By Betty McKnit/Beth Elliott
Perfect with your Swirly Version Maiya’s Roommate’s Hat!
Materials needed:
Yarn: 200 yards of medium weight (4) yarn
Shown in Lion Brand Landscapes, Wild Flowers
Hook: J (6.5)
Yardage: approx 200 yards
Abbreviations:
st = stitch
sts = stitches
BLO = back loop only
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
hdc2tog = YO, pull up a loop, YO, pull up a loop in the next st, YO, pull through all loops on the hook.
hdc2tog (a) = YO, insert the hook under both loops and pull up a loop, YO, insert the hook through the BLO of the next st and pull up a loop, YO and pull through all loops on the hook.
hdctog (b) = YO, insert the hook under the BLO of the next st, pull up a loop, YO, insert the hook through both loops of the next stitch, pull up a loop, YO and pull through all loops on the hook.
YO = yarn over
Chain 35
Row 1: Starting in 4th ch from hook, work 20 dc, 10 hdc, hdc2tog decrease
Turn
Row 2: ch 2 (does not count as hdc), 2hdctog (a), working through BLO, 10 hdc, 19 dc, 2 dc in the top of the turning chain from row 1, catching 2 loops of the chain.
Turn
Row 3: ch 3, dc in first dc in the row, working through BLO, 19 dc, 10 hdc, 2hdctog (b).
Turn
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you’ve completed 36 rows, ending with row 2.
Make a 1/4 turn and sc across the bottom edge of the work.
Choose a right side of the work by laying the work down with your swirly hat and deciding which way you would like your cowl to swirl – in the same, or opposite direction of your hat. Once you have decided on a right side, be sure to work your sc border row with that side facing you.
Holding right sides together, slip stitch seam
Working from right side, sc around the top edge.
Fasten off
Weave in all ends
This pattern was tested by Marianne Killackey, Terri Kramer, Danielle DiPietro, Peta Gehrman and Dee Phillips
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Downloadable .pdf: The Swirly Cowl – Edited 2019 02 13
