Oh no! She didn’t! That’s not …? the skeleton cowl pattern! … with blanket yarn?!!
I originally purchased this Skeleton Dance Cowl knitting pattern by Kraftling to knit a cowl for my brother. However, once I had finished it for him I realised I really wanted a version for myself. The weather was turning colder. My head was turned by the very handsome extra super chunky Flutterby Huggable from James C Brett. If you’re not familiar with it the Flutterby Huggable it’s pitched as an extra thick, super chunky with a chenille texture. It feels amazing against the skin. One ball is supposed to be enough to knit a whole baby blanket.
So obviously, I decided to use it to make a super soft, cosy cowl. The whole ball! It’s a blanket for my neck.
Now, the Skeleton cowl pattern recommends a super chunky with 10mm needles. The Flutterby Huggable on the other hand comes in quite a bit chunkier with a recommendation of 12mm. I decided that since I was knitting a cowl, and I wanted it to be dense (to reduce draughts) then I should risk knitting it with the 10mm needles. I completely ignored the gauge and went for it. Aside from changing the yarn, I stayed faithful to the pattern. It was hard work on the wrists, knitting such thick yarn on smaller needles but it was definitely worth it. Unsurprisingly this version came out a bit bigger and thicker than it would have if I had used a regular super chunky yarn. Following the pattern, it required exactly 1 ball of yarn – with one a couple of centimetres leftover, just enough to weave in.
