Finding Your Way, a Mosaic Cowl and Mittens!

I know, it was only last week I published the SuperStardust shawl and thank you all for all the love you gave it on Ravelry and Instagram. Really amazing, although I have to admit, I wouldn't resist my lovely superstar model either, such a great girl and model.

And there I am again. This time, I am not releasing one, but actually two patterns at the same time. No wonder though, they are meant to go together ;-). Meet my Finding Your Way Cowl and Mittens, inspired by labyrinth gardens. As a child I loved to get lost in those gardens, trying to find my way to the centre. Usually, a lookout tower nestled in there, made it all worth it. Breathtaking views over the hedges and another chance to puzzle my route back out.

I am currently enjoying a lot of makes with the mosaic crochet technique, a technique you can work in several ways. Because both these patterns are worked in the round, I used the front loop/back loop way of working it. Very simple, but as with all mosaic work, you need to keep watching your pattern or chart to make sure you create the graphic you like.

The cowl is published in and available through Knotions, October 2019. I'm all honoured to be part of Knotions and even more so because I was asked to be interviewed for their designer focus. So if you like to find out a bit more about me and my work, go head on over to Knotions and tell me what you think ;-).

When designing the cowl for this magazine, I thought it would be nice to add a pair of mittens to go with it. The mittens are released in my Ravelry, Etsy and Lovecrochet stores as usual.

There is a Pdf of the mittens pattern available on Ravelry, Etsy and Love Crafts. And there are some amazing mitten projects on Ravelry, to show you how just two contrasting colours are just as pretty with a mosaic pattern like this.

As usual, if you need help while making this pattern, you are welcome to ask for it below in the comments, contact me personally or come and find me on Ravelry or Facebook. On both platforms I have groups as well where I love to help you out.

Happy crocheting,
Lili

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