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Serpentine Cowl and Corinthian Tam patterns now available!

Interweave Knits Accessories 2011 is now available, both as a download and as a print magazine. It includes two of my patterns: the Serpentine Cowl and the Corinthian Tam. Both use heavy worsted/aran weight yarn, so they work up quickly-- perfect for holiday gifts or for a treat for yourself! The Serpentine Cowl pattern calls for Cascade Cash Vero, a lovely cashmere blend yarn, but when I made the above version for myself, I used some stashed Lorna's Laces Lion & Lamb (a silk/wool blend) in the color Harvest (a gorgeous deep gold).

 

Now, I realize that $14.99 is a lot to pay for one pattern (or even two)-- luckily both the Serpentine Cowl and the Corinthian Tam can be purchased as an individual downloads, as well as in the print or digital edition of the magazine.

May 5, 2016: EDITED TO ADD: The Serpentine Cowl has been included in the book Easy Knitted Accessories, available from Interweave Press as a either a paperback book or as an eBook, and also in the Favorite Cowls to Knit Now pattern pack. 

 

Contest and survey results

Thanks for all the great comments! After tallying everyone's planned or preferred accessory knits, cowls were the clear winner (with several commenters referring to the fact that cowls are now in fashion), followed by hats, then scarves; mittens/mitts/gloves; and shawlettes. Socks, capelets, bag or purse and slippers were less popular. 

I agree that cowls are in fashion, and no wonder: they are fun, flattering, practical. And they are also not too time-consuming to knit (a long scarf can take forever, or maybe it just seems that way!). Unlike socks or handwear, they don't have to be worked on dpns or using magic loop or 2 circulars (all a bit of a PITA, IMO)-- a convenient, easy-to-use 20-inch circular is perfect. By the way, I have both a cowl and a hat pattern in the Interweave Knits Accessories issue that just came out! I've already made my own version of the Serpentine Cowl; I'll post some pics in an upcoming post.

In fact I'm hoping cowls stay in fashion for a few seasons; I may yet whip up a cowl pattern before the end of the year, but right now the next Knititude pattern looks like another hat (stay tuned).