Silver Swirl Cowl

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 181/2 inches long x 37 inches in circumference, after blocking MATERIALS • Premier Yarns Sweet Roll medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (5 oz/245 yds/ 140g per ball):

3 balls #6605 silver swirl • Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or

size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle GAUGE 14 sc = 4 inches; 14 rows = 4 inches

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-2 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated.

COWL

Leaving a 6-inch tail, ch 134. Rnd 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across, join (see Pattern Notes) in first sc to form a ring, turn. (133 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sl st in first sc and in each st around, join in beg ch-1 sp, turn.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in the first sl st and in each st around, join in the first sc, turn. Rnd 4: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), sk the first 3 sc, dc in the next sc, ch 1, working in front of the dc just made, dc in the 2nd sk sc, *dc in the next sc, sk the next 2 sc, dc in the next sc, ch 1, working in front of the dc just made, dc in the first sk sc (dc cross-st made); rep from * around to the last sc, dc in the last sc, join in the top of ch-2 turning ch, turn. (33 dc cross-sts, 33 dc)

Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in the first dc, sk the next dc, dc in the next ch-1 sp, *sk the next 2 dc, dc in the next dc, ch 1, working in front of the dc just made, dc in the first sk dc, dc in the next ch-1 sp (dc cross-st made); rep from * around to the last dc, sk the last dc, 2 dc in the same st as beg ch-2, join in the top ch-2 turning ch, turn. (32 dc cross-sts, 36 dc)

Rnd 6: Ch 2, sk the first 3 dc, dc in the next dc, ch 1, working in front of the dc just made, dc in the 2nd sk dc, dc in the next ch-1 sp, *sk the next 2 dc, dc in the next dc, ch 1, working in front of the dc just made, dc in the first sk dc, dc in the next ch-1 sp (dc cross-st made); rep from * around to the last 3 dc, sk the next 2 dc, dc in last dc, ch 1, working in front of the dc just made, dc in the first sk dc, dc in the same st as beg ch-2, join in the top ch-2 turning ch, turn. (33 dc cross-sts, 33 dc) Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in the same st as join and in each dc and ch-1 sp around, join in the first sc, turn. (133 sc) Rnds 8 & 9: Rep rows 2 and 3. Rnds 10–45: [Rep rows 4–9] 6 times, fasten off.

FINISHING