Thursday 21 April 2016

My Alpaca Windowpane Crochet Cowl

Welcome back!

Today I can show you my finished Alpaca Windowpane Cowl. I finished it on Monday evening and was very pleased that I can wear it now. Although the weather is getting warm here, it can still be chilly when it gets windy and also late in the evening.

My Alpaca Windowpane Cowl


For those of you who have been following me for a while, you might remember my recent post here where I mentioned this project the first time.

But before that I had already made another Windowpane cowl from cotton yarn, find that post here.

So this is my second version of the Windowpane cowl.

I used Drops Alpaca wool and a 3.5cm hook. This yarn is so soft and has a beautiful drape. I know I would love to use it for other projects.

In total I used 4x 50g balls which resulted in a cowl 127cm circumference x 31cm wide. There are 25 rows of 'windows'.

In comparison, the first windowpane cowl I made from pure cotton has got a similar size, but weighs double - around 400g!

I love the beautiful teal colour (not easy to photograph).









 
 



Here you can see both cowls side by side:




 Cotton Windowpane Cowl.                         Alpaca Windowpane Cowl.


This is such a nice project to work on. Of course you can also work this pattern in a vertical scarf.

You can find the pattern as a free download here on Ravelry. It is rows of half trebles alternating with rows of trebles and chains, a very easy pattern. And it looks so amazing!

Please feel free to let me know what you think, would you make your own version?

17 comments:

  1. I am just going to pop over to look at the pattern, they would make great gifts. Love the stunning colours of the yarn.

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    1. Hi Lorraine! I'd be interested to hear if you are going to try this! :) xx

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  2. All those shades of blue on your pictures...beautiful! I think we call the Alpaca Windowpane Cowl's colour 'petroleumblauw' in Belgium :-)
    Nice pattern, fits with everything!
    Take care,
    Sigrid

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    1. Hi Sigrid, yes, I guess you can also call it Petrol. I really like this colour a lot! :) xx

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  3. It is wonderful Ingrid, another perfect make!
    Meredith

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    1. Thank you very much, Mere! :) Have a nice weekend! xx

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  4. What a nice cowl! Ilove the colour. I have 6 balls of Drops Alpaca in green on my yarn shelf and I wonder what to make with it. It is such a delicious yarn, isn't it? But I am not a cowl person, I prefer shawls, maybe I should start with a shawl? Have a nice week,
    Viola

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    1. Hello Viola! Yes, Drops Alpaca is such a lovely yarn. Hope you find the ideal pattern for it to use. Have you ever tried the South Bay Shawlette? It is pretty easy and makes such a pretty stitch pattern. (You can find links here on my blog, click on the right tag on the right side bar. Have fun! xx

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    2. I have been reading good things about the South Bay Shawlette for years now and do you think I have done anything about it? No! I have the pattern here too! You have me rethinking this after I read this reply to Viola. Perhaps it is time to try making a South Bay of my own soon. Thanks for sharing your versions and for putting the pattern links on your blog too.

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  5. Wow, really pretty! Looks very cosy indeed. Enjoy!!

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  6. Hi love the cowl I like your choice of wool.
    Thanks for sharing where you got the pattern from.
    Jacky

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    1. Hi Jacky! Glad you like it! Yes, it's great when nice yarn and a good pattern comes together to make something special. And I just love wearing my new cowl!!! xx

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  7. Those blue colors look fabulous with the golden yellow you are wearing and brings out the colour in your eyes. I am s fan of blue and yellow together. Cheerful and fresh.

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