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Sizes and Materials List …
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| 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″ |
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Notes …
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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Instructions:
Note: When joining motifs, back sides of motifs should be facing each other.
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| 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) |
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Motif 2 |
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| 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. |
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Finishing … |
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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. |
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| Pattern and photos © Kathryn Nunes, Yarn Theory Thanks to Deborah Burger for testing this pattern |
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