Sweet Nothings Crochet: IT' SO EASY COWL

IT' SO EASY COWL

I have been given yet another 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.

I think this is probably the easiest and coolest cowl you'll ever make

Today's project is completely reversible - so yaay!

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

If you want to add in a pair of fingerless gloves, check the links at the bottom of this blog

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Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ 150 gms 4-Seasons DK-ply acrylic yarn with a 6 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle ; fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers

For Indians : The yarn I’ve used is about 1/5 times thicker than 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 as well as Oswal acrylic 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

You may just have to tweak the gauge a bit.

Difficulty level : Advanced

Size made : 48" x 8"

Size only given for yarn estimation.

Stitches used :

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

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

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

Abbreviations used :

sc : single crochet dc : 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

fdc : Foundation double crochet

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.

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

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

Our stitch count for the pattern is in odd or uneven numbers

I started with 27 fdc = 8"

We work side to side along the width (8" for me) of the cowl / scarf and then work for the length (48" for me) you want for the project.

Start Row 1 : with fdc in an odd or uneven number for the width you need for your scarf / cowl or wrap.

For scarf or cowl, I'd say about 8" width would do

For a wrap, I'd say minimum 12" width required

Our lovely creation uses post stitches.

Front Post Double Crochet : fpdc : Post stitches are stitches worked around the post of a stitch of the row below.

How to work the fpdc : yo, hk into sp between posts of st from row below – going from back of stitch, around st and into the front of the st ; yo, pull yarn through the sps (3 lps on hk), (yo & pull through 2 lps) twice. One fpdc complete

View the video at https://youtu.be/9tL5XiqKi14

Back Post Double Crochet : bpdc : Post stitches are stitches worked around the post of a stitch of the row below. Here is an easy video tutorial for the bpdc at https://youtu.be/l9Nt3miOs3s

Row 2 : dc in the 1st st ;

[fpdc around the next st ; bpdc around the next st] ;

rep [to] till the last st ;

dc in the last st. Turn

Row 3 : dc in the 1st st ;

[bpdc around the next st ; fpdc around the next st] ;

rep [to] till the last st ;

dc in the last st. Turn

You don't need to think much - you just work a bpdc around a fpdc from the earlier row ; and a fpdc around a bpdc from the earlier row. It's that easy.

Rows 4 - 5 : Rep Rows 2 & 3 once.

Row 6 : dc in the 1st st & in each st till the end. Turn

Rows 7 - 11 : Rep Row 6

and that's our pattern done ! How easy is this, huh?

Rep Rows 2 - 11 for the length you need for your cowl / scarf or wrap

If you are making a cowl, end with Row 11, & use one of the joining methods given below to join the two ends of your cowl

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

If you are making a scarf, end with Row 5 to match the starting end.

You could attach tassels to the end of your 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

If you are making a wrap, end with Row 5 to match the starting end.

As I told you at the start, this cowl has a matching beanie at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/06/its-so-easy-beanie.html

Like I mentioned earlier, if you want to add in a pair of fingerless gloves, check the links at the bottom of this blog

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Wednesday, 7 July 2021

IT' SO EASY COWL

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