This is the last item coming from my brown Super Alpaca, there is only the tiniest of amounts left, literally a few metres, so it has been added to my bag of tiny scraps that will one day probably be donated somewhere for use in craft projects (sticking to pictures etc)
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For the most recent £5 UK swap I decided to make an owl mug cosy. The pattern is Ho(o)t Coffee by Dixie Norton, except I didn't do the base bit, I just cast on at the 63 sts point and worked from there. Only I didn't read the pattern properly and worked K2pP2 rib so I cast on 64 sts. It was ok, I got rid of the extra stitch when I cast off for the bit under the handle. I should have kept it as one of the purl panels is 6sts wide and the others 7sts wide, I would prefer them all to match. It also worked out a bit oddly on the ribbing at the top- note to self, read patterns before working.
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Still, the owls are very cute, there are lots of patterns with this little cabled owl, he is very simple to make. I am not sure I would want to work any of the bigger patterns as sewing on a lot of eyes would require a lot of sewing in ends or a single strand worked all the way across the back of the piece, but that is just my laziness and dislike of finishing up.
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Cosy in situ (sorry about the rubbish lighting):
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I hope my swapee likes it!
It's adorable! If I were your swap partner I'd love it...especially since it has Alpaca yarn and cables plus buttons.
ReplyDeleteIf I was your swapee, I'd love it. I made "The Who" hat which used the cable owl trick too.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cute! I love the owl cable, this is the perfect project to try it out!
ReplyDeleteOwls! Love the owls!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the color... great job!
ReplyDeleteI love these types of small projects. The buttons make it so fun too.
ReplyDeleteI love your owls. My favorite pair of mittens ever were the ones my Grama knit when I was about 11 yrs old. Gold with Black owls that had little googly eyes.
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