With no socks to distract me, I finished my purple emPower People cowl yesterday. And I know we’re supposed to block ALL of our knitting but I’m not blocking this, so there! I absolutely love the squish of unblocked garter stitch and I’m going to wear this one as is until it absolutely needs a wash.
The pattern was extremely simple and has such a lovely shape and drape. I wasn’t sure how it would be seamed until I got to the end and discovered that yes, I had two short, straight sections that were designed to be sewn together. So clever!
The yarn is Ritual Dyes Priestess DK in the color Belladonna and OMG it is heavenly! I’d never used their yarn before and this one was so soft and squishy. If I didn’t know it was 100% merino, I’d have guessed it had a bit of cashmere in it. I’ll definitely be wanting to get more of their yarns in the future. Look at those subtle color variations!
As soon as the weather cools off a bit, you know I’ll be wearing the heck out of this … I mean, as soon as we’re all safe to be out and about. And I think I want a pin to go on it too, maybe just “Vote”. Has anybody seen a good pin for this cowl?
That’s absolutely lovely!
Thank you!
I love the way it is finished. This will go with everything!
I love the cowl! The yarn is stunning, and suits a garter stitch cowl perfectly.
I love this cowl. The only place I have to get yarn local is Walmart. I hope to get there tomorrow so I hope to find some purple yarn.
Hope you find some!
Beautiful cowl! Love the yarn, and it is a very clever pattern – you did a lovely job!
This is fantastic! Love love love. ❤️
Thanks!
I downloaded this pattern and my yarn arrives today. I ordered a rhinestone “vote” bobby pin on Etsy yesterday. I intended it as a gift but I might keep it. 😆
Yes, I fell into the Etsy pin abyss! I can’t decide which one to order yet.
I’ve started this cowl. I have a question I hope you can answer. How long did you did increasing on one side until you stopped? Thanks for your help.
I increased until the neckline edge (the diagonal edge) was 22″. Hope that helps!
Pretty pretty ❤
It’s beautiful!