And just in time for a major
nor'easter—a thick warm cowl to snuggle into—should I have to go
out!
I am going to do my best to avoid that
(going out) for the next 48 hours or so. All stocked up on staples,
and its unlikely I will loose power (no above ground power wires to
fail)
The smaller size will be more of neck warmer--and not really cowl (and not something that can be worn as a hood.)
3 feet of the white fluffy stuff
doesn't bring things to a halt usually in NYC—but it will slow
things down for couple of days. Snow falls like this have been
career changers for some mayors, and DeBlasio, it trying to get out
in front of it. Emphasizing this storm has the potential to break
all previous records, and the the Dept of Sanitation has about 6,000
miles of streets to clear.
All of which doesn't matter—Every one
wants their street plowed NOW. Manhattan always get priority. There
will be reporter from all 3 major networks, out side their corporate
offices in Midtown, lauding the great work being done. Showing off
clear streets and sidewalks, lauding the great job Sanitation is
doing. Meanwhile us folks in Queens will be waiting to see our
first plow. We realize that Sanitation is doing a good job—many
times our neighbors are those San men... But Queens is the largest
(geographically—over 100 square miles) and often the last served
borough.
Well enough of local politics! Let me
get back to my knitting...
One big (2 stitches) mistake found—It's
only on what was the inside and I have just enough blue yarn to do
some duplicate stitches to mend.
I pushed my luck—and finished with
about 18 inches of yarn left over—Well 18 inches of the Blue yarn.
The White yarn, left me with a yard or two. It's funny how that
works out. As I came to the end of the first skeins, I had enough
blue yarn to do one quarter of a round. The white yielded enough for
a full last round (well 90%--just 6 stitches short of a complete
round. The left over bit of white really represents those extra 2
yards or so—One yard or so from each skein.
It's just a general rule, based on the fact that each stitch is made by wrapping the yarn round the needle. But stitches aren't really round (but close to it). I always use 3—and then add a bit extra.. I rounded up to 3 yards for the grafted bind off.. I had enough to work all my grafted stitches, and about 12 inches left over. Not a lot—but anything less would have been worrisome and uncomfortable to work with.
This cowl is sized to wear out side of coat, not inside—but the pattern will have a smaller version for inside the coat wear, too.
In the mean while, I have cast on for a matching hat--This will be my third hat using this stitch pattern--One flat, one knit in the round and lined, and now the third, double knit.
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