Jay Astrid Cowl

I recently finished a cowl for myself, which I'm really happy with.  I love the pattern and I really love the yarn.  I used Colinette Jitterbug for the yarn, which is 100% Merino wool.  The color way is "Jay" which explains part of the name of the cowl. I actually bought this yarn a few years ago and have kept it in my stash, waiting for the right pattern.  I finally found it!  It's really beautiful yarn with extra splashes of color that offset the main blue and black.

I found a pattern on Ravelry called Astrid by Delusional Knitter Designs.  It's not free, but it's definitely worth the few dollars I paid for it.  It's a great pattern and I've already used it again!  In this case, I changed it slightly to suit what I wanted.  I cast on 232, which is a bit less than what the pattern calls for, but I didn't want it quite as big around.  I also removed a few rows as I didn't want it as wide as what the pattern called for either.

I'm thrilled with how this cowl turned out.  I look forward to wearing it regularly when it's chilly again!