2.12.2014

Made | Super soft seed stitch cowl

It's kind of a shame—I've been knitting up a storm since Thanksgiving, but I really haven't talked much about it here. I found myself focusing on opening up the shop, and sharing my projects kind of took a backseat. Now that the shop is open, I'm back to finding a good balance between the two (and, you know, my day job and personal life). This was one of those projects that helped me master a new(to me) stitch: the seed stitch.  

The seed stitch is a super simple stitch that adds a lot of interest to the work (and to the process). I made quite a few of these cowls while I was home for Christmas; I made one for my sister as a gift, then my mom and my stepmom were all over me to make them one before I left. I finished my mom's while she was napping (during a movie of course!), and I placed it on her chest. It was a nice surprise for her when she woke up. 

And now some pictures of my beautiful mother modeling her cream tweed seed stitch cowl. I hope I look just like her when I'm almost 60! (Though I'll always be about two feet taller than she is.)
Want your own seed stitch cowl? You can find one in the shop!

4 comments:

Cyndi Waite said...

You do look like her! And you are already almost 60! But really - it's in the smile. You do that exact same almost smile, and it's in her spitting image. I love it.

Nnenna said...

Your seed stitch cowl is really cute! I really like the look of seed stitch but I find it kind of a pain to knit!

Melanie Yarbrough said...

Thank you!! Yeah it definitely takes longer than just knitting or purling, but I love the look of it, especially in this yarn. Pain is beauty? Haha

Melanie Yarbrough said...

Thanks! Yeah I definitely see what you mean about the smile! I'm already working on the white hairs, so maybe I'm closer than I think...