20 Duo Cross Set

Designs by Elisabeth Davis de Herraiz

PATTERN NOTES

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Beginning half double crochet decrease (beg hdc

dec): Ch 1, yo, insert hook in next st, yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, pull through both lps on hook. Back loop half double

crochet (back lp hdc): Hdc in the back lp (see Stitch Guide) only.

First foundation double crochet (first foundation dc):

Ch 3, yo, insert hook in first ch made, yo, pull up lp (see illustra

tion A), yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (B—ch-1 made), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook (C&D)] twice (E—dc made). Next foundation double crochet (next foundation dc): *Yo, insert hook in last ch-1 made (see illustration A), yo, pull up lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (B—ch-1 completed),

[yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice (C–E—dc completed), rep from * as indicated.

4-st Cable (cable): Sk next 2 sts, fptr (see Stitch Guide) around next 2 sts 2 rows below, working in front of fptr just made, fptr around 2 sk sts 2 rows below.

COWL

Row 1 (RS): First foundation dc (see Special Stitches), 83 next foundation dc (see Special

Stitches), turn. (84 foundation dc) Row 2 (WS): Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), * fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next st, bpdc (see Stitch

Guide) around next st; rep from * to last st, dc in last st, turn. (2 dc, 41 fpdc, 41 bpdc)

Row 3: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in each st across, turn. (84 hdc)

Row 4: Rep row 3. Row 5: Ch 2, back lp hdc (see

Special Stitches) in next 4 sts, *fptr around next 4 sts 2 rows below, back lp hdc in next 10 sts, rep from * to last 9 sts, fptr around next 4 sts 2 rows below, back lp hdc in next 4 sts, hdc in last st, turn. (2 hdc, 24 fptr, 58 back lp hdc) Row 6: Ch 2, back lp hdc in next 4 sts, *hdc in next 4 sts, back lp hdc in next 10 sts, rep from * to last 9 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, back lp hdc in next 4 sts, hdc in last st, turn. (26 hdc, 58 back lp hdc) Row 7: Ch 2, back lp hdc in next 4 sts, * cable (see Special Stitches) in next 4 sts, back lp hdc in next 10 sts, rep from * to last 9 sts, cable in next 4 sts, back lp hdc in next 4 sts, hdc in last st, turn. (2 hdc, 24 fptr, 58 back lp hdc) Row 8: Rep row 6. Rows 9–11: Rep rows 5–7. Row 12: Rep row 6. Row 13: Rep row 5. Row 14: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn. (84 dc)

Row 15: Rep row 2, fasten off.

HAT

Rnd Special 1: First Stitches), foundation 71 next foun- dc (see dation dc

join (see Pattern (see Special Notes) Stitches), in first st.

(72 foundation dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), * fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around

next st, bpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next st, rep from * to last st, dc in last st, join in first st. (2 dc, 35 fpdc, 35 bpdc) Rnds 3–5: Rep rnd 2. Rnd 6: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in each st around, join in first st. (72 hdc)

Rnd 7: Rep rnd 6. Rnd 8: Ch 2, back lp hdc (see

Special Stitches) in next 6 sts, *fptr around next 4 sts 2 rows below, back lp hdc in next 14 sts, rep from * to last 11 sts, fptr around next 4 sts 2 rows below, back lp hdc in next 7 sts, join in first st. (1 hdc, 16 fptr, 55 back lp hdc)

Rnd 9: Ch 2, back lp hdc in next 6 sts, *hdc in next 4 sts, back lp hdc in each of next 14 sts, rep from * to last 11 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, back lp hdc in next 7 sts, join to first st. (17 hdc, 55 back lp hdc)

Rnd 10: Ch 2, back lp hdc in next 6 sts, * cable (see Special Stitches) in next 4 sts, back lp hdc in next

This warm and stylish hat and cowl set is made with vertical cables using post stitches and horizontal stripes of texture. The alpaca blend yarn is soft against the skin and provides plenty of warmth for winter.