[knitting] Plaitwork Cowl

One project that I wasn't able to finish in time for the fair was a cowl made from handspun yarn:

I started it the weekend before and while I did take the whole week off work, I spent Sun - Tue painting a few rooms in the house, which greatly chewed into my knitting time. Here's where it was by the time I had to drop things off at the fairgrounds:

The pattern is Plaitwork Cowl, a free one from Cascade Yarns. I only ended up using two skeins of my handspun, so I have enough for a matching hat.

All finished:

Pretty easy pattern. Nice and plush and squishy cowl. I'm ready for cold weather! And I used a cute little wooden stitch marker during this project:

This is from Katrinkles, a maker of the cutest wooden buttons and ornaments and knitting tools. I've used her buttons for a couple projects, I have her needle gauge tool (the Vermont one, of course), too. I've seen her at past Vermont Sheep and Wool Festivals, Green Mountain Fiber Festival (now defunct), Slater Mill Knitting Weekend market in Pawtucket, RI. I always make sure to get something from her- she's so great.

Speaking of stitch markers, VT S&W will be having a stitch marker swap this year. I'm participating! I have jewelry making tools so I went to Michaels and got some beads and things to make some. Pics tomorrow.

I can't believe the festival is next weekend- I'm taking an all day free form weaving class on Friday and then spending Saturday at the Fest. I'm so excited to see a special sheep breed exhibit that will showcase 71 breeds of fiber, yarn and swatches (oh my!). If I thought Blue Faced Leicester was a funny name for sheep, I'm sure I'll see some 10x crazier.