By Sarah Gomez

Model: Sarah Gomez
Photos: Patricia Gomez, Sarah Gomez

This cozy crochet cowl brings sweet colors to chilly days. The straightforward pattern of double-crochets and chains makes this piece fairly simple, and it’s quick enough to work up in time for a cold spell. While the cowl shown here is worked in a wool yarn, for an even warmer and softer cowl, try alpaca.

Difficulty: Easy

Sizes: One Size

Finished Measurements: 23″ circumference x 6″ deep

Materials:

• Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 [100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 220yd/200m per 3.5 oz/100g skein]; color: 8010 Natural [A], 4146 Persimmon (see notes) [B], and 9497 Brown Bear [C]; 1 skein each
• H/8 (5.00 mm) hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Gauge: 14 sts/8 rows = 4″/10cm in dc.

NOTE: Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 color 4146 Persimmon has been discontinued. Color 9610 Azalea makes a good substitute.

Parentheses ( ) enclose multiple stitches that are to be worked into the same stitch.

For a wider cowl, chain more stitches in multiples of 10 at the start of the cowl.

SPECIAL STITCHES
Shell: (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in st indicated

V-st: (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in st indicated

Directions:

With A, ch 100. Sl st in first ch, being careful not to twist. Continue in the rnd as follows:

Rnd 1: Ch 4, 1 dc in same ch as sl st, sk 4 ch, shell in next ch, sk 4 ch, *v-st in next ch, sk 4 ch, shell in next ch, sk 4 ch; repeat from * around, sl st in initial ch 4.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, (dc 2, ch 1, dc 3) in same ch-space, v-st in next ch-space, *shell in next ch-space, v-st in next ch-space; repeat from * around, sl st in initial ch 3.

Fasten off color A. Join color B by pull a loop through ch-space at top of any sh. Continue with color B as foll:

Rnd 3: Ch 4, 1 dc in same ch-space, shell in next ch space, * v-st in next ch-space, shell in next ch-space; repeat from * around, sl st in initial ch 4.

Rnd 4: Work as rnd 2.

Working color change as previously, change to color C.

Rnds 5-6: Work as rnds 3-4.

Change to color A.

Rnds 7-8: Work as rnds 3-4.

Change to color B.

Rnds 9-10: Work as rnds 3-4.

Change to color C.

Rnds 11-12: Work as rnds 3-4.

Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block if desired.

About the Designer
Sarah Gomez is a young Christian crochet and knitting designer. When not absorbed by fiber, she likes to read. Her designs can be found on her website, aLittleBitToKnit.com, and on Ravelry (username: aLittleBitToKnit).

Pattern & images © Sarah Gomez. All rights reserved.