This Stormy Cowl is a quick and easy, free crochet pattern that will be great for the cold weather!  It’s crocheted with #6 chunky yarn that’s super warm, and the button ends make for a very versatile accessory: wear it unbuttoned as a scarf, button and wrapped as a close cowl, or button and hanging as an infinity cowl. 

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REQUIREMENTS

Terminology

• US Terms

Level of Difficulty

• Beginner

Yarn

• Big Twist Collection Natural Blend Yarn (JoAnn’s) #6 Super Bulky, 80% Acrylic and 20% Wool, 4.2 ozs/82 yds/120 g/74.9 m, used 328 yds Cobblestone Variegated

Hook and Notions

• Size Hook: K/10 ½ (6.5 mm)
• 3 Cousin Brand Acrylic Beads ¾ inch (needs to button through a chain 2 space of shell)
• Sewing needle and matching sewing thread for buttons

Measurement

• 11-inches wide (Bottom to shell top) and 60-inches long (before buttoning)

Gauge

• 1 pattern and 3 rows = 3 inches

Abbreviations

• Ch/chs = chain/chains
• Dc = double crochet
• Sc = single crochet
• Sl st = slip stitch
• Sp = space

Pattern Notes

• Chain 1 at beginning of rows does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated.
• Chain 2 at beginning of rows counts as 1st hdc unless otherwise stated.

Special Stitches

• Shell – work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated stitch
• Half Shell – work 2 dc in indicated stitch

COWL PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS:

Chain 128,

Row 1: Sc in the 2nd chain from hook, * skip the next 2 chains, work shell in the next chain, skip the next 2 chains, work a sc in next chain, * repeat from * to * across. Turn (21 shells, 22 sc)

Row 2:  Chain 2 (see pattern notes), work dc in the same stitch (half shell made), work a sc in the chain 2 space of next shell, * work shell in the next sc, work a sc in the chain 2 space of next shell, * repeat from * to * across to last sc, work half shell in sc. Turn (20 shells, 2 half shells, 22 sc)

Row 3: Chain 1 (see pattern notes) sc in the same stitch, * work shell in the next sc, work sc in the chain 2 space of next the next shell, * repeat from * to * across to the last half shell, work sc in last dc. Turn (21 shells, 22 sc)

Row 4 – 13: Repeat Row 2 and 3

Fasten off and weave in ends

With RIGHT side facing you with matching sewing thread sew 3 buttons on left side of cowl evenly spaced (top, middle, and bottom)

This Cowl is part of the Scarf Club July Patterns!

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Happy Hookin!
XO, Mistie

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