I often find the ends of my scarf trailing around or falling from my shoulders – it’s hard to keep in place sometimes and doesn’t make it easy to keep out the cold.

So I designed the Junonia Cowl with both warmth and handmade elegance in mind. It’s a lightweight cowl that helps to fill in all the gaps between your coat or top and your neck, keeping you surprisingly toasty and chill-free!

The cowl beautifully shows off the long and simple lacy effect stitches, combined with some slip stitches for that faux-knit look.

It’s therefore suitable for advanced beginners looking to try something new.

You’ll be working with a fine 2- / 3-ply fingering weight yarn to create an airy texture that makes it perfect for regulating temperature on both cold and warmer days.

This pattern is worked in rows, turning at the end, so you shouldn’t need to use st markers to keep track of your st count. It’s a simple 2-row repeat so you’ll find it quite a meditative make and easy to figure out where you are.

I’ve included a photo tutorial and some helpful video links to clarify what you’ll be doing at each stage and to make any new techniques as straightforward as possible to learn.