14 October 2014

Seasonal Accessories

I've been going through a phase, one defined by an obsession with cables and bulky yarns.

I have been wanting to knit a Chunky Cowl for a while now. I love how bulky yarns are continuing to be a fashionable staple for the Fall and Winter. Last December I found some Malabrigo that would be perfectly suited for a cowl and my mother also had some US 15 needles on hand, so this project worked out great!

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I couldn't find a pattern that I liked, so I just cast on with a general idea of what I wanted. It worked out pretty well ending up perfect in size with a little bit of ease. Malabrigo Yarn Chunky was a dream to work with, I love the stitch definition I get with it and how super soft it knits up. I definitely want to make myself a bulky sweater with it soon!

Swirling Gauntlets were just one of those quick knits, we are all guilty of this kind of project at one point or another. Evelyn puts it best, sometimes you just need a palate cleanser, something small and satisfying.

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The pattern is Swirling Gauntlets by Susanna IC, the cabling is simple but fun. I knitted these in Rowan Felted Tweed dk, one of my favorite yarns for its texture and colorways. The soft halo of this yarn envelops the cabled detail a little, but I actually find myself liking that aspect.

Now I can add these two knits to my ever expanding accessories collection! I'm definitely looking forward to wearing them both.

14 comments:

  1. Woah, both are so beautiful. I like the gauntlets a lot - mostly for the design. Great job :)

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  2. I am quite addicted to any kind of mitts or wrist warmers at the moment. I keep adding new patterns to my collection and I am looking forward to knitting them all. I use them just the way you described, as little lovely projects in between. Thanks for adding another one to my queue ;-)

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  3. Two great accessories to add to your collection, love the colours you chose. And I can almost feel the softness of that cowl through my laptop screen.

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  4. So pretty! I love the diagonal details on the mitts !

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  5. I love the pattern of your new fingerless gloves! Great yarn choice!

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  6. It's always good to have accessories!

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  7. great job as usual, wonderful yarns and colours

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  8. They look amazing. I love knitting the swirling cables. They are fun and addictive.

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  9. I've knitted a cabled hat with a hairy yarn recently too, and the cables have also been a bit obscured by the hairiness, but blocking really helped, and I'm really happy with my hat.

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  10. I almost never knit with bulky yarn, but you are inspiring me. After all the fingering-weight projects I do, a bulky one would just fly off the needles.

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  11. Oh, that Mal looks fab! I love, love, love me some Malabrigo. I'm in the middle of test knitting a cowl in Mal worsted and it's going to feel soooo yummy on my neck. Your new accessories look fantastic!

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  12. Your projects are wonderful to look at. The gauntlets really draw my eyes to them. Chunky/bulky yarn always has this eye-catching look.

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