Perpendicular Stripes Cowl

Design by Marie Segares/Underground Crafter.

Simple stitches highlight stunning yarn colors in this feminine, buttoned cowl.

Measurements

• Finished Size: Adult: 22” (56 cm) neck circumference x 6.5” (16.5 cm) long after blocking.
• Gauge: 15 sts in pattern for Neck Band = 1.75” (4.5 cm). Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Skills Used

• Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
• Crocheting flat in rows (for neckband), crocheting in the round (for cowl body)
• Changing colors, picking up stitches

Materials

• Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock String Quintet yarn (80% superwash Merino wool/20 % nylon, 4.5 oz/123 g/535 yd/489 m) – 5 mini skeins, or approximately 326 yd (298 m) in any super fine weight yarn.
• US Size D-3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle.
• 1/2” diameter sew-through button.

Skill Level: Easy