This season’s Knitscene magazine features an irresistible project that I’m working on right now — the Contemporary Cables Cowl.

"Ice" Alpaca Silk

I’ll be using a customer favorite — Blue Sky Alpacas’ Alpaca Silk — in the color “Ice.”  I haven’t chosen my buttons yet, so drop in and give me your vote for which one suits it best. I’m not crazy about the buttons they used on the one in the magazine.

If you haven’t yet learned to work cables, here’s your chance.  We’ll be knitting this in a class that will also teach buttonhole techniques. Look at the class schedule on September 16 & 23 “Pale Skies Cowl” for all the details.

If you already know how to work cables, a small project like this would be a good one to experiment going without a cable needle.  Expand your skills — and if you need support, we’re here for you at the Cottage.

Vogue's Vine & Leaf Beret

I couldn’t make myself choose just one of the charming hats from the Fall Vogue Knitting lineup, so here’s the Vine & Leaf Beret.  I blogged about the Eyelet Cap earlier.

Ruby Red

I’ll be knitting a sample of Vine & Leaf out of the upscale Blue Sky Alpaca in a rich Ruby Red (#123) .

This project promises to be popular for gift giving and will be a quick project to learn how to use double-pointed needles if you need to expand your skills.