Glamour & Knits: Cowl

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Rakel Cowl

Rakel is ready to wear!

This easy crochet pattern is suitable

for multicolored yarns.

Pattern description is found in the previous post.

Warm and cosy on cool summer nights.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Crochet a Cowl

This beautiful yarn is from my LYS, Svalan.

It's in wool and mulberry silk and handdyed.

I really like pink in a lot of shades and it goes so well with brown.

A skein is 100g/400m and that is enough to make a cowl.

I love cowls and scarves. They are so versatile and easy to make in a lot of colors and patterns.

I found this pattern in an old crochet book.

It's simple and clear but still gives a different impression.

Here are links to the technique so that everyone can make it.

With crochet hook 3.5mm (US E/4, UK 9), ch 312 stitches.

Being careful not to twist your base chain, join into a loop by

slip stitching into the first chain made.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc into each ch. End the row with a sl st into the first sc.

Row 2: Ch 4, 1 sc into the sl st, *5 ch, skip 5 sc, ( 1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc) into the next sc*, rep **, 5 ch, sl st into the first ch.

Row 3: Sl st into the second ch, *(1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc) into the 3ch loop, 5 ch*, rep **, sl st into the sc.

Row 4: Sl st into the first ch, *(1 sc, 3 ch, 1 sc) into the 3ch loop, 5 ch*, rep **, sl st into the sc.

Repeat row 4 until there is enough yarn left to make the last two rows.

Last but one row: sl st into the first ch, sl st into the second ch, 1 ch, sc into the 3ch loop, * 5 ch, 1 sc into the 3ch loop*, rep **, 5 ch, ending with a sl st into the first sc.

Last row: Ch 1, sc into each ch and sc throughout. End the row with a sl st into the first sc.

Draw the end through the last loop on the hook and pull tight. Weave in ends.

The following pictures show the end and the beginning of the pattern rows.

the row ends with 5 ch and

a sl st into the sc

the next row begins with a sl st into the first ch

and a sc

into the loop

3 ch

sc into the loop

Soon 'Rakel' is ready to wear!

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Lisa Cowl

I like tone on tone yarns.

A simple pattern works best when the yarn

plays the lead role.

Looks good with white.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Crochet a Neck Warmer

It's so fun to crochet!

It is simple and quick to work. The technique with different stitches creates textures that are completely different than knitted fabrics.

This yarn is purchased from my LYS, Svalan. The yarn is made of mulberry silk and merino wool, 100g/230m, and it's handdyed.

The yarn is very suitable for crochet.

One skein is enough