Just In Time

When I saw this gorgeous neck warmer/cowl in the Dreads & Purls Etsy shop, I just had to have it. The autumnal colors would complement both of my wool winter coats and compliment my coloring. It arrived today -- just in time for the third winter storm to hit Pittsburgh, PA.

Sometimes, I find neck warmers/cowls to be too slouchy for me, but I prefer the slouch to the strangle that I experience with most bulky scarves. I thought about knitting a dickey to wear this winter, but that would require 1) knitting, 2) thought about how to size it to fit over my head without squeezing it while fitting my neck properly. I avoid turtlenecks because I cannot abide even a momentary compression of my head. Just 5 seconds of wearing a skull-crushing headband gives me a headache.

Tanya (aka "Curls") knit this lovely neck warmer/cowl with three colors of Karabella Aurora 8, and it feels divine. Not to diminish the neck warmer/cowl, but I think the pin may be my favorite. Like most of the pieces in the Dread & Curls Etsy shop, it included a gorgeous retro pin. This particular pin belonged to Tanya's mother, so it makes this all the more special to me.

How is it that I look both jowl-y and haggard in these photos?