A series of cowl designs that focus on the beauty of the “Braid” effect. Simple, classic and elegant, braids are a timeless technique that looks impressive and adds a real statement to your look.

Yes, you can knit a triangle in the round (with the right math it’s easy).

Ahoy….I love all things nautical and especially stripes!

Even the warmest summer days can bring a chill across your shoulders in the cooler walks of the evening strolling along the water’s edge at the beach or maybe even at the cottage. ( I always envy those that are lucky enough to have a cottage).

Add a stunning Flare of colour with a casual Flair to your look.

After designing Town And Country I thought it would be fun to take the colour blocks into a rectangular shawl. Then I thought, lets make it a little different yet again so I brought it to the side and added some fringes, then knotted the fringes simply because “why not, knot?”.

Ooh La La

With yarn called Drifter and colours called Naples and Barcelona, this cowl was meant to be called “Traveller”.

BIG Braid is the second in a series of designs featuring a braided effect.

This is the first of a series of cowl designs that will focus on the beauty of the “Braid” effect. Simple, classic and elegant, braids are a timeless technique that looks impressive and adds a real statement to your look.

Warm Fall days sitting on a park bench along the Rhine…. perfect location to finish a design in progress. But, the inspiration for this design came from a tropical plant leaf that I happened upon in my local supermarket. That leaf led me to my LYS where I found the perfect colours and texture of yarn to begin dreaming of something wonderful with.

This pattern contains two PDF’s. The first is this original Rhine Time pattern and the second is the Rhine Time Striped version changes to the pattern. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rhine-time-striped Purchasing either pattern will give you both.

Lupine…be the flower or be “wolflike”, you decide!

As a child one of my favourite books was “Heidi”. I can remember reading how she would gaze out of her small loft window onto the Fir trees and the Swiss Alps and my mind would see such beautiful visions of scenery through her eyes. Little did I know our son would see that beauty as well and make it is home. Which means that now as an adult I o...

Subtle shades, simple stitches and interesting textures are what Basel On The Rhine is all about.

HELICAL Stripes…more than just another pretty cowl pattern.

The simplicity of creating an interesting look with self striping yarn is what makes knitting this cowl so much fun. Adding the chevron effect at the start and end of the cowl is like an Echo of excitement to the softness of the stripes in between.

Uncomplicated stitches, simply written instructions and stunning vibrant yarns = KISS Cowl Simply Marvellous.

KISS Shawl Joyful……

In the city of Rome there lies a beautiful lush oasis called Villa Borghese Park. Rich with history and a wonderful place to escape the hustle and bustle of the busy streets.

Grey, Simply Grey

This is the easiest way to learn colour pooling ever! The big stitches make it simpler to control the colour and in no time you can accomplish your first planned pooling project.

IMPORTANT

For centuries, the city of Delft in Holland has been producing outstanding hand painted Delft pottery. Capture the beauty of Delft blues in this scarf designed to sparkle from white to deepest blue. Classic shades of blue, simple stitches and clean lines will have you creating a dramatic statement to enhance your fall and winter wardrobe.

Venice is a very unique city of many sights and sounds and a ride in a gondola through the canals is priceless.

Every Spring in Rome there is a spectacular display of colour on the Spanish Steps with over 600 vases of an extremely rare variety of Azaleas. Capture that beauty with a cascading display of vibrant colour in this classically simple cowl with a touch of lace and fringe accents.

So simple, yet simply beautiful.

There is now a second PDF to download with this pattern. It is a helpful compilation of most frequently asked questions.

I have now included a second PDF with this pattern for you to download if you wish. It is a list of frequently asked questions about the original DaVinci Cowl but the answers will be helpful with this pattern as well.