Autumn Arches
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TEMPORARY PHOTO Difficulty Level: Confident beginner.
Materials:
· 100 g worsted weight wool, variegated or solid. (MC) Suggestions - Malabrigo, Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Kettle Dyed, Plymouth Boku, Universal Yarns Poems, Cascade 220. · 50 g contrasting worsted weight wool for border. (BC) Suggestions - Malabrigo, Knit Picks Wool of the Andes, Cascade 220. ·US size 9, ${}^{7}\,6^{\prime\prime}$ circular needles or DPNs (double pointed needles). · US"G" crochet hook · Daning needle.
Gauge:
Gauge not critical, cowl should have a nice drape and not be stiff.
Techniques:
Basic knitting, knitting in the round, beginning crochet (single, double and triple crochet).
Instructions:
Cast on 80 stitches in BC.
Main border:
Round 1: Knit, (join work into the round, place marker to mark start of round). Round 2: K1, pl to end. Round 3: P1, kl to end. Round 4: Knit to end, cut BC leaving a tail to weave in later.
Main Body:
Join MC, knit all stitches until work measures 7" (or desired length), cut main color, and repeat main border. Cast off loosely - when you have just one loop leff on your needle - stop and do not cut yarn.
Pattern Notes:
This is a cowl designed to drape loosely around the neck, providing warmth without having to bother with a scarf. For a wider cowl that can be pulled up over the head as a hood when needed, cast on more stitches in multiples of 10, at least 20 more. Lengthen until it comfortably pulls up over your head. Remember not to lengthen too much as you'll have an enormous amount of bulk around your neck otherwise.
Crochet References:
The crochet techniques used in the Gothic Arches border are the very foundation of crochet - chain, slip, and single crochet stitches, which are also combined to also give you the picot (pee-coh) accents. The best way to learn basic crochet techniques is to visit a tutorial website or take a book like 200 Crochet Tips & Tricks out of the library. The latter has everything you could possibly want to know about crochet, with large, clear photographs to give you the step by step instruction you'll want. ! included writen instructions from the Crochet Guild of America for those who just need a refresher.
Gothic Arches crochet border (top):
Switch to crochet hook. Round 1 (small arches): \*(Single crochet into first cast off stitch, Chain 2 - picot - chain 2, single crochet into fifth stitch from initial chain one, repeat from \* to end, join end of round to beginning by making a slip stitch join. Round 2 (large arches): \*Chain 4 - picot - chain 4, slip join into sc stitch, repeat from \* to end, join end of round to beginning by making a slip stitch join. Cut yarn and secure end.
Gothic Arches crochet border (bottom):
Holding loose end of yarn securely, repeat rounds 1-2 of border top. Cut yarn and secure end.
Finishing:
Weave in ends and block, cuting tails of yarn after piece is blocked and dry.
\~Basic Crochet Used in Autumn Arches \~
Chain: Start with a loop on the hook. Hook yan and pull through. (One chain com[pleted.) Slip Stitch: Insert hook into foundation chain or stitch, yarn over. Draw yarn through both the chain (or stitch) and the loop on the hook. (One slip stitch completed.) Single Crochet: Insert hook into foundation chain or stitch, yarn over and pull through chain or stitch (2 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through both loops. (One single crochet stitch has been completed.) Picot: (Working off previous stitches as indicated by pattern) Chain three, slip stitch into first of three to form picot. Crochet Guild of America, www.crochet.org BETA
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