarn
by DesigningVashti
Sport
52% Cotton, 48% Rayon
256 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: November 7, 2016
  • Finished: November 17, 2016
  • Updated: December 2, 2016
  • Progress updates: 3 updates