We are in the thick of winter here in the PNW and I'm missing the natural heat just a bit. I grew up in Northern California and during the summer the was scorching, you could actually see it waving off the pavement of the road. My original Summer Heat Sock pattern was inspired by those heat waves off the pavement. After the first sock design and how well different yarns play with the slip stitches I knew a cowl was needed.
Summer Heat Cowl uses garter and slip stitches to highlight hand dyed yarn and the play of color between different stitch types. This new cowl design uses a single skein of fingering weight yarn, making it a perfect project to pull from stash. Summer Heat Cowl would be rated at a confident beginner level as the majority of the stitches are knit, purl, or slip stitches. These slip stitches show the change variegated yarn and beautiful play of colors within the skeins.
The original Summer Heat Cowl was knit in Malabrigo Sock using ~100 grams or 440 yards of fingering. Any fingering base or yarn you find comfortable on your neck is perfect for this project. You can see tester projects and color on Ravelry to get an idea of what other yarns would look like in the Summer Heat stitches.
This sample of Summer Heat Cowl is al little more on the subdued side of my color wheel so perhaps I need to stash dive for a bright signal skein for my next one! I'd love for you to leave comment on the blog post letting me know what dyer you think you'll be using!
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