So I’m a bit addicted to knitting these cowls.
They’re actually called Neck Warmer Hats. You see, you can also wear them as hats.
These are super fast knits, let me tell ya! Zip zip zip, and bang, a cowl.
When I was house-hunting and then going through the closing process, I was sooo stressed that I couldn’t concentrate. So I decided knitting stockinette in the round in a quick project would be a great, mindless stress-reliever.
It worked. I would zip along knitknitknit and before I knew it, I had a cowl. I loved the first so much, I decided to stripe the next one using Noro.
And then I needed a third….so I striped that one, too.
And I’m sure you haven’t seen the last of these since they are so easy to knit. Totally and completely mindless. Gotta love those quickies.
If I have to pick a favorite of all three, it would have to be the first – knit in A Swell Yarn Shop Duet in the Aubergine Mist colorway. These skeins are hand-dyed and come with a solid-colored, matching mini-skein so you can do the heels and toes of socks. I used the solid to do the bottom ribbing and the I-cord tie for my cowl. It’s definitely the softest of all 3 and the one I wear the most.
I can see another one of these same Duet cowls in my future. Just let me get into that knitknitknit mode again and you’ll see another pop up on my blog.
BTW, I’m destashing 3 of my Namastes bags and a couple of buddies. All are in excellent condition because they are loved and treated like childrenz. The buddies have never been used. Shipping within the continental US is included in all prices.
Namaste Zuma in the Saddle Color – $50
Namaste Newport in the Olive Color – $50
Namaste Malibu in the Charcoal Color (link doesn’t show the actual color, but you can see the bag. you can find the charcoal colorway in the bag styles tho) – $45 – sold
Namaste Buddy in the Eggplant Color – $12 – sold
Namaste Buddy in a special color dyed for Woolgirl – Soft Pink – $16 – sold
Email me if you’re interested.
These bags retail for $70 each in most places. I will include free handmade soap with each purchase. 
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The bags are all sold! THANK YOU!
Neck Warmer Hat
- Source: Interweave Knitted Gifts
- Yarn: Purple – A Swell Yarn Shop in Aubergine Mist (180 yds total); Green striped – Noro Chirimen in color #3 and Silk Garden in color #252 (1 skein each, 247 yds total); Autumn colors striped – Noro Silk Garden in colors #84 and #269 (1 skein each, 220 yds total)
- Needles: US 6-16″ circular for the Duet; US 8-16″ circular for the Noros
- Cost:$14.38 for the Duet; $21 for green striped; $22 for the autumn striped
- Started: Purple: November 30, 2009; Green: December 26, 2009; Autumn: January 6, 2010
- Finished: Purple: December 3, 2009; Green: December 31, 2009; Autumn: January 18, 2010
- Mods: I cast on a different amount of stitches for each hat because my gauge was different. Otherwise, I followed the pattern exactly as written.
Those look amazing–if you have awesome hair like yours. I’d just look like a doof with a an oversized toeless sock on my head!
Faboo cowls! I, like Bez, could never pull them off as hats. But with a gorgeous mane like yours, they look great!
What Bezzie said. Yours look fabulous, but I would look absurd in that cowl/hat.
I like the cowls. I like the fact you can wear as a hat too.
I would wear that. I don’t enjoy knitting in a round though.
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