Six days, day 6: Pattern Giveaway!

Hello again, lovelies. Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments during this 6 day celebration. I've now officially been blogging for 6 years!
As the final treat for you, my wonderful readers, I have a brand new pattern that will debut for sale on Ravelry and in my Etsy shop on Friday. I'm putting the finishing touches on the pattern pdf right now. And I'm going to give away one copy of the pattern through the blog :) If you're not a knitter, but you still like to enter giveaways, you can win this actual prototype cowl in Raspberry.

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Laura Cowl
This cowl gets its name from all of my wonderful friends who are named Laura. Each of them has brought something invaluable to my life; all of these ladies are great listeners, extremely generous, and devoted to the people they care about. They inspire me to be more kind and more thoughtful, so they definitely deserve to have a warm accessory named in their honor!

Using one skein (108 yards) of Lion Brand's Wool-Ease thick and quick, or your favorite super bulky yarn, knit up a quick cowl with chunky cables and three buttons, allowing for various styling options.

How to win:  
This one is simple! Just leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite knitting technique (I'm torn between cables and lace) or, if you don't knit, your favorite knitted item.  Make sure you include some way for me to contact you in case you win! 
If you spread the word about this giveaway by linking to this post with your blog, facebook, or twitter, leave another comment letting me know you've done so and get an extra entry for each comment.
Comments will be accepted until noon CST on Friday, October 29, and I'll announce the winner late Friday afternoon. 

Good luck!