COWL

I started a new project...

at the coffeehouse | click to enlarge

It's a side-to-side crocheted cowl neck sweater for my friend Audrey. I found the pattern on the Lion Brand website.

photo from www.lionbrand.com | click to enlarge

It appeals to me mainly because of it's construction... it's crocheted from side to side in one piece. I really want to start designing my own knitwear, so I have decided to start knitting and crocheting patterns that introduce me to different garment construction and techniques.

I'm really excited to see how this turns out. I'll keep you updated...

Comments

[rüya]

very beatiful............

[val]

I can totally relate to wanting to know more about garment construction. And what better way to learn than with a pretty cowl neck sweater!

[mari]

I love this sweater, and just bought the yarn. But, I'm a little new to crochet. Can you help me with 2 questions?
-This feels silly, but I cannot understand how the gauge listed does not include the number of rows?!
-I'm having trouble figuring out how to stitch into the back loop as it suggests, Think it will make a difference if I just use the top loops?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give!

[planeta hilda]

not easy to find good crochet patterns for garments, don't you think? this one seems really really cool. maybe i try to make one for myself. what yarn are you using?
happy new year by the way.
hilda

[sara]

hi! i just stumbled on your blog...love it! i am so impressed...forgive me but i just never knew guys knit :) and hey i did color guard when i was in high school...i loved it so much! anyways, i have been wanting to learn to knit and have been trying to find a good book to teach myself...do you have a favorite?? a good one that i could use to teach myself?

[Delica]

it is a great sweater design - please keep us posted on how it goes -- :-)

[john]

That sweater is bitchin. I might have to make one myself. And then give it away, of course.

[merete]

i love the look of that sweater. very fifties. it is amazing how crochet can look like brioche stitch. yes i have made a promise of learning something new which each object i knit, too. it is a great way to learn a lot of techniques and stuff. i almost never use patterns (only directions) and this way it keeps getting better.