#(shout out to asexualbookbird's mom for care instructions and silk hacks)

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Garland Cowl by Galzanne Knits.

Made this delightful cowl for a friend's birthday using hand-painted pure mulberry silk by Araucanía Yarns (which appears to be a thing they no longer make?? We won't talk about how long I've had this stashed). The big worsted-weight lace was a lot of fun and worked up quickly once I got my gauge issues sorted out. I'd never worked with silk before! I'm a fan. Learned a new cast on for this, and I turned my bamboo knitting needles and fingers VERY blue, but I sort of like when my crafts stain my hands--it's bright evidence that I'm Out Here Making Things, y'know?

#knitting #my knitting #garland cowl #my photography #it was fun!! #it was scary to block!! #i had great interstate support for it!!! #(shout out to asexualbookbird's mom for care instructions and silk hacks) #(ez whatever would i do without you two???) #pattern is linked in the title!! #free pattern on ravelry #i did add a couple garter repeats because i figured i'd have some extra yarn to use up #(i did) #i tried this on 11s and that was a Mistake #10.5 was perfect #(and i do knit VERY tightly so like. be forewarned lmao) #great news: silk is easy to frog!! #(we won't talk about how many times i had to do that either lmao) #seriously i do love when yarn dye bleeds onto my fingers or when i get pen ink all over my hands #like yeah i'm over here and i'm creating something out of either string or NOTHING #witness meeeee