WIntEr NIghTCOWL
Photography by Britt Spring Designed by Rohn Strong Inspired by starry winter nights in my home state of Michigan, this down is worked in one large piece in an all over lace stitch reminiscent of pine trees. It's a perfect cowl for those dipping their toes in the water of crochet lace. Rohn Strong Designs Difficulty: Easy +
Materials Needed
Yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh Merino·100g/192m/210yd ·Thunderstorm - 1 skein Notions: US/I (5.5mm) Hook Tapestry Needle Two 1in. buttons
Sizes Offered:
One size approximately 11in. wide and 34in. long Gauge: Gauge is not essential for this project.
Pattern Notes
Scarf is worked in three separate squares and seamed up using mattress stitch. No button holes are made because the lace acts as a naturally occurring button hole. Special Stitch Patterns: Falling Leaves Stitch (notes in pattern) Tree Lace Stitch (notes in pattern)
PATTERN
Tree Lace Block (Make 2) Row 1: Ch 44, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in same st, \*ch 4, skip 4 ch, 1 sc in next ch, ch 4, skip 4 ch, 3 dc in next ch; rep from \* across ending with 2 dc in last st. Turn. Row 2: Ch 2, skip first dc, 2 dc in next sc, \*ch 3, 1 sc in next sc, ch 3, 2 dc in next sc\*\*, 1 dc in next dc, 2 sc in next dc rep from \* across, ending last rep at \*\*, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn. Row 3: Ch 2, skip first dc, 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, \*ch 2, 1 dc in next sc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc \*\*, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc, in next dc, rep from \* across ending last rep at \*\*, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn. Row 4: Ch 2, skip first dc, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, \*ch 1, 2 dc in next dc\*\*, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from \* ending last rep at \*\*, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, 1 sc in first dc, \*ch 4, skip next 4 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 4, skip next 4 dc, 1 sc in next dc, rep from \* across, ending with last sc in top of turning ch. Turn. Row 6: Ch 1, 1 sc in first sc, \*ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 1 sc in next sc, rep from \* across. Turn. Row 7: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), \*2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, 1 dc in next sc, ch 2, rep from \* across, ending with 1 dc in last sc. Turn. Row 8: Ch 3, \*2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1, rep from \* across, omitting last ch-1 space, 1 dc in 3rd ch of turning ch-5. Turn. Row 9: Ch 2, 2 dc in first dc, \*ch 4, skip next 4 dc, 1 sc in next dc, ch 4, skip next 4 dc, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, rep from \* across, ending last rep at \*\*, 2 dc in top of turning ch. Turn
Rep rows 1-8 once more.
Falling Leaf Stitch Block (Make 1)
I (RS): Ch 42, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (41 sc Row 2: Ch 1 (counts as first sc now and throughout), skip first sc, sc in each sc across. Turn. Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), skip first sc, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, \*[yo, insert hook from right to let under next sc 2 rows below, yo, draw up a long loop to the height of current row] twice leaf made, yo, draw through 4 loops on hook, yo, draw through last 2 loops (leaf made), sk sc behind st just made, 1 dc in each next 3 sc; rep from \* across, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn. Row 4: Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in each sc across. Turn. Row 5: Ch 3, skip first sc, 1 dc in next st, \*make leaf\*\*, 1 dc in each next 3 sc, rep from \* across, ending last rep at \*\*, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn. Row 6: Rep Row 3. Row 7: Ch 3, skip first sc, 1 dc in each of next 3 sc, \*make leaf, 1 dc in each next 3 sc; rep from \* across, 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn. Rohn Strong Designs Rep rows 4-7 until piece measures the same horizontally as vertically.
ASSEMBLY:
Place Falling Leaf Stitch in between the two Tree Lace Stitch blocks and seam with mattress Stitch. Wash and pin to block. Place two buttons on either side of cowl in relation to a half tree lace sectio
