Cowl of Many Colors

This fun and flirty cowl is worked flat and then seamed. The amazing design is made with 4 colors of yarn and 3 textured stitches!

-  BRITT SCHMIESING

INTERMEDIATE

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
23 inches in circumference x 12 inches tall

MATERIALS

Patons Grace light (DK) weight mercerized cotton yarn (13/4oz/ 136 yds/50g per skein): 1 skein each #62044 clay, #62307 orchid, #62322 viola and #62205 aquifer

Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

GAUGE

In Interlocking Blocks: [2 dc, ch 2] twice and 2 dc = 2 inches; 101/2rows = 2 inches

In Zigzag Pip: [Sc, ch 1] 5 times = 2 inches; 7 rows = 2 inches

In Parquet: [Sc, ch 2, dc] 3 times, sc = 2 inches; 15 rows = 4 inches

Take time to check gauge.

PATTERN NOTES

Cowl is worked flat and then seamed with yarn tails.

Fasten off each color after use, leaving long tails for seaming and weaving in ends.

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

Join with slip stitch unless otherwise stated.

PATTERN STITCHES

Interlocking Blocks (multiple of 4 sts + 2)

Row 1 (WS): [Working behind ch-2 sp of previous row, dc in next 2 sk sts 2 rows below*, ch 2, sk next 2 sts] across, ending last rep at *.

Row 2: [Ch 2, sk next 2 sts*, working in front of ch-2 sp of previous row, dc in next 2 sk sts 2 rows below] across, ending last rep at *.