Brighton Cowl

 

Brighton Cowl

Made from just one skein of lovely Malabrigo Worsted Merino, this romantic and starry cowl is a quick and easy project with motifs that are joined together as you go. A warm and luxurious gift for yourself, or a loved one!
Sizes and Materials List …
Size: One size, fits average adult; approximately 9.5″ wide by 25.5″ circumference
Hook(s):

US I/9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted [100% Merino Wook, 210 yds/100 g skein/ball]
Colors &
Approx. Yardage

Any color, shown in Gray Frost, 210 yds

Notions Yarn Needle
Gauge: Exact gauge is not important for this project, but model was made as follows:
1 Motif = 3 3/4″
  Skill Level - Easy
Notes …
Assembly

This cowl is created from 21 star motifs (3 rows of 7; see assembly diagram) joined together as you go. Once all motifs are created, block the piece flat and join end motifs together to create the cowl.

Stitches Used Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Abbreviations

 

Special Stitches Picot (picot)

Ch 3, sl st in beg ch

Joining Picot (jp)

Ch 1, place hook through picot of previously made motif and sl st motifs together, ch 1, sl st in beg ch

Instructions: 
Note: When joining motifs, back sides of motifs should be facing each other. 
Motif 1
Base Chain Ch 6 join with sl st in beg ch to form a ring. (Do not use magic ring for this project).
Round 1 Ch 3 (counts as dc), 23 dc into ring, sl st to top of ch 3. (24 sts)
Round 2 *Ch 5, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc,* repeat from * to * 4 times, ch 5, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk 1 dc, sl st into beg ch of ch 5. (6 ch-5 sps, 6 ch-3 sps, 11 sc)
Round 3 Ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc into ch-5 sp, picot, 4 dc into same ch-5 sp, sc into ch-3 sp, *4 dc into ch-5 sp, picot, 4 dc into same ch-5 sp, sc into ch-3 sp,* repeat from * to * 4 times, sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off (48 dc, 6 sc)

Motif 2

Rounds 1-2 Work same as for Motif 1.
Round 3 Ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc into ch-5 sp, picot, 4 dc into same ch-5 sp, sc into ch-3 sp, 4 dc into ch-5 sp, with backs of both motifs facing, jp through any picot of first motif, 4 dc into same ch-5 sp, sc into ch-3 sp, 4 dc into ch-5 sp, jp to the next adjacent picot of first motif, 4 dc into same ch-5 sp, sc into ch-3 sp, *4 dc into ch-5 sp, picot, 4 dc into same ch-5 sp, sc into ch-3 sp,* repeat from * to * 2 times, sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
Motifs 3-21
Rounds 1-2 Work same as for Motif 1.
Round 3 Work as f0r Motif 2 using assembly diagram to determine where to place picots and joining picots.
Brighton Cowl Schematic

Finishing …

Weave in ends. Wash and block piece flat.

After blocking, use yarn needle and yarn to join end motifs together at appropriate picots. Weave in ends.

Pattern and photos © Kathryn Nunes, Yarn Theory
Thanks to Deborah Burger for testing this pattern