Lace Ladder Cowl

The Lace Ladder Cowl is a beautiful, versatile accessory for your knitting projects. It features a unique lace pattern with ladder stitches that adds elegance and texture to the design. This cowl can be worn around the neck to keep you warm during chilly weather while also adding a touch of style to your outfit. The pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters, allowing you to practice and enhance your lace knitting skills.

Yarn: Kraemer Belfast (42% Cotton, 22% Linen, 20% Viscose, 11% Acrylic, 5% Silk; 220 yards [201 meters]/100 grams); color #Y2101 Rose - one skein

Needles: Straight needles in size US 6

Notions: Tapestry needle, five stitch markers

Gauge: 21 stitches = 4 inches
So let's get started! First, cast on 12 stitches loosely and knit one row across. And then we'll proceed like so:
Row 1 (wrong side): (k1, p1) twice, purl until there are four stitches left in row, (p1, k1) twice

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns, and goes as follows:
Row 1 (right side): (k1, p1) twice, * k2tog, (yo) twice, ssk; rep from * until you have four stitches left in row, (p1, k1) twice
Row 2: (k1, p1) twice, * k1, (k1, p1) into double yo, k1 * until there are four stitches left in row, (p1, k1) twice
Knit rows 1 & 2 until piece measures roughly 29", or you're just about 3" from desired finished length, and you've just finished row 1 of the pattern. Then we'll work one transition row, like so:
Transition Row: (k1, p1) twice, * p1, (k1, p1) into double yo, p1 * until there are four stitches left in row, (p1, k1) twice
And then work in a few decreases to match the beginning, in this fashion:
Row 1: (k1, p1) twice, ssk, knit until you have six stitches left in row, k2tog, (p1, k1) twice
Row 2: (k1, p1) twice, purl until there are four stitches left in row, (p1, k1) twice
Knit rows 1 & 2 until there are 12 stitches left on needle and you've just completed row 2. Knit one final row and then bind off loosely. Seam and tuck in ends.