Sweet Nothings Crochet: DEBBIE’s SWEET SHELLY COWL

DEBBIE’s SWEET SHELLY COWL

Recently I’ve been blessed and gifted with a lot of yarn.. and most of it in varieties that I’ve been longing to try. My first lot of yarn was in the wonderful Katia Jaipur Mercerised cotton yarn and this second lot is from Debbie Bliss Cotton Denim DK yarns.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ 100 gms of the lovely Debbie Bliss Cotton Denim DK yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook

For Indians : The Debbie Bliss yarn is a just slightly thicker than our Indian Laura knitting cotton, and the 8-ply White Rose knitting cotton.

You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Oswal or Vardhaman acrylic yarns

Abbreviations :

sc : Single crochet yo : Yarn Over

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : hook

lp(s) : Loop(s) dc : Double crochet

sl-st : Slip Stitch

sc-blo : Single Crochet Back Loop Only

fsc : Foundation single crochet

hdc : Half Double crochet

Stitches used :

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 chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Pattern 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 (as well as through the 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.

For this awesome pattern, I was inspired by a free pattern that I found.

After my recent diagonal clutches and spectacle case, this was an *obvious* choice ;)

Right, so here’s the link for this free pattern https://knittybynature.wordpress.com/2014/05/29/new-pattern-design-sweet-shelly-cowl/.

This is the photograph by the designer.. how beautifully it falls and drapes, doesn't it?

For my project, I am using one skein of Debbie Bliss Denim DK yarn (100 gms) and I worked till I had a start row length of 21.5”.

Note that this pattern adds a stretch – due to the shelled pattern, and working on a diagonal, so keep that in mind when working the start round.

The first time I worked this pattern, I ripped it out after I reached Round 3 , as I found that that it had *grown* way too large.

The pattern is a bit of a yarn eater – as we are working 3 sc per stitch, to make the ‘shell or diagonal pattern’.

The one difference I made with my shell pattern is to work only ch-1 between the 3 sc each time round. I felt that the ch-2 (as suggested by the designer) made my project very loose and loopy.

Even with the ch-1 sps, you are able to see the diagonal effect , with the shells and the ch-sps.

It’s so wonderful that all one works for this project are sc and chains and a small move and you get this wonderful stripy pattern.

I actually would like to work this pattern with a variegated yarn .. or maybe alternate two colours every other round just to see how that works out.. I am sure it will look fantastic. If you do try this out, please remember to tag me. Cheers

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Here are some of my earlier neckwear creations.

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2020/03/nailed-it-scarf.html