Simple Summer Cowl

The summer is still sizzling here in Virginia Beach! Inside at The Yarn Club we are stocked with lots of great yarns for summer and high humidity knitting. One great yarn you might have missed is Alp

Natural by Feza Yarns. This is a worsted weight yarn with 231 yards per each 100 gram skein. It's a mixture of cotton, silk, linen and acrylic. These fibers act differently than wools and animal fibers. While they can provide some warmth they tend to breathe. This means while it's hot and icky the yarn will feel cooler by your skin... then when the sun goes down or you walk into an air conditioned building that cooling effect will quickly turn into a warmer feeling. Overall these fibers work to keep your body temperature at a normal level. A quick look over on Ravelry for patterns to knit up with Alp Natural include the following...

Effin Scarf by Loretta McCollough

Only need ONE SKEIN for this project!  You can buy this pattern in store too!

Linen Top by Kat Coyle

This is a FREE pattern on Ravelry using two to three skeins of Alp Natural!

Finally we have our own FREE pattern!  You might have seen our shop sample... a cowl made out of one skein of Alp Natural!

Easy One Row Cowl

By Jan Stover

Courtesy of The Red Thread

With 16" or 24" size 7 circular needles, cast on 100 stitches.  Place marker and join in the round, taking care not to twist stitches.

Rounds 1 & 2 Knit

Round 3  *(YO, K2tog); repeat from * around

Reap round 3 until almost out of yarn.  Knit 2 more rows and bind off loosely.  Weave in your ends and ENJOY!