Ellie is a  lace cowl with bobbles and picot edges. The yarn suggestion is one strand of Sandnes Alpakka Silk and one strand of Silk Mohair held together, using 4 mm / US 6 needles. Other yarns may be used if they give a gauge of 20 stitches and 28 rounds = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4 inches. The diamond pattern looks intricate but is simple to knit, with a patter repeat of 9 stitches and 16 rounds repeated around. The cowl is worked from the top down. The upper section is first worked in the round as a tube, before the work is divided and the front panel is worked flat, with gradual decreases at the sides to create a tapered shape.

This is a quick project requiring just 2 skeins of each yarn. Circumference: 50 cm / 19¾ inches The Ellie Cowl is part of the Ellie collection which includes a matching hat and sweater.