Blooming Lace Cowl

This cowl is inspired by the lace motif of blooming clusters, and the beautiful colors of hand dyed yarns. I wanted to showcase both of these elements, making sure to use up every last bit of the yarn (who likes leftovers, right?), and make a cowl that is enjoyable to make, as well as beautiful to wear.

Starting with Lace Section, the cowl transitions into a simple Fisherman’s Rib Section (that looks like Brioche stitch, but is much easier to knit), and finishes off with an Open Mesh Section.

Combination of these patterns not only keeps the project fun and engaging, but serves a design purpose, creating a funnel shape that gives this cowl many styling choices. You could wear it as a traditional cowl, gathered around the neck for warmth and volume, or draped over shoulders as a capelet, or even pulled up as a hood.