Sooo. The cowl/hood project: em not going so well. I fell in love with this grey purple wool-ease yarn and decided that it was fine that it was "super bulky weight." (The color is called Fig, how was I supposed to resist that?) I'll make it work! Um not so much. Right now I have the beginnings of a pretty stiff, armor-like, cowl. yeah. So I'll be pulling it out and making a regular short scarf-- the kind that has a little button so you can fasten the ends together. And maybe some wrist warmers too. I think that will work ok.
Incidentally have people tried Ravelry? Its pretty fun!