Pattern: Snowshoe by Amy Miller for the cowl, the hat I improvised based on the cowl pattern
Yarn: Foxhill Farm Cormo Silk DK in Natural
Needles: US8 (5.0mm)
Size: 58” long and 9.25” wide
Ravelry Link: the cowl and the hat
Started: March 8, 2018
Completed: September 8, 2018
I love matchies. I love matching mom and daughter sweaters. I love matching kid and doll clothes. So it is no surprise that I love a matching hat and cowl set. What is surprising is how few of them I had in my wardrobe, so I set out to fix that with these accessories.
I fell in love with the Snowshoe cowl pattern as soon as I saw it – a big reversible cable and garter stitch are what my knitting dreams are made of. I went shopping specifically for this pattern at Rhinebeck 2015 and came home quite happily with 2 skeins of Foxhill Farms Cormo Silk. It is a luscious yarn, soft and drapey and such a gorgeous natural shade. I looked a little bit for matching hat patterns, but quickly decided I’d rather make up my own based on the Snowshoe pattern so they’d match perfectly. I’m so pleased I did, I adore how they go together.
Are you the kind of maker who loves a neutral matching set, or do you love the opportunity to show off lots of different colors and textures at once?