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Upon purchase of three beautiful skeins of silk/merino yarn, I decided I’d have to make another 3-colour cowl (I knitted this one as a gift last summer).

The yarn was hand-dyed by my friend Nikki, who runs Dark Harbour just up the road from me, so I was able to choose them in person which was a treat. I wouldn't usually pick pink as a colour to wear, but when I saw it on a shelf together with the greys, I couldn't resist. Here are my Ravelry notes for the cowl.

I love the ice cream pink of the contrast panel, and it’s nice to break away (albeit momentarily) from my usual colour scheme. 

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And speaking of ice cream, Keira has been doing her usual summer experimentation with ice-blocks moulds in the quest to find the perfect after-school frozen treat for when she arrives home after walking up several hills in her hot school uniform.

This current prototype was made by blending together one cup each of frozen blueberries, natural yoghurt and vanilla ice cream in the food processor, before spooning into the moulds. 

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