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Along comes Stornes Cowl. It's a short cowl (only 26 inches; 66 cm in length) so it hugs ones neck nicely.
It's a great pattern for that one skein of worsted/aran weight yarn (200 yards; 183 meters) that you have always wanted to use but can't find the right pattern.
Here is some basic information you need to create this cowl ...
SKILLS REQUIRED
Chain
Single
Crochet
Double
Crochet
Shell
V Stitch
Puff Stitch
SIZE
One size
approximately 8 x 26 inches (20 x 66 cm)
HOOK SIZE
US size I/9 (5.5 mm)
GAUGE
13 dc and 7 rows is 4 inches (10cm)
200 yards (183
meters ) worsted weight yarn
Sample crocheted
with
Spincycle
Yarns Independence; 100% American wool; 200 yards (183 meters) in 100g (3.53
ounces); Color: Idle Nights
OTHER MATERIALS
4 - 7/8
inch buttons (22mm) and matching thread
Tapestry
needle
NOTES
Written in
US Terminology
To create a
wider or narrower cowl chain a multiple
of 6 + 5
Turn at the
end of each row unless indicated otherwise
Want a chart? Find it on Ravelry here Stornes Cowl
Stornes is a rocky
peninsula near the Larsemann Hills region of Antarctica. Why this name? Stornes
features rich mineral deposits of boron and phosphate that create beautiful
striations in the rockwork. Much like this Spincycle yarn creates in this
pattern.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg-ch Beginning chain
ch(s) Chain(s)
ch-sp Space formed by chain(s)
cm centimeters
dc Double crochet
Puff3 (Yarn over hook, insert
hook into specified
stitch, yarn over again and draw
up a long loop) three times, yarn over
hook and pull through all 7 loops on
hook, ch 1. Find a picture tutorial of the Puff Stitch here Puff Stitch
sc Single
crochet
shell 3 dc in indicated st
sk Skip
sl
st Slip stitch
tc Turning
ch
Vst (dc, ch 1, dc) in
indicated stitch
Now for the actual pattern ...
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STORNES COWL
Ch 23.
BUTTONBAND
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch to end. (22 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end.
Repeat row
2 three more times.
MAIN
PATTERN
Row 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, [sk 2 sc,
shell in next sc] to end. (7 shells)
Row 2: Sl st in first dc, sl st in next
dc, ch 4, dc in same dc, [sk 2 dc, Vst in next dc] to end. (7 Vst)
Row 3: Sl st in first dc, sl st in ch-sp,
ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-sp, [shell in next ch-sp] 6 times, shell in tc.
Repeat rows
2 and 3 until cowl measures 24 inches (61 cm) or desired length, ending with
row 3.
EDGING
Row 1: Ch 4, sk first dc, dc in next dc,
[ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc] 10 times, ch 1, dc in tc. (11 ch-sp)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [ch 2, Puff3
in same dc, ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc] 4 times, ch 2, Puff3 in same dc, ch
1, sc in tc.
FINISHING
Break and
fasten off yarn.
Weave in
ends.
Block cowl.
Sew buttons
onto buttonband using the chain spaces on row 1 of edging as
buttonholes.
A note about the buttons ... these are ceramic buttons from Kaminski Pottery in British Columbia, Canada. They are beautiful and so unique. You can find her on Instagram here.
Enjoy!
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