Merry Cowl
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
8 inches wide x 25 inches in circumference
MATERIALS
• Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Serenity Chunky Sequins bulky (chunky) weight acrylic/sequins yarn (3 oz/93 yds/85g per ball):
2 balls #550-04 night sky • Size M/13/9mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Locking stitch marker
GAUGE
Rnds 1 and 2 of Front = 3 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Cowl is made in continuous rounds. Do not join unless otherwise stated. Place marker on indicated stitch and move up as each round is completed. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
First foundation single crochet (first foundation sc): Ch 2, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (see illustration A—ch-1 completed), yo, draw through both lps on hook (see illustrations B and C— sc completed). Next foundation single crochet (next foundation sc): [Insert hook in last ch-1 made
(see illustration A), yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (see illustration B—ch-1
completed), yo, draw through both lps on hook (see illustrations C and D—sc completed)] as indicated in instructions.
Bobble: Yo, insert hook in indicated st and pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, [yo, insert hook in same st and A pull up a lp, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 4 times, yo and draw through 6 lps on hook.
COWL
Set-up row: Work first foundation sc (see Special Stitches), work 43 next foundation sc (see Special Stitches). (44 sc) Rnd 1: Now working in rnds and being careful not to twist, sc in first foundation sc, place marker (see Pattern Notes) in st just made, sc in next 2 sts, bobble (see Special Stitches) in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, bobble in next st; rep from * to end of rnd. (11 bobbles, 32 sc) Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. (44 sc) Rnd 3: *Bobble in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * to end of rnd. (11 bobbles, 33 sc) Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 2. Rnd 5: Sc in next 2 sts, bobble in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, bobble in next st; rep from * to last st before marker, sc in last st. (11 bobbles, 33 sc) Rnd 6: Rep Rnd 2. Rnd 7: *Sc in next 3 sts, bobble in next st; rep from * to end of rnd. (11 bobbles, 32 sc) Rnds 8–13: Rep rnds 2–7. Rnds 14 & 15: Rep rnds 2 and 3. Rnd 16: Rep rnd 2; join (see Pattern Notes) in next st; fasten off.
FINISHING
Close the gap at the bottom of rnd 1.