Sweet Nothings Crochet: DIAMOND COWL

DIAMOND COWL

I have been given a second bag of yarn and requested to make beanies & / or scarves for the homeless. I'm hoping that there's going to be even more yarn - which also means there will be more patterns discovered and written.

This creation has a matching beanie, which is at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/06/diamond-beanie-2.html

I've used this stitch before to make a bag - that's a beautiful project too.. and you can find that at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2018/10/diamond-tote-bag.html

Today's project is completely reversible - so yaay!

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Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ 150 gms Stallion 8-ply acrylic yarn with a 5 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle ; fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers

For Indians : The yarn I’ve used is similar in thickness to our Vardhaman / Oswal acrylic yarns. or Laura knitting cotton.

You could use Anchor , Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton, Milk cotton ; Silk yarns ; Baby soft acrylic yarn, Ganga Spectrum as well

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 Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.

but I think you could also use 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

Difficulty level : Easy to Intermediate.

Size made : Adult beanie : 22" x 8.25"

Size only given for yarn estimation.

Stitches used : Using U.S. terminology

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Crab Stitch or Reverse Single Crochet stitch : https://youtu.be/cG3crwyHPnk

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

Abbreviations used :

sc : single crochet hdc : Half Double crochet

ch : chain ch-sp : chain space

sp : space rep : Repeat

hk : hook lp (s) : loop(s)

yo : yarn over sl-st : slip stitch

Instructions using U.S terminology

Please note that I start all my rounds with a ch 1 turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for video tutorials of all the stitches used in today’s pattern.

Please note that I take a lot of trouble to give loads of tips through my pattern sheet, so please read through the full sheet before you pick up your hook n yarn.

Our stitch count for the pattern is in multiples of 3 +1.

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

Start Row 1 : with 31 fsc / 9" (or the width you want for your scarf / cowl in multiples of 3 + 1 ). Turn

We will now start on the pattern for our diamond cowl right from Row 2.

Here's a video tutorial for the stitch.

In case this video does not come on, please go to https://youtu.be/wLF9x1JpO0g

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

What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

For the bottom half we will call it our “V- st” which is (dc ; ch 3, sl-st in the same st ; ch 3 ; dc) all in the same st.

Row 2 : dc in the 1^st fsc ;

*sk next 2 fsc ; “V-1 st” in the next fsc* ;

rep *to* till the last 3 sts ;

sk next 2 sts, dc in the last st. Turn

If you started with 31 fsc, you will have 9 V-sts and 2 dc

We have the lower “V” section of our diamond stitch done.

The top section of our diamond is as simple, but will sound complicated.

So before we look at the instructions, I need you to visualise the stitch.

We will once again have 2 dc and 2 sets of ch-3 to make this half.

We will be working one set of ch 3 and dc on one half of the “V-1 st” and the second dc and second ch 3 on the second half.

Now, the dc that we work will be a dc 2-tog but we will work one half of the dc 2-tog over one side of the “V-1 st” and the second half of the dc 2-tog over the second half of the “V-1 st”.

Sounds terribly complicated, but it isn’t now, is it?

So our “V-2 st” is (ch 3 ; dc 2-tog over the 2 legs of the “V-1 st” ; ch 3) all over the same “V-1 st”.

This will make it a diamond stitch.

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://youtu.be/lLUXOJ1sY9w

Row 3 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

“V-2 st” over the 1^st dc & 1st “V-1 st” ;

*ch 3, “V-2 st” over the next “V-1 st” * ;

rep *to* till the last dc ;

ch 3, “V-2 st” over the last “V-1 st” and last dc ;

dc in the last dc. Turn

If you started with 31 fsc, you will have 9 V-sts and 2 dc

For the next row, we will work on the top of the "V-2 st"

Row 4 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

“V-1 st” in the 1^st st ;

and in each stitch till the last dc ;

dc in the last dc. Turn

If you started with 31 fsc, you will have 9 V-sts and 2 dc

and once again, we have the lower “V” section of our diamond stitch done.

See what a beautiful diamond stitch – that looks a little like a faux Solomon’s knot too.

Now all you need to do is basically rep Rounds 3 & 4 working the V-1 and V-2 sts to get the diamonds. Continue working the pattern till you get the length you want for your scarf or beanie.

I worked till I had about 48" in length. I then joined the two ends to make a cowl.

Use one of these joining methods to join the two ends of your cowl

Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

OR attach tassels to the end to make it a soft scarf.

Check out the two videos below for tassels

In case this video does not come on, please go to https://youtu.be/Ct84H8iBa9s

In case this video does not come on, please go to https://youtu.be/Pt5BMW_OlAg

This creation has a matching beanie, which is at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/06/diamond-beanie-2.html

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Sunday 13 June 2021

DIAMOND COWL