KAVI’s COWL
I was gifted
this really soft baby wool a few days back, and remembered a scarf on my to-do
list that I thought would be perfect for it.
The scarf, though, is made in either a self striped yarn, or the
designer has taken the trouble to work a really wonderful mix of colours. This is the scarf that inspired me to make my cowl
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My yarn is a
light speckled blue and oooh, so soft, that I am hoping the end result will be
as lovely as it looks in my mind.
The pattern
that I’m using has a web page link magiadocrochet.blogspot.com, which is a picture tutorial .. so these are
my notes as I work my own scarf.
Materials used : Today I’ve used this really lovely Kiddies (Cygnet) Super Soft
double knit Kaleidoscope acrylic yarn (Shade 255 – Dolly mixture), with a 4.5
mm crochet hook
For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Oswal or Vardhaman acrylic yarns
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
After completing my scarf, I feel
that a lighter weight yarn will show this intricate pattern detail a lot better
and while this scarf is oh, so soft and lovely, I think I may repeat this once
again in a thinner ply , self-striping or variegated yarn.
Abbreviations used :
ch : chain ch-sp
: chain space
sp : space rep
: Repeat
yo : Yarn over hk : Hook
St(s) : Stitch(es) sl-st : Slip stitch
lp(s) : loop(s)
yo : Yarn over hk : Hook
St(s) : Stitch(es) sl-st : Slip stitch
lp(s) : loop(s)
sc : Single crochet
fdc : Foundation double crochet
fdc : Foundation double crochet
Stitches used : (Using U.S terminology)
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Foundation double crochet (fdc) : This is a unique way of starting a project directly with a row of double crochet stitches. Here is an easy video tutorial https://youtu.be/hjNUYVvyU9k
Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
This is a neat straight forward
pattern.
We will start with the foundation double crochet mainly because it give us a neat even start, and we will then end with a dc row.
We will start with the foundation double crochet mainly because it give us a neat even start, and we will then end with a dc row.
Now after working one pattern
repeat, I found that this was way too ‘holey’ for me, so I’ve used an hdc all
through (substituting a dc / dc 2-tog
for hdc / hdc 2-tog).
Our stitch count is in multiples of 2 + 1
Start : with
fdc in multiples of 2 + 1 for the width you want for your cowl.
(I started with 23 fdc = ~ 6” )
Row 1 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
(ch 1, sk next dc, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) till end. Turn.
(ch 1, sk next dc, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) till end. Turn.
In the following row we work a
“V”-st and a dc 2-tog .
Our “V”-st is (dc ; ch 1, dc) in the
same st or ch-sp
Our dc 2-tog is worked over 2 sts and
a ch-sp .
So the 1st leg of the dc 2-tog is in one dc, sk the ch-sp and the 2nd leg of the same dc 2-tog is in the next dc.
So the 1st leg of the dc 2-tog is in one dc, sk the ch-sp and the 2nd leg of the same dc 2-tog is in the next dc.
Double crochet 2-tog : dc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 2 times (3 lps on hk) ;
{yo, draw through 2 lps on hk} 2 times. One dc 2-tog made.
This video tutorial at https://youtu.be/1_oPlUfN5eg shows you how to use the dc 2-tog to decrease.
Sometimes we work the dc 2-tog in the same stitch, to use as a decorative stitch.
Visit this video tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCQOBc83Vxo
Row 2 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
“V”-st in the next dc ;
*(ch 1, dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc skipping the ch-sp in between) ;
ch 1, “V”-st in the next dc* ;
“V”-st in the next dc ;
*(ch 1, dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc skipping the ch-sp in between) ;
ch 1, “V”-st in the next dc* ;
rep *to* till the 2nd last
dc ;
dc in the last dc. Turn.
dc in the last dc. Turn.
Note : So
at the end of this row, you should have a “V”-st, followed by an ‘inverted
“V”-st, alternating all the way to the end, ending with a “V”-st.
Row 3 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
(dc in the next dc ; ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;
*ch 5, sk next dc 2-tog, rep (to) once* ;
rep *to* till last dc ;
dc in the last dc. Turn.
(dc in the next dc ; ch 1, dc in the next dc) ;
*ch 5, sk next dc 2-tog, rep (to) once* ;
rep *to* till last dc ;
dc in the last dc. Turn.
Row 4 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
ch 1, (dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc, skipping the ch-sp in between) ;
*ch 1, “V”-st in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 1, rep (to) once* ;
rep *to* till the last dc ;
ch 1, dc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 1, (dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc, skipping the ch-sp in between) ;
*ch 1, “V”-st in the next ch-5 sp ;
ch 1, rep (to) once* ;
rep *to* till the last dc ;
ch 1, dc in the last dc. Turn.
Row 5 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
*ch 5, sk next dc 2-tog, (dc in the next dc ; ch 1, dc in the next dc)* ;
rep *to* till last dc 2-tog ;
ch 5, sk last dc 2-tog, dc in the last dc. Turn.
*ch 5, sk next dc 2-tog, (dc in the next dc ; ch 1, dc in the next dc)* ;
rep *to* till last dc 2-tog ;
ch 5, sk last dc 2-tog, dc in the last dc. Turn.
Row 6 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
“V”-st in the next ch-5 sp ;
*(ch 1, dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc skipping the ch-sp in between) ;
ch 1, “V”-st in the next ch-5 sp* ;
“V”-st in the next ch-5 sp ;
*(ch 1, dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc skipping the ch-sp in between) ;
ch 1, “V”-st in the next ch-5 sp* ;
rep *to* till the last dc ;
dc in the last dc. Turn.
dc in the last dc. Turn.
And just like that we’ve completed
one pattern repeat.
Rep Rows 3 – 6 till your scarf is of
the length you desire.
To finish off, dc in the 1st dc and in each st and ch-sp till end, ensuring
that you have the same number of stitches as your first start row.
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