Hot Off the Needles

A few weeks ago, my good friend Christina went on a trip to Moab, Utah to go kayaking and hiking. I was invited, but couldn't make the trip, so she brought me back some wonderful yarn. :)

I looked on Ravelry for a pattern, but couldn't find anything that was just perfect for one skein of yarn, so I went to an online stitch dictionary, found something that I liked, did some math (ick) and created my own pattern. Here's the result.

My Mock Argyle Cowl:

(Please excuse the cat hair.)

This is a short cowl that only loops once loosely around the neck. I'd guess it's about 16-18 inches long, about 10 inches wide. 

I started with a 4 row seed stitch border. The other alternative was ribbing, but that might have made the pattern pucker a little, and I wanted something that would lay flat but have some texture. The center works in repeats of 17 stitches. I feel a little guilty calling this my own pattern, since I borrowed the pattern from a stitch dictionary, but the construction of it into a garment is all my own. The swatch I looked at was knitted flat, with instructions for flat knitting. I created a chart to help me knit it in the round.

This pattern was perfect for the yarn, as it used up almost every last bit of the skein. :)