Braided Cable Cowl

PATTERN NOTES

First the Base of the cowl is crocheted with each of the leafshaped lengths and closure pocket added at the end. Chain-2 at beginning of row does not count as stitch unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch unless otherwise indicated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Braided cable right side (BCRS): Sk next 3 sts (at the beg of the row, this means the very first 3 sts), fptr (see Stitch

Guide) around each of next 3 sts; working in front of the post sts just made, fptr around each of the 3 sk sts; fptr around each of the next 3 sts.

Braided cable wrong side

(BCWS): Sk next 3 sts (at the beg of the row, this means the very first 3 sts), bptr (see Stitch

Guide) around each of next 3 sts; working behind the post sts just made, bptr around each of the 3 sts just sk; bptr around each of the next 3 sts. Wattle stitch (WT): (sc, ch 1, dc) in st indicated.

COWL BASE Ch 23.

Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook (sk chs do not count as a st) and in next 8 chs, WT (see Special

Stitches) in next ch, sk next ch, WT in next ch, dc in each of next 9 chs. Turn. (18 dc, 2 WT)

Row 2 (RS): Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), BCRS (see Special

Stitches) in first 9 sts, WT in next WT ch-1 sp, WT in sp between WT, WT in next WT ch-1 sp, BCRS in next 9 sts; dc in turning ch. Turn. (2 BC, 3 WT, 1 dc) Row 3: Ch 2, sk first dc, BCWS

(see Special Stitches) in next 9 sts, (WT in next WT ch-1 sp) 3 times, BCWS in next 9 sts, dc in turning ch. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 2, sk first dc, BCRS in next 9 sts, (WT in next WT ch-1 sp) 3 times; BCRS in next 9 sts, dc in turning ch. Turn. Row 5: Rep row 3. Row 6: Ch 2, sk first dc, BCRS in next 9 sts, WT in next WT ch-1 sp, WT in sp between WT; (WT in next WT ch-1 sp) twice; BCRS in next 9 sts; dc in turning ch. Turn. (2 BC, 4 WT, 1 dc)

Row 7: Ch 2, sk first dc, BCWS in next 9 sts, (WT in next WT ch-1 sp) 4 times; BCWS in next 9 sts, dc in turning ch. Turn.

Row 8: Ch 2, sk first dc, BCRS in next 9 sts, (WT in next WT ch-1 sp) 4 times; BCRS in next 9 sts, dc in turning ch. Turn.

Rows 9–60: (Rep rows 7 and 8) 26 times.

Row 61 (WS): Ch 2, sk first dc, BCWS in next 9 sts, WT in next WT ch-1 sp, sk next WT, WT in each of next 2 WT ch-1 sps; BCWS in next 9 sts, dc in turning ch. Turn. (2 BC, 3 WT, 1 dc) Row 62: Rep row 4. Row 63: Ch 2, sk first dc, BCWS in next 9 sts, WT in next WT ch-1 sp, sk next WT, WT in next WT ch-1 sp, BCWS in next 9 sts, dc in turning ch. Turn. (2 BC, 2 WT, 1 dc) Row 64: Ch 2, sk first dc, BCRS in next 9 sts, sc in next WT ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in next WT ch-1 sp, BCRS in next 9 sts, dc in turning ch. Turn. Row 65: Ch 1, sk first dc, ( sc

dec— see Stitch Guide in next 2 sts, sc in next st) 3 times, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc, (sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st) 3 times. Turn. (15 sc)

Row 66: Ch 1, WT in first st, (sk next 2 sts, WT in next st) 4 times; sk next st, sl st in last st. Turn. (5 WT)

Begin Pocket

Note: In row 67, take care to work into the lp of the ch st instead of into the sp. Row 67: Working in the front lps (see Stitch Guide) only, ch 1, WT in each WT ch-1 across; sl st in last sc. Turn. Row 68: Ch 1, WT in each ch-1 sp across; sl st in turning ch at end of row. Turn. Rows 69–77: Rep row 68. Fasten off.

2nd Half of Pocket

Row 67B: With WS facing and working in unused lps of row 67,

join (see Pattern Notes) yarn to first st of row 66, ch 1, WT in each of unused lps of ch-1; sl st in turning ch at end of row. Turn. (5 WT) Rows 68B–77B: Rep row 68. Row 78: Working through both thicknesses of pocket, sc flaps tog by working sc through each dc and sc across, sk all ch-1 sps. Turn. (10 sc)

First Leaf-Shaped End

Row 79: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st across. Turn. (20 dc)

Row 80: Ch 2, BCRS in first 9 sts, WT in between next 2 dc, BCRS in last 9 dc, dc in turning ch. Turn. (2 BC, 1 WT, 1 dc)

Row 81: Ch 2, sk first dc, BCWS in next 9 sts, WT in next WT ch-1 sp, BCWS in next 9 sts, dc in turning ch. Turn.

Row 82: Ch 2, sk first dc, BCRS in next 9 sts, WT in between next 2 dc, BCRS in last 9 dc, dc in turning ch. Turn.

Rows 83–87: Rep rows 81 and 82 alternately twice, then rep row 81 once more.

Row 88: Ch 2, sk first dc, BCRS in next 9 sts, sk next WT, BCRS in next 9 sts, dc in turning ch. Turn. (2 BC, 1 dc) Row 89: Sk first dc, sk next 3 sts, bptr in next 3 sts, bptr in the 3 sts just sk working in back of post sts just made; sk next 9 sts, bptr in next 3 sts; now working in front of post sts just made, bptr in the last 3 previous sk sts, dc in turning ch. Turn. (12 tr, 1 dc) Row 90: Ch 2, sk first 4 sts, fptr in next 6 sts, leave rem sts unworked. Turn. (6 tr)

Row 91: Ch 1, sk first 5 sts, sc in last st. Fasten off. (1 sc)

2nd Leaf-Shaped End

Row 1 (WS): Working in unused lps of foundation chs that were worked on row 1, join yarn to first st; ch 1, (sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st) 3 times; sc in each of next 3 sts, (sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next st) 3 times. Turn. (15 sts) Row 2: Rep row 66 of Base. Row 3: Working through both lps, rep row 67 of Begin Pocket.

Rows 4–13: Rep rows 68–77 of Begin Pocket.

Row 14: Ch 1, sc in each dc and sc across. Turn. (10 sc) Rep rows 79–91 of First LeafShaped End. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Weave in ends. Thread 1 end of cowl through pocket.