Quick Christmas Knit I

Some of you have mentioned that you were thinking of what to do with some of the cashmere for quick Christmas gifts. It all depends, of course, on the taste of the person you're giving it to. But here's an idea:

This Thanksgiving I experimented with home made flavours of creme brulee in the kitchen... and some quick Christmas knits on the needles. This cowl, which can be completed in just a few hours, is a nice therapeutic I-can-finish-this-and-still-watch-telly knit.

The cowl is an elegant alternative to the ubiquitous scarf and can be worn scrunched or folded to mock a stand-up collar. Mine is a version of this one from Joelle Hoverson's Last Minute Knitted Gifts.

The pattern in LMKG calls for 2 skeins of Joseph Galler Pashmina I at $50.00 per skein, each 170 yds (eep!!! -- well, that was my reaction, too), but this one only required one skein of cashmere in Cornish Pixie.

Super soft, super warm, super luxurious. At much less than half the price and hot off the needles in a fraction of the time! What better bargain can possibly be had on Black Friday? ;)

Have a lovely weekend, everyone!