Description of kit:
Festive, by Deanna’s Vintage Style the name says it all, a beaded cape cowl, this stunner is done with 2 skeins of “2wo Sexy” our dk-weight ultra luxurious blend of 50% bison and 50% silk, in a festive “poinsettia red” (or natural, your choice) with pre-strung gold lined crystal beads. A 100 Sets Available

Bonus gifts,

#1 Signature needles-they don’t need much explanation, one set of convertible needles, #7 US 24” circulars, just exactly what you need for knitting the “Festive” cowl, You know you have been wanting some.

Bonus gift #2! Erin Lane Bags- A BWC Exclusive “Cowgirl UP!” project bag. Made just for us, will hold your knitting and show off your style.

1/17/2015: SIRKA counter set to 3,5, & 8. See pattern to understand the placement.

1/18/2015: in the wee hours of the morning, I’m just about to start the first beaded section and the circus just unscrewed. Waa waa.

2/5/2015: After grounding the project for frogging itself, I’m ready for it to come out of the stash. I called Signature Needle Arts and asked about my dilemma. Turns out that there might be light at the end of the tunnel. They are shipping me a vinyl grippy disc to help secure the needle. Fingers crossed for another go!

2/9/2015: rubber disc has arrived. Back to the laces!

2/17/2015: Starting over and keeping a close eye on the needles.

2/23/2015: On the home stretch. I have two lace panels and one beading section to go.

2/26/2015: One last lace section to go!!!

2/27/2015: Finished and cast off with the Saturday morning Santini’s meet up. Need to weave in ends and block.

3/2/2015: Soaking in Unicorn Fibre Wash. I really like Unicorn Fibre products. The line is from Virginia, which makes it a local product for me. I originally bought the product as a hopeful laugh, because who doesn’t want to be ready when a dirty unicorn shows up? I’ve had great results with the whole line and was glad to use the last of my unicorn wash to bathe a bison. Name another craft where that is a truthful statement.

3/3/2015: After gently squeezing as much water out
as I could, I remembered a tip that was shared during the knitting circle at Uniquities, my LYS.

I now have a new use for my salad spinner. I was able to pull another 3/4 cup of water out of the cowl & I felt like the beads were safe.

I blocked it with my new blocking toys from KnitPicks. This was the first time that I used them and I really liked the uniformity of the blocking.

On the even rows of the beaded section, I’ve ktbl on every stitch above a bead.

My blog post about using Unicorn Fibre Wash is finalist in their blog contest. To see all the finalists, and vote for your favorite, please see their link.