Cowls are my favourite way to experiment with trendy colours. Quick to create and easy to wear make them just right for hopping on a new-to-you colour with minimal commitment.

This cowl with its simple cabled pattern makes this a perfect first cabled project and can be made in just a few hours. That makes it a wonderful last minute gift which was the original intention of the cowl when I made it. It can also be whipped up quickly for yourself for when you need something close fitting, dense, and warm to ward off the ...

Introverted is a cabled and ribbed scarf, with a cable worked every four rows. It uses the ever popular Patons Classic Merino which just about everyone has a couple of skeins hanging around, which makes this a perfect stashbuster.