Story of a Cowl
This story begins in March 2013, before ski holidays. I wanted to find an nice accessory to go though the mountains with some criterias :
- Easy to wear, Easy to get off,
- warm (of course),
- Easy and quick to knit,
Sweet BUT,
- acceptable with beard…
The begin of HELL !
Then, I get a Revelation : instead of a 2 meters scarf (meaning, not “quick to knit”), I should knit a cowl !
After a few days of research in Ravelry, my choice goes to a old favorite cowl : Bandana cowl. This pattern is free (nice advantage) and the shape is perfect to get our neck warm.
I just have to find the correct yarn with the correct gauge now !
The begin of HELL (bis) !
Finally, it wasn’t so difficult : I have ONE skein from Malabrigo in my stash from 2010. But you know, a single skein is often still in the bottom of the basket, and every knitters know that ! Anyway; the gauge is not so close, the skein is too big for this project but… it is now time to knit you, little skein, and you’re so sweet (100 % worsted merinos) and I’m still in love with your color… OK then, I’ll make THIS pattern with THIS yarn.
Now, I’m sure that you’re thinking : ok, Vince is a nice guy but, why is telling us this so-old story ?
Why ? because, there is something to following !
Lately, I’m wearing this bandana cowl in Paris, while I’m Hosted in my Friend flat : MB. And while she’s staring at me, she says : << OMG ! This shape is perfect for driving scooters in Paris ! (every Parisians got a scooter, not any car !) I want to protect my neck but my scarf is never at the correct place ! tell me, what do you think if I ask you to knit me one cowl like yours ?>>
Well, MB is a real friend, it’s hard to say no, and God knows how I feel when I have to knit for someone else : no, it’s too short, or no, it’s too long, or no I don’t like the color, or no, no, no… while you knitted stitches after stitches with all your love !
So, I’m in for a special order :
<< not too short please ! I want it on my chest, and I want it covering my ears too, and I want it red, a bright red, like a Ferrarri, like my helmet !>>
Well, it’s not so easy to find red yarn you know ! You’ll easily find dark pink or orange or wine-red, but Bright red…
Anyway, after some research I find the correct color at Phildar’s (famous French brand for yarns), and a few hours later with less than 2 skeins, my bandana cowl is fi-ni-shed !
The funniest is coming : I show this finished cowl to an another friend who drive a motorcycle and what does she says ? << OMG ! too nice this cowl >> (with the same arguments that before…)
<< Still, you can improved it with a little hole – like a buttonhole – here, at the top, near the noze to breathe correctly, do you mind to make one more for me ? But in black please, like my helmet !>>
SO : I have a friend who actually wear her bandana cowl, a friend who wait for it, and me !
If you find the perfect gift for a biker : don’t look further : bandana cowl is made for you !
oh oui vive les bandana…vraiment pratique…et bien au chaud…et on s’adapte…lol
tu ne comptes pas te faire offrir par ces mêmes amies la moto et le casque qui iraient avec ton bandana ?
c’est génial ! cela fait cow boy du XXI siècle !
Chouette je retiens l’idée car mon frère vient d’obtenir son permis moto!!!