Hello!

Welcome to my blog! I'm hoping to make this site all about creativity, and, well, yarn. My first post is a tribute to my Mom, who passed earlier this year, and is my inspiration. I can't remember a time when Mom didn't have some project going on, kniitiing, crocheting, sewing and other crafting.  I inherited a lot of her stash, so my first post is an item I made with her yarn.

I found this pattern at naturally caron.com, the name of the pattern is the Kansas City Cowl. I chose it because of the cabled medallion. I figured it would be a great way to learn how to knit cables and hopefully get over my irrational fear of them. The pattern rating is easy, and it was. I no longer fear the dreaded cable. Here is the link:www.naturallycaron.com/projects/kansas_city/kansas_city-1.html

I used Red Heart super saver yarn in Country Blue.  There was the back and sleeve of a sweater in Mom's stash, and I remember one of my son's having a sweater in that yarn and pattern, so I expect it was left from a do-over. Being locked in placed in the stitches gave a very rippled effect to the yarn.