Cowls are great alternatives to scarves, keeping your neck and shoulders warm without dangling scarf ends to get in your way.  This beautiful intermediate lace pattern gives an organic feel in a thick/thin or handspun yarn, or a crisp look in a smooth yarn.  It’s a great project for a luxury yarn, since the yardage required is minimal.  The lace stitch pattern is given in both charted and written form.

MATERIALS:

150 Yards dk weight yarn

size 7 circular needles

GAUGE: 4" = 15 sts by 28 rows in Diamond Lace on size 7 needles, blocked

Note: yarns shown usually knit at 20-24 sts to 4" in Stocking Stitch

Yarn shown to left: Artfibers Golden Siam (100% tussah silk; 165 yards/50 grams)

Yarn shown below: Be Sweet Bamboo (100% bamboo; 115 yards/50 grams)