This is an introductory reversible lace project.

Techniques you already know:

• lace: yarn overs, right- and left-slanted decreases
• 1×1 ribbing; knit 1, purl 1
• Kitchener grafting (scarf, in the tubular bind-off)
• Kitchener grafting in pattern (cowl)

Techniques you may be learning:

• double yarn-over
• reversible decreases in ribbing
• Italian cast-on (scarf)
• tubular bind-off (scarf)

Video tutorials are on my blog at jolieaelder.blogspot.com or on my YouTube channel Jolie knits.

The project lends itself to ad finitum knitting — work until you run out. The sample used exactly 1 skein. Using the whole skein makes a long cowl that can be wrapped twice, as pictured. Alternatively, use half a skein twice and make two cowls. For a flat scarf, use the whole skein.

If you make a plain scarf, this is a beginner reversible lace project. The pattern is 8 rows long, with 4 action rows and 4 rest rows. If you make a cowl, you’ll need to graft reversible lace in pattern, thus requiring more advanced skills. I recommend using Lucy Neatby’s waste yarn method to set up the graft.

This e-booklet file is half-sheet formatted with all the pages in normal order including the blank inside covers. If you have a smaller tablet or you read off your smart phone, you shouldn’t have to zoom as much. You can also print this size if you print on 5.5 x 8 inch paper — i.e. half-sheet. If you’d like a center-fold booklet, use Adobe Acrobat Reader DC and choose the “booklet” option when you print.