I have a fun new pattern, just in time for fall knitting! The Beyond the Wall Cowl was designed especially for those irresistible mini skeins, and I used a bundle of hand-dyed minis from Mountain Meadow Wool. You can get it for free when you sign up for the Mountain Meadow Wool newsletter.
I loved working with this yarn, which is spun in Wyoming using wool fiber that is raised by ranchers in the western states. It's combed to create a smoother, softer yarn, and then hand-dyed in an array of beautiful colors! Each mini skein is 60 yards for a total of 255 yards; I chose the blue set which includes Charcoal, Spruce, Teal, and Turquois.
You can play around with the color order to create fun combinations. To conserve yarn at cast-on, I recommend using the crochet cast-on method, which is usually a provisional method; when used to cast on with your working yarn, this method will not only save an yarn usage, it will match your bind-off nearly perfectly, too. Here is a great tutorial to help you master this cast-on technique.
This pattern is also super easy to modify however you wish; two sizes are included in the insturctions, and the smaller size can be made into a taller cowl if you add in more rounds of stockinette stitch for each color block. Size L was designed specifically to use up all of the yarn in 1 bundle of Alpine mini skeins, so if you want a taller cowl for this size, you will need to purchase an additional bundle of yarn.
Sizing:
S (L) - approx 23 (34)” circumference
Flat dimensions:
Size S: 7” x 11.5”
Size L: 7” x 17.5”
Materials:
21 sts and 27.5 rounds = 4” in stockinette stitch
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Click here to queue on Ravelry.
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I loved working with this yarn, which is spun in Wyoming using wool fiber that is raised by ranchers in the western states. It's combed to create a smoother, softer yarn, and then hand-dyed in an array of beautiful colors! Each mini skein is 60 yards for a total of 255 yards; I chose the blue set which includes Charcoal, Spruce, Teal, and Turquois.
You can play around with the color order to create fun combinations. To conserve yarn at cast-on, I recommend using the crochet cast-on method, which is usually a provisional method; when used to cast on with your working yarn, this method will not only save an yarn usage, it will match your bind-off nearly perfectly, too. Here is a great tutorial to help you master this cast-on technique.
This pattern is also super easy to modify however you wish; two sizes are included in the insturctions, and the smaller size can be made into a taller cowl if you add in more rounds of stockinette stitch for each color block. Size L was designed specifically to use up all of the yarn in 1 bundle of Alpine mini skeins, so if you want a taller cowl for this size, you will need to purchase an additional bundle of yarn.
Sizing:
S (L) - approx 23 (34)” circumference
Flat dimensions:
Size S: 7” x 11.5”
Size L: 7” x 17.5”
Materials:
- 1 Bundle Mountain Meadow Wool Alpine Mini Skeins (3-ply DK 100% Mountain Merino Targhee wool, 3.5oz., 255 yards) Colors: Charcoal, Spruce, Teal, Turquois
- US #7 circular needles - 24”
- Stitch Marker (SM)
- Darning Needle
21 sts and 27.5 rounds = 4” in stockinette stitch
Click here to get your free pattern by signing up for the Mountain Meadow Wool newsletter
Click here to queue on Ravelry.
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So beautiful!!! What a great pattern for destashing, too.
ReplyDeleteThat is really beautiful! Great color set.
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