Knitting, knitting!

I've been busy knitting up some of my odd balls of yarn in an effort to use up more of my stash. I'm managing to do that but I admit I keep buying more yarn when I get near a yarn shop (which isn't often!) I wanted to do some small projects and this collar pattern and that bandana cowl were just what I needed!
These collars use up a tiny amount of yarn and are perfect for instant gratification. About the only thing I wish is that I could figure out how to knit them in a finer gauge.

 These cowls are excellent largely because of the number of ways they can be worn. I used about two balls of yarn for each cowl and they were ridiculously easy!

 This I am especially pleased with. I reclaimed this yarn from an unattractive op shop jumper a while ago and I thought I'd try this pattern with it thinking that if it didn't turn out then I hadn't wasted good yarn on it. But it has turned out really nice and so soft too for an acrylic yarn. I call it my saw tooth edged shawl. Bring on winter!