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It's a scarf! It's a cowl! It's... err... improvised!

3/10/2011

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I've FINALLY managed to get this finished!
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It started off as a scarf using the left over yarn to match these b-e-a-utiful fingerless gloves --

(I used Plymouth Yarn's Encore Worsted Tweed, which I am absolutely in love with.  Other than adoring tweed, it's super soft and knits up beautifully with decorative stitches and patterns.)

Any-who!  Back to the improvised cowl...

I ended up with about half as much yarn and I needed to make a scarf, but there was no way I was ripping it out - just not happening!

So, I decided a few wooden toggle buttons would add a nice rustic touch to the delicate color and give me a way to transform my too-short-scarf into something adorable...  
I tried a lot of different arrangements but ended up using four toggle buttons to make two sets of (very large) cufflinks.  There was just something about an overlapping-seam situation that wasn't working for me... I love French cuffs and saw this as the perfect opportunity to give it a shot.

And? Voilà! 
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I'm soooo happy with how it came out and can't wait to wear it!  And given this dreary rain, it might just be called for...

Notes on the Patterns:
The original scarf pattern was Christine Vogel's Easy Drop Stitch Scarf.
The fingerless gloves pictured are Cheryl Niamath's Dashing.
2 Comments
Katie
3/11/2011 01:48:04 am

I LOVE IT! That is gorgeous.

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Rob
3/14/2011 05:49:31 am

Looks good!!!!

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