Knitting ISLAND

There is currently a Knit ISLAND Challenge going on in the Jane Richmond ravelry group. 

And I'm in.

No, I'm not going to Knit City. And I only currently have Grace on the needles.

 But why not seize the opportunity to knit up the entire ISLAND collection. Yeah. 

Not crazypants at all.

These are all stash yarns (bonus) that have been waiting to turn into happy ISLAND knits. 

Here we go! Woohoo!

magnolia cowl

First project from the ISLAND collection:

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Arbutus cowl in Madtosh DK

colorway: Magnolia Leaf

This scrumptious yarn was so easy to knit with, I couldn't resist snapping pre-blocking photos. 

See the squish!

The cowl looks like a triple loop but is knit in one piece using short rows. This was also my first time doing a cable cast-on. It was fun to learn a new technique.

The first time I saw this colorway I knew I had to have it, because the area around our new home is lined with magnolia trees. I wish I could capture the color better...
Happy Election Day!