Berry Kiss Cowl

There’s a line in the film The Holiday that always make my husband and me chuckle – when the little girls asks what Cameron Diaz’s lipstick colour is called and then whisper back the answer, ‘Berry kiss!’ It felt like an appropriate name for the cowl since I designed it in this gorgeous shade of red for Valentine’s Day with a **gloriously berry-like stitch texture**. And while this is a rather straightforward and **beginner-friendly** pattern, it’s all the **little details** that work together to make this cowl such a delight to wear. The **side split** provides a **wonderful fit**, causing the cowl to snug comfortably over your **shoulders, neck and decolletage**. The **stand-out seam** transforms what could otherwise appear as a defect into an **elegant feature**. The **taller length** than other cowls allows you to **wear it right up** to your nose and chin **or to fold it down** for extra layers of warmth. And the **DK-weight yarn** means that the drape of the fabric is **soft and supple** for comfort and to keep out the wind, but **doesn’t crumple right down to nothing** around the base of your neck. You’ll find this to be a **very meditative make** with a simple **1-row repeat** for the main texture, worked in **turned rows**. And there is a **photo tutorial** and **stitch guide** to help make any new techniques as straightforward as possible to learn.