Category: Cowl

Materials:
1 skein Loops & Threads Cozy Wool
Size K crochet hook
2 matching buttons, 1 inch in diameter
Needle and thread that matches the button

Finished Measurements:
26 inches x 7 inches

Instructions:
Cowl
Ch 69, turn

Row 1: 1 sc in second chain from hook. 1 sc in each ch until end, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1 space), skip first sc, 1 dc in second sc, *ch 1, skip next sc, 1 dc in next sc.* Repeat from * to * until end, turn.
Rows 3-4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1 space), *1 dc in next ch 1 space, ch 1.* Repeat from * to * until last ch 1 space, 1 dc in last ch 1 space, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, *1 sc in ch 1 space, 1 sc next dc.* Repeat from * to * until last ch 1 space, 1 sc in last ch 1 space, turn.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
Row 7: Repeat Row 3.
Row 8: Repeat Row 5.
Row 9: Repeat Row 2.
Rows 10-11: Repeat Rows 3-4.
Row 12: Repeat Row 5.

Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Buttons
Lay the piece flat and vertical so the shorter (7ish inches) edge is horizontal. Using the needle and threads, attach one button to the bottom right corner. Attach the second button approximately six inches up from the first button and in the middle of the shorter edge (approximately 3.5 inches in from either side). It it helpful if you fold the piece over itself like the picture below to make sure you are attaching the second button in a spot that lines up with a hole the button can go through and the piece lays flat.

Materials:
Size H (US) crochet hook
2 skeins Loops & Threads Impeccable in Gold
Three brown buttons to match. I got my buttons here.
Sewing needle
Thread that matches the color of the buttons (brown, navy blue, or dark grey look nice. Even a gold would make it pop)
Stitch marker

Gauge:
18 sts X 24 rows = 4 inches

Finished Measurements:
10 inches X 40 inches

Instructions:
Ch 34 loosely

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, *(1 sc, 1 dc, 1 tr) in next ch, ch 1, (1 tr, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next ch, ch 2, skip next 3 ch.* Repeat from * to * until last 2 ch, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 tr,) in next ch, ch 1, (1 tr, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next ch (7 clusters total).

Row 2: Ch 4, turn, *1 sc in ch 1 space, (1 dtr, ch 3, 1 dtr) in next ch 2 space.* Repeat from * to * until last cluster, 1 sc in ch 1 space of last cluster, 1 dtr in last sc.

Row 3: Ch 4, turn, (1 dc, 1 sc) in first dtr, *ch 2, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 sc) in next ch 3 space.* Repeat from * to * until after the last ch 3 space, ch 2, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 tr) in last dtr.

Row 4: Ch 2, turn, 1 sc in tr st, *(1 dtr, ch 3, 1 dtr) in next ch 2 space, 1 sc in ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * until before last ch 2 space, (1 dtr, ch 3, 1 dtr) in next ch 2 space, 1 sc in last ch 4.

Row 5: Ch 2, turn, 1 sc in first sc, *(1 sc, 1 dc, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 sc) in ch 3 space, ch 2.* Repeat from * to * until last ch 3 space, (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 sc) in ch 3 space, 1 sc in last sc.

Row 6: Repeat Row 2.

Repeat Rounds 2-5 until you reach your desired length. I made mine long enough to wrap comfortably around my neck and overlap the edges so they were perpendicular. 

Finishing:
Wrap the cowl around your neck so the edges are perpendicular and overlapping, with the RS facing. Since the two edges of the cowl overlap with the RS facing up on each edge, I will refer to the top side and bottom side of the cowl for the instructions below. Both the top and bottom have the RS facing out – do not confuse top/bottom below with RS/WS!

The buttons fit nicely into the holes along the second row of holes, specifically the 2nd, 4th, and 6th holes (there should be 7 holes total, meaning there is one unused opening on each edge and one opening between each button). 

With the edges lined up with each other, find the spot where the button openings on the top side of the cowl line up with the spot on the bottom side of the cowl where the buttons will be attached. Place one stitch marker in each of those three spots on the bottom side. Using your needle and thread, sew each button onto the bottom side of the cowl.

Finished Measurements:
9 inches long
13 inches diameter

Stitches:
Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet

Materials:
1 skein Shibui Heichi in grey
1 skein Shibui Heichi in pink
1 skein Blue Sky Alpaca Silk in lime green
Size G crochet hook

Instructions:
When changing colors through the piece, always be sure to leave the unworked loop behind the work so it doesn’t show. You can either cut the string when changing colors or work the color up behind the piece when you need that color again. I prefer the later to avoid wasting yarn and generally ch a few in the back to start the new color again.

In black, ch 120. Sl st in the first ch. Be careful not to twist! Leave unworked loop behind.

Round 1: In pink, join with sl st in beginning. Ch 1, *2 sc in next ch, ch 1, skip 2 ch.* Repeat from * to * until end, ch 1, sl st in first ch in beginning.
Round 2: In grey, join with sl st in beginning. Ch 2, *sc in first skipped ch from the foundation row, ch 2.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st in first ch in beginning.

Round 3: In pink, join with sl st in beginning. Ch 1, *2 sc in next ch 2 space, ch 1.* Repeat from * to * until end, ch 1, sl st in first ch in beginning.
Round 4: In grey, join with sl st in beginning. Ch 2, *sc in sc from the previous even numbered row, ch 2.* Repeat from * to * until end, sl st in first ch in beginning.

Round 5: In pink, repeat Round 3. 
Round 6: In grey, repeat Round 4.
Round 7: In green, repeat Round 3.
Round 8: In grey, repeat Round 4.
Round 9: In green, repeat Round 3.
Round 10: In grey, repeat Round 4.

Round 11: In green, repeat Round 3.
Round 12: In pink, repeat Round 4.
Round 13: In green, repeat Round 3.
Round 14: In pink, repeat Round 4.
Round 15: In green, repeat Round 3.
Round 16: In pink, repeat Round 4.
Round 17: In grey, repeat Round 3.
Round 18: In pink, repeat Round 4.

Repeat the color changes in this manner. Each color is worked five times before switching to another color. The color sequence is pink, green, grey. The picture below hopefully explains it: