Second on the list of patterns being rescued from Crochet Uncut: the Simple Speedy Cowl.
There’s not much that is more basic than a cowl – a simple tube of fabric, large enough to pull over your head and rest around your neck, cowls are a great way to use up a lonely stray ball of yarn, experiment with a new stitch pattern, or keep your hands busy during a movie. They’re so fast to make that they’re ideal last-minute gifts!
This single-skein cowl is simple and speedy, with alternating bands of single and double crochet forming a subtly interesting texture that requires only bare attention from you to navigate successfully.
Size: Approx 20″ around x 7″ wide
Hook: K/10.5 (6.5mm)
Yarn: 1 ball Plassard Pop 4 [100% wool, 110 m/50 g skein]; Any color, 120.3 yds
Notions: Yarn Needle
Gauge: 11 sts x 10 rows = 4″ in patt. Gauge is not crucial in this pattern, and it can easily be adjusted to accommodate different yarn or hooks – just make sure that your starting chain can slip over your head!
Directions:
Rnd 1: Loosely ch 55, join with sl st in 1st ch. Ch 1, sc around, join. (55 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), *dc in next sc; rep from * around, join to 2nd ch of beg ch 2 with sl st. (55 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st dc, *sc in next dc; rep from * around, join to first sc with sl st. (55 sc)
Rnds 4-11: Repeat rows 2 and 3. If additional width is desired, continue repeating rows 2 and 3, ending on row 3.
Finishing: Using yarn needle, weave in ends.
