Another test knit?

Just so you don't think I only make dishrags and garter stitch - LOL
Sometimes I do sit on my couch and do fiddly knitting too!

My first foray into test knitting for somebody besides a friend has turned out really great and I had fun doing it (even though it was a mindless car knit pattern).  Last weekend I was a little stressed so I decided to search out something else I might like on the Ravelry forum.  If I am knitting, people leave me alone and that's exactly what I wanted.

I chose another cowl and this one is really pretty... I'm very pleased.  It's called Rose Vines Cowl.  It's a 15x12 repeat that looks cabled, but it's just increases and decreases.

Of course I have to reign in my artsy-fartsy creative side and try not to make major changes to the designers vision.  This is difficult for me and I did make some decisions on this one.  I went with a tonal hand-paint that is the exact same color as my cat!!  Fabulous!!  This yarn is a beautiful "Sweet Georgia Toughlove Sock" in color-way Ginger.

I blocked this very aggressively to open up the lace.  I do wish I had made it narrower and longer.  I may make it again, but who knows.

This week I have to FINISH my Dunes de Sable cloths and get them sent off for the swap... deadline approaching fast.

White Mountain Cowl - test

Silly me -- I was headed on a road trip and thought "Wouldn't it be fun to do a test knit for a designer on Ravelry?"  So off I went to the testing forums to find a pair of lace socks to knit up while I was on the road.... Wrong!  I ended up with this bulky yarn cowl to do instead.  Looking back, I'm so glad I didn't go with socks because I got a lot more talking done with the cowl than I ever would have if I had chosen socks to test.

I accidentally had this beautiful tweedy yarn in my stash, a wool & silk blend, so soft.  It's going to be lovely warm this coming winter... I finished it and uploaded the whole thing while I was on the road - imagine the looks I got taking iPhone selfies in a winter wool cowl in the heat of summer --- yeah, it was funny!

I'm hoping the designer makes this pattern a freebie download because I sure would like to teach it.  It looks like garter stitch, it's actually a row of k and a row of p... all done in the round on huge needles with simple increases and decreases.  I think it would be a great first circ project, and it definitely qualifies as a mindless project that can be easily done while in a distractible situation.

After she publishes it, I'll post the link to her pattern... 

White Mountain Cowl

(which may just be a working name - stay tuned)

My project page - Ravelry