Inspira Cowl

Materials List: You will need the heart of a lion, but if you can knit, this you already have. Cost of yarn for original Inspira...........................a few bucks Time taken for 1st photo shoot.........................about 5 minutes Seeing evvvie's cap for the first time......................[*priceless*][1] Inspired by [evvvie's sweet pompom hat][2] **October 2014: Steampunk is now translated by [hel?a][3] into Czech** [ (blog page link)][4]. Thank-you to both hel?a and [Vevka][5]! **March 2013: *evvvie's pom pom hat*, & inspiration for *Inspira Cowl*, is now available as a fully charted & written pattern in two sizes! [(pattern link)][6] **January 2013: A Lovely Video KAL!** Pour yourself a cuppa & enjoy a relaxing few minutes being taught by a fine teacher. [Yellowdog][7] has a tutorial video from the Inspira Cowl Big Delight KAL, held during the summer of 2012 on her website. Step-by-step guidance is offered for her own cowl project, Inspira Video KAL, Mesa Rock version. Various techniques are demonstrated, including stranding options for knitting the corrugated rib. No matter which of the three versions you knit, the elegant and succinct Inspira Cowl Video Workshop is helpful. January 2012: **[Sunsun][8] has graciously translated Inspira into Spanish. Link to a directions-only pdf may be found on this blog page: [Inspira en Español][9]** October 2012: **[Wiebkeb][10] has graciously translated the Steampunk version of Inspira Cowl into German. Link to Google document directions-only pdf: [Inspira Cowl, Steampunk-Deutsche][11]** December 2012: **[LaMicky][12] has graciously translated Inspira into Italian. This version is complete, with the original photos & format. Link to Google document pdf: [Inspira Cowl : Italiana][13]** *Please, should you wish to use a picture, do kindly receive permission first if using another person's project. Thanks :)* Inspira Cowl is worked in the round on circular needles. Corrugated ribbing is used, where two different coloured yarns are stranded across each round. The ribbing height varies throughout for each of the three cowl options. After two plain knit rows, the corrugated ribbing pattern shifts, or is staggered, i.e., previous knit columns become purl columns. This graphic shift of colour & texture is what gives Inspira it's dynamic flow. A gauge swatch is recommended. Noticing among the projects the fit & particular CO numbers others have successfully used for their cowls may help beyond what is noted in the pattern. *Wishing you fun knitting your own unique Inspira Cowl*. [1]: http://www.ravelry.com/download/86320/checkout [2]: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/evvvie/pompom-hat [3]: http://www.ravelry.com/people/helcaa [4]: http://vlnenesestry.blogspot.cz/2014/10/nakrcnik-inspira.html [5]: http://www.ravelry.com/people/Vevka [6]: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/evvvies-pom-pom-hat [7]: http://www.ravelry.com/people/yellowdog [8]: http://www.ravelry.com/people/Sunsun [9]: http://sunsunteje.wordpress.com/2012/01/01/inspira-cuello-y-traduccion/ [10]: http://www.ravelry.com/people/Wiebkeb [11]: https://docs.google.com/file/d/1mLGOPKWRZTuGgS8pPWitcHPqw1SIXRyPviy61qqmRMfmJ0gHTCRgSIaXsaod/edit?pli=1 [12]: http://www.ravelry.com/people/LaMicky [13]: https://docs.google.com/open?id=1l5fCKTe7XjnHEFC3Rqg35HB4KCaDzkRX_XjyKrAJYOEvilhgXINRZiHeFraM