Laura Chau Designs

twice as nice

I’ve got two new cowls off the needles and around my neck! Well, not at the same time or anything. Both are my own pattern, which I’ve named the Beauchamp Cowl.

Fingering Weight Beauchamp Cowl

Fingering weight version in lots of colours of Koigu.

DK weight Beauchamp Cowl

DK weight version in 2 colours of Handmaiden 4ply cashmere – which, by the way, is really one of the most beautiful cashmeres I’ve worked with! I love it so.

The pattern is done and is just being proofread and test knit and all that good stuff. I’m just itching to get some new stuff out to you all!

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18 responses to “twice as nice”

  1. Abby Avatar
    Abby

    I really like it, especially the colors you used in the first one. Very pretty!

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  2. Carla Riggs Avatar
    Carla Riggs

    Those are wonderful… I like the lighter weight yarn you’ve used. Some of my kids just went back to school in the very windy, snowy cold. They’d love these.

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  3. Melinda Avatar
    Melinda

    Both your cowls are lovely! Well done!;)

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  4. Hilary Avatar
    Hilary

    Beautiful! I’m especially excited about the Koigu version; I have loads of bits of sock yarn about. What a great idea! :)

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  5. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    They’re beautiful. They actually look like two completely different patterns to the untrained eye – because of the different color combos. What a smartie you are to knit both samples… they’re twice as nice!

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  6. Rose Avatar
    Rose

    Wow, they’re really gorgeous!

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  7. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    They’re beautiful! And what a great way to put those sock yarn bits to use. Funnily, when I saw the preview pictures in your last post for some reason I was thinking ‘hat’. And they’re cowls! :)

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  8. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    I love this pattern! Do you think it would be a good first colorwork project? One of my new year’s resolutions was to tackle this technique, and this cowl is providing some wonderful motivation!

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  9. corinna Avatar
    corinna

    lovely!

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  10. Dani Avatar
    Dani

    Very pretty Laura. I love variegated yarns used in fair isle

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  11. SeymoreMonkey Avatar
    SeymoreMonkey

    Love the cowls. From the previous post I thought they might turn out to be hats! Shows what I know!

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  12. Seanna Lea Avatar
    Seanna Lea

    These both look really nice.

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  13. Jane Avatar
    Jane

    Oh, I like the colour motif you’ve got going on there. It’s technically colourwork, but super-accessible.

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  14. Maryse Avatar
    Maryse

    Another gorgeous pattern! I love the second one A LOT!

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  15. Kylie Avatar
    Kylie

    They are both so beautiful =)

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  16. Nancy J Avatar
    Nancy J

    Are cowls the new “socks”? I like them so well because you can get your favorite or most flattering color right up close to your face. Awaiting patterns!!

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  17. Saffron Avatar
    Saffron

    Can’t wait to see the pattern! I love the colorful one! :)

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  18. Margo Avatar
    Margo

    Love the color work! you are so talented!

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