Friday, January 22, 2016

honey cowl

Welcome to finish it up Friday!
I'm very excited that I finished knitting a honey cowl this week! (There is a free pattern here if you care to make one of your own.) I used 2 skeins of luscious Madelinetosh yarn that I bought at Home Ec Workshop last summer when we were passing through Iowa City. I usually knit socks on size 2 needles, so knitting a project on size 8 needles was a delight! This is the kind of project I would usually finish in July rather than January. So, hurray for a warm, toasty neck and a timely finish! :)

I'd highly recommend the pattern! I've already cast on another one in a yummy aqua color.

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday!

finish it up Friday, 1/22/16
1. Katy @ KatyQuilts  70. Another Candy Coated  
2. Bird wings:: Porcupinestew  71. lindasquiltmania Chevron tutorial  
3. Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing  72. Heather @ Quilts Actually  
4. Eva.Bambi,Johansson  73. gypsy wife quilt  
5. Karen  74. Tarnia @QATA  
6. Carie @ Space for the Butterflies  75. Julie BagamaryArt - Valentine'sPostcard  
7. Mari @The Academic Quilter  76. Wendys Quilts and more  
8. Judy @Quilt Paradigm  77. Carolina Panthers Preemie Hat  
9. Yanicka  78. Geta  
10. A Rug @ Sapphire's Stitching Stanza  79. Lucy @ charmaboutyou  
11. Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl  80. Does Moving My Sewing Room Count?  
12. Grace and Favour  81. sylvia  
13. Fun Table Runner  82. Kim @PersimonDreams  
14. Alycia Quilts: CObblestones  83. Two tops finished  
15. Jayne @ Twiggy & Opal  84. Week 3 #onceaweekquiltcomplete  
16. Gretchen  85. Sew Crafty Jenn  
17. Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts  86. Tanya Quilts in CO  
18. Kelly Cline Quilting  87. quilty365  
19. Julie @ That's Sew Julie  88. Maggie @ It's Maggie Made  
20. Jess @ Quilty Habit (1)  89. Alison@thechainpiecer  
21. Debbie J  90. Treadlestitches  
22. beth@lovelaughquilt  91. tubakk, Norway  
23. Jess @ Quilty Habit (2)  92. Heide'squilty Hugs  
24. SarahZ@Cedar Fork Stitches  93. Maartje quilts in Amsterdam  
25. Barbara Konkle  94. Betty Lou Dress @ Dresden Lane  
26. Quilting is more fun than Housework  95. SewPsyched! Quilter's Planner Cover Tips  
27. Magrathea Shawl @SuperMomNoCape!  96. No 2 Flakes Alike-Snowflake Appliques  
28. Stacey @SLOstudio - Paper Cut Block  97. PackRat With A Plan  
29. Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts  98. Grey Cat Quilts  
30. Kitty Wilkin | Night Quilter  99. Sarah @ 123quilt -Midnight Mystery Quilt  
31. Debora @ Studio Dragonfly  100. dieStoeckeline-scrappy day  
32. sweet striped baby quilt @ goldshoegirl  101. Pieces of Cotton  
33. Elaine @ Beech Tree Lane Handmade  102. Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts  
34. Crystal  103. Sandra @ mmm quilts  
35. Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty  104. Smultronbo pieceful  
36. Leanne @ Devoted Quilter  105. Kate @ katiemaequilts  
37. Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts  106. Anja @ Anja Quilts  
38. Bernie @ Needle and Foot  107. Janice@surprise quilt kit  
39. Q-Bits  108. Maja  
40. Brigit @ brigitgail  109. Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  
41. Janine @ The Sweetest Dreams  110. Marla @ the quilted puzzle  
42. Shauna @ Shauna's World  111. Little Black Cat Quilting  
43. Kara@SunshineKwilts  112. Monkey Needle  
44. Kat @ Kat & Cat Quilts  113. Patch the Giraffe  
45. Ruth @Stitching Impressions  114. April@Little Mama Hen  
46. Swap blocks  115. bee at buzzing around  
47. 2 free paper piecing patterns STARS  116. Rosemary @ The Knitting Quilter  
48. Sarah | Piece in the City  117. Jan O @ the Colorful Fabriholic  
49. My Imperfect Life  118. Owl Love Finish @ LoGoQuilts  
50. Em @ Em's Scrapbag  119. Kelly Cline Quilting  
51. Pamela @ Mama Spark's World  120. Empress Charlotte - Blocks 3 and 4  
52. Quilts & Such  121. Peekamoosemountainquilts  
53. Sue@quilting the green star  122. Peekamoose Mountain Quilts  
54. Baby Girl Bunting at TheRoad to Oklahoma  123. Busy Hands Quilts - Midnight Mystery QAL  
55. Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation  124. Monique's Mess:January Finish  
56. I Dream of Quilting  125. Mihaela  
57. Herringbone Scarf - Quilting stories  126. Celtic Thistle Stitches  
58. Dizzy Quilts: A New Tote Bag  127. Mary Stori  
59. SewJess Handmade - True Love Mini  128. Julie@Pink Doxies  
60. SewJess Handmade - Rainbow Adorn  129. Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge  
61. ann @ anniemacoriginal  130. Rene' Creates  
62. Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts  131. Jana-finished quilttop and backing  
63. Terri Faust Quilts  132. thescrappymoose  
64. Small Projects for New Year  133. Dino bibs and burp cloths  
65. Winter Flowers  134. X Quilt  
66. Debbie@ The Quilt Journal  135. Dino tails  
67. Laney @ Sugarplum Patchwork  136. Susan's Quilt Creations  
68. AMH wallet plus coupon code 4 printables  137. Terry@Quilt Crazie  
69. Michelle's Romantic Tangle  138. Flower Mini Quilt - Wonky Patchwork  

