This Candy Stripes Cowl is such a fun cowl to make. This is one of the reasons why I am in love with this cowl. I love how the colors trick the eye making this piece look like stripes in colorful candy. The use of stitches make this piece a simple yet complex looking piece. This cowl can be used as a long accent piece to your wardrobe or can be doubled for warmth.
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Yarn/Hook/Notions
- KnitPicks Comfy Sports #2, sports weight, 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic, 136 yards per ball, 4 balls used Colors Used: 2 balls of Zinnia – 272 yards (CA); 2 balls of Sea Foam – 272 yards (CB)
- 5mm hook
- Needle for weaving in ends.
Sizing
Cowl measures: Approximately 28” x 11”
Gauge
16dc sts = 4”; 8 ½ dc rows = 4”
Stitch Abbreviation
ch – chain; st(s) – stitch(es); sp(s) – space(s); sk – skip; dc – double crochet; sc – single crochet; rep – repeat; Rnd – round
Special Stitches Used
FSC – ch2, (does not count as st), insert hook into first ch, yo, pull up loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through one loop (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through both loops, one FSC made.
Experience Level
Easy
Pattern Notes
- Chain 3 at the beginning of each round does NOT equal a stitch.
- From rounds 1 -11, join with a slipstitch to 1st stitch (DC) of each round skipping over the chain 3.
- Instructions in brackets [] are to be repeated the amount of times indicated after the brackets, i.e. [1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st]. 10x means repeat those instructions 10 times.
- From round 12 and on, you will do a chain 4 keeping in mind that the ch3 is not a stitch; the extra chain will count as a chain space. From here on out, join at the 3rd chain of the ch3.
- Alternate colors with every row. CA is 1st color; CB is 2nd color. Change colors when joining rows.
Pattern Instructions
Please read pattern notes before starting.
With CA, FSC – 220, join
Rnd 1 – With CB, ch3, dc in same st, dc in next 19 sts, *[ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x, 1dc in next 20sts* rep from * to * around, join
Rnd 2 – With CA, ch3, dc in same st, dc in next 19 sts, *[1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 5x, join
Rnd 3 – With CB, ch3, dc in same st, dc in next 39 sts, *[1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 4x, [1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, join
Rnd 4 – With CA, ch3, dc in same st, dc in next 59 sts, *[1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 4x, join
Rnd 5 – With CB, ch3, dc in same st, dc in next 79 sts, *[1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 3x, [1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, join
Rnd 6 – With CA, ch3, dc in same st, dc in next 99 sts, *[1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 3x, join
Rnd 7 – With CB, ch3, dc in same st, dc in next 119 sts, *[1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 2x, [1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, join
Rnd 8 – With CA, ch3, dc in same st, dc in next 139 sts, *[1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 2x, join
Rnd 9 – With CB, ch3, dc in same st, dc in next 159 sts, *[1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 1x, [1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, join
Rnd 10 – With CA, ch3, dc in same st, dc in next 179 sts, *[1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 1x, join
Rnd 11 – With CB, ch3, dc in same st, dc in next 199 sts, *[1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in next st] 10x, join
Rnd 12 – With CA, ch4, sk1 st, dc in next st, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 9x *dc in next 20sts, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 5x, join
Rnd 13 – With CB, ch4, sk1 sp, dc in next st, [ch1, sk1 sp, dc in next st] 19x *[dc in ch1 sp, dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 4x, (dc in ch1 sp, dc in next] 10x, join
Rnd 14 – With CA, ch4, sk1 sp, dc in next st, [ch1, sk1 sp, dc in next st] 29x *[dc in ch1 sp, dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 4x, join
Rnd 15 – With CB, ch4, sk1 sp, dc in next st, [ch1, sk1 sp, dc in next st] 39x *[dc in ch1 sp, dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 3x, (dc in ch1 sp, dc in next] 10x, join
Rnd 16 – With CA, ch4, sk1 sp, dc in next st, [ch1, sk1 sp, dc in next st] 49x *[dc in ch1 sp, dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 3x, join
Rnd 17 – With CB, ch4, sk1 sp, dc in next st, [ch1, sk1 sp, dc in next st] 59x *[dc in ch1 sp, dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 2x, (dc in ch1 sp, dc in next] 10x, join
Rnd 18 – With CA, ch4, sk1 sp, dc in next st, [ch1, sk1 sp, dc in next st] 69x *[dc in ch1 sp, dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 2x, join
Rnd 19 – With CB, ch4, sk1 sp, dc in next st, [ch1, sk1 sp, dc in next st] 79x *[dc in ch1 sp, dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 1x, (dc in ch1 sp, dc in next] 10x, join
Rnd 20 – With CA, ch4, sk1 sp, dc in next st, [ch1, sk1 sp, dc in next st] 89x *[dc in ch1 sp, dc in next st] 10x, [ch1, sk1 st, dc in next st] 10x* rep from * to * 1x, join
Rnd 21 – With CB, ch4, sk1 sp, dc in next st, [ch1, sk1 sp, dc in next st] 99x *[dc in ch1 sp, dc in next st] 10x, join
Rnd 22 – With CA, ch4, sk1 sp, dc in next st, [ch1, sk1 sp, dc in next st] 109x
Finishing
Rnd 23 – With CB, ch1, 1sc in each st and ch1 sps all around, join
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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