Polymath - a scarf, cowl, wrap and hood in one

A polymath: not a jack of all trades, but a master of many. The polymath scarf is a clever, but simple, pattern that looks fantastic worn as a scarf, cowl, hood or shoulder-warming wrap. The simple lace pattern allows the beauty of multi-coloured and thick-and-thin yarns to shine, whilst helping to stretch that limited yardage further. So many benefits make it a veritable polymath of patterns. A variety of suitable yarns are listed. My blue green sample is in handspun yarn, but the yarns listed have been used successfully in other projects.

How will you wear yours?

This pattern is rated as beginner to advanced beginner. It would make an ideal first lace knitting project. With the less experienced knitter in mind, the pattern contains extra notes on:

creating a gauge swatch to achieve the same size piece as the pattern (or re-size it) with different yarn

cast on and off techniques

blocking