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35 comments:

Carie @ Space for the Butterflies said...

Oh that does look wonderfully warm and snug, and what a gorgeous colour - it practically glows - in a good way!

Mari said...

That looks warm! What a perfect finish for January!

Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl said...

I live in scarves in the winter, so this looks warm and lovely to me!

Carla said...

It looks delicious Amanda Jean. Thanks for the link : )

Colleen said...

beautiful colour, wish I could knit !

Pieced Brain Quilt Designs said...

It sounds easy enough for me. Love the color!

beth s said...

Lovely. ;)

Jess @Quilty habit said...

I've always wanted to try this pattern. It looks beautiful!

SarahZ said...

Pretty color! It looks wonderful on you :)

Barbara Konkle said...

This is beautiful! I love the color so much!

Quilts and Such said...

That is just beautiful! Makes me want to get my knitting needles out again which I pretty much put down when I started quilting! Enjoy!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous cowl!! I love the honey cowl pattern. I've made it a couple of times and it's always beautiful.

Mary Ellen said...

I made this using one skein of MadTosh with size 4 needles. Of course it was smaller but I like it that way because it fits nice and tight. But seeing yours I want to make another.

Becky said...

I love knitted cowl's this time of year! Yours is lovely!

Lorna McMahon said...

This does look warm and cozy and I can't wait to see the one in aqua! Just in time for the frigid weather we are having now, Amanda Jean!

Debbie At The Quilt Journal said...

Love the cowl and Madelinetosh yarn is so yummy!- aqua will be lovely too!

hydeeannsews said...

your neck will be so berry warm in this! it's lovely. =)

Lucy | Charm About You said...

It is beautiful!

Suzanne said...

I could use that today. The snow is falling and it's cold outside. It looks lovely on you.

SewPsyched! said...

Love the raspberry color! I have some silk/wool yarn that would be perfect for this :))
XX!
Lori

Live a Colorful Life said...

I made one of these in a yummy variegated yarn. Love the color you chose!

Anja @ Anja Quilts said...

That's a great cowl. I've been looking for a knitting project...this might be it.

Di~ said...

Amanda! I cannot believe how many people link for the Friday Finishes! It's amazing, and in great part by you, your motivation and inspiration! :)

Judy H said...

I just printed out the same pattern! I have two skeins of yarn I was going to use for a shawl and decided to use it for the cowl instead.

Loni said...

What size did you make yours?

Debbi said...

I know exactly what you mean by the size 8s. I am doing a lush sampler cowl in cashmerino (also a free pattern) and it is on size 8s. Compared to my usual socks or fingerless gloves on 1s and 2s, I am flying through this! Cute pattern and lovely finish.

Rene' said...

It's lovely! I know the aqua one will be beautiful as well! Sure wish I could knit....

Unknown said...

I'm working on honey cowl now. I have Madelinetosh sport weight + mohair
- love the stitch appearance, can't wait until it's off the needles & on my neck

Mary Marcotte said...

Just wanted to thank you for hosting the Friday Finishes. I try to post something each Friday as a way of saying thank you for the inspiration you bring to us all. It's amazing the ideas that have come to me from enjoying Sunday Morning Quilts. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your work!

Loni said...

What size did you make yours?

Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilter said...

Gorgeous cowl, and it looks so toasty and warm! Lovely, lovely color.

margot said...

Check out the Knitting Shoppe on Muscatine in Iowa City the next time you go through - lovely selection there also - more modern than the name indicates.

Amanda Jean said...

Loni,

This is the long version! :)

AJ

Melia said...

I just finished my honey cowl a couple of weeks ago. I love it. I love the color of yours!

Lara B. said...

What a beautiful color Amanda Jean! Just in time for nippy old winter too.