A cowl designed to make the most of a precious 50g skein of aran weight yarn, the sort you save from the yarn shop bargain bin.

Lace stitches make the yarn go further and by weighing the yarn you can work out how to use every last gram.

The herringbone lace stitch pattern gives a very stretchy fabric that sits snugly around the neck. For a looser cowl block firmly.

The pattern can be worked in other yarn weights, using the appropriate needles, by increasing the stitch count.