Just Add a Button

I've had a picture in my head of a cowl I'd like to make and one skein of a gorgeous yarn I wanted to work with, but couldn't find a pattern to match. So I thought I would give it a go on my own, without a pattern.

When I completed it, I thought it was a total failure. I was ready to rip it all out and try again. The neck was too wide and it was too short for what I originally had in mind...but after all of the work I put into it, ripping it all out seemed so sad!

But I started playing with it a bit and soon realized it could be saved. I added a little button and now I have something worth wearing, although not what I originally had in mind. And I've learned many lessons about how to start making something without a pattern (things like measuring gauge, taking measurements in the first place, having a plan before jumping in...that sort of thing).

So in the end, it all worked out.

The yarn is from here, bought while we were at the Sheep and Fiber fest last year. The pattern is still in my head.

Love, T.