While in my local Michaels store recently I happened to touch a skein of Loops & Threads Charisma and fell in love with its almost chenille-y softness. I bought 3 skeins and squirreled them away until a time when I'd be able to turn them into something gorgeous. I often find myself looking for "one skein" patterns so I thought I would write one of my own. elcome to substitute the Charisma for a skein of your favourite bulky (#5) yar This is a free pattern and is intended to remain as such. Please do not distribute this pattern as your own for free or for sale. You are welcome to sellfinished items made from this pattern. If you like this pattern and would like to see some of my other offerings, please visit me on Facebook (and “like" my page if you're feeling generous!), Ravelry or Craftsy. If you have questions or comments about this or any of my patterns, you are always welcome to contact me at thewholeknitandcaboodle@hotmail.com. This cowl works up SO quickly. You'llonly need to know the following basic crochet terms: Chain (ch), Single crochet (sc), Double crochet (Dc), Half double crochet (Hdc), Skip a stitch (sk st) and slip stitch (ss). The first row of this cowl is worked into the back bumps of the foundation chain (turn chain over and work your first row stitches under just the loops that stick up. Youtube has lots of tutorials if you're still not sure where to put your hook). Working into the back bumps of the chain creates a nicer, finished edge on the bottom of your cowl. The first row is joined and the cowl is finished in joined rounds. Make sure you join your cowl with a slip stitch to the first stitch of the round and not the starting chain.
Tools/Materials Needed:
One Skein of bulky (#5) weight yarn. I used Loops & Threads in "Sunny Day" Colourway A US M/9mm crochet hook (or hook needed to obtain gauge) Yarn needle toweave in ends
Gauge:
6 sts= 2 %" 3 rounds (one of each, Row 1 and Rounds 2 & 3) = 2" Finished cowl measures approximately 23" in circumference and 7" in length. Chain 47. (You can make this cowl as long or as short as you want, just add an even number of extra stitches. You will need an extra skein of yarn if you make your cowl too much longer). Row 1: Sc in back bump of second chain from hook and the back bump of each ch to end. Being careful not to twist the row, join with s to first sc made. (46) Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a dc). Dc in next st. Working over the dc you just made, dc in the st into which you joined. \*Sk st, Dc in next st. Dc in sk st\* repeat \*\* to end of rnd. Join with ss to first Dc of rnd. (46 dc) 1 you joined and into each st around. Join with ss to first hdc of rnd. (46 hdc 2 for all even-numbered rounds and repeat rnd 3 for all odd-numbered rnds. Rnd 11: Ch 1. Sc in joining st and each st around. (46 sc) Finish off. Close space at bottom of cowl where first row was joined.
