Sea Breeze Summer Cowl
The yarn used for this project is Silk Cloud in Mermaid at the Sea. I absolutely love the colors in this yarn. It reminded me so much of a perfect summer day at the beach so I was inspired to create something can be worn in the summer. This cowl is super lightweight and breathable. It will add the perfect accent to that cute summer outfit that needs just a little bit more.
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Making this summer cowl has inspired me to create other warm weather crocheted creations. Check out the matching slouch hat HERE
Materials
Darn Good Yarn’s Anamika Silk Yarn in Mermaid at the Sea
4.0mm crochet hook
small needle to weave in ends
Finished Size
12” by 12”
Gauge
5 pattern repeats (1 shell and 1fpdc) and 16 rows = 4″ x 4″
Special Stitches
fhdc– foundation half double crochet
Chain 3(counts as 1st fdc). Yarn over and insert hook in 3rd chain from hook. Yarn over and pull through the st (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 1 loop (this slip stitch is an important step but easy to forget). Yarn over and pull through all three loops on hook. That will complete one fhdc. To make your next fhdc *yarn over and insert the hook into the 1st sl st of the precious fhdc. Yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through 1 loop (this slip stitch is an important step but easy to forget). Yarn over and pull through all three loops on hook. Repeat till desired length.
hdc2tog– half double crochet two together
insert hook in first st. Yarn over and pull through st (two loops on hook). Insert hook into 2nd st. Yarn over and pull through st (three loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all three loops on hook.
Notes
You may find it hard to sl st into the top of the ch3 to join each round, if this is the case then you can sl st into the space between the 1st and 2nd posts instead. Then you will sl st into the 2nd st as written in pattern.
Pattern
1. Fhdc 116 (alternately you can chain 118 and 1hdc in the 3rd chain from hook and every ch across)
2. Join chain together with sl st. Be sure that this does not twist. (you can twist it if you choose to make a mobius cowl instead)
3. 1hdc in every st around. Join round with sl st <116>
4. [Ch3. 1dc. Ch1. 2dc] in the same st. Skip 3sts. *[2dc. Ch1. 2dc] in next st. Skip 3sts. Repeat from * around. Sl st into top of ch3 to join round. (29 shells)
5. Sl st into next st. Sl st into Ch1 space. [Ch3. 1dc. Ch1. 2dc] in the same st. Skip 3sts. *[2dc. Ch1. 2dc] in next st. 1dc in the space between shells. Repeat from * around. Sl st into top of ch3 to join round. (29 shells and 29dc)
6. Sl st into next st. Sl st into the Ch1 space. [Ch3. 1dc. Ch1. 2dc] in the same st. Skip 3sts. *[2dc. Ch1. 2dc] in next st. 1fpdc in the dc between shells. Repeat from * around. Sl st into top of ch3 to join round. (29 shells and 29fpdc)
7-45. Repeat line 6. (nearly 12” tall)
46. Ch 2. 1hdc in each of the next 2sts. hdc2tog using the sp before the fpdc and the sp after the fpdc (insert hook in sp before the fpdc, yo and pull through space. Insert hook in the space after the fpdc, yo and pull through sp (three loops on hook). Yo and pull through all three loops on the hook). *1hdc in each of the next 3sts. hdc2tog using the sp before the fpdc and the sp afer the fpdc. Repeat from * around. Sl st into the top of the ch2 to join round <116>
47. Ch 2. 1hdc in every st around. Sl st into the top of the ch2 to join round.
48. Ch1. 1sc in every st around. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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