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MOSSY COWL
design by KATIE HIMMELBERG
MY FAVORITE STORE-BOUGHT SCARF IS AN OVERSIZED FABRIC RECTANGLE that I like to wear in a giant knot around my neck. I wanted to replicate the bulky look of that scarf without having to crochet a rectangle. The cowl construction mirrors the shape of all that fabric, and the lofty stitches are quick to make.
Finished Size 36" circumference and 15" high. Yarn Naturally Mist 1-ply (80% kid mohair, 20% nylon; 181 yd [166 m]/34 oz [25 g] ): #605, 3 skeins. Yarn distributed by Fiber Trends. Hook Size L/11 (8 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Removable marker (m); yarn needle. Gauge 8 FPdc and 4 rows = 4". Skill Level Beginner.

through next 2 lps, yo and draw through rem 2 lps; rep from * to end. Cowl With yarn doubled, loosely ch 56. Sl st in rst ch to form ring. Set-up rnd: Ch 2, *dc in next st; rep from * around55 sts; sl st to join. FPdc rnd: Ch 2, FPdc (see Stitch Guide) in next st and each st around; sl st to join. Rep FPdc rnd 3 more times5 rnds completed. FPtr rnd: Ch 3, FPtr (see Stitch Guide) in next st and each st around; sl st to join. Rep FPtr rnd 2 more times3 tr rnds completed. Work FPdc rnd 5 times, then work FPtr rnd 3 times, then work FPdc rnd 5 more times. Fasten off and weave in ends. Y
KATIE HIMMELBERG is assistant editor of Interweave Crochet.

Stitch Guide Front Post Double Crochet (FPdc): *Yo, insert around post in row below from front to back to front, yo, draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps, yo and draw through rem 2 lps; rep from * to end. Front Post Treble Crochet (FPtr): *Yo hook 2 times, insert hook around post in row below from front to back to front and draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps, yo and draw

Slip Stitch (sl st) *Insert hook into stitch, yarn over hook and draw loop through stitch and loop on hook. Repeat from *.

Double Crochet (dc) *Yarn over hook, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over hook and draw a loop through stitch (three loops on hook; Figure 1), yarn over hook and draw it through two loops (Figure 2), yarn over hook and draw it through the remaining two loops (Figure 3). Repeat from *.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Single Crochet (sc)

Figure 3

Figure 2 Figure 1 Insert hook into a stitch, yarn over hook and draw a loop through stitch (Figure 1), yarn over hook and draw it through both loops on hook (Figure 2).

Crochet Chain (ch) Make a slipknot on hook. Yarn over hook and draw it through loop of slipknot. Repeat, drawing yarn through the last loop formed.

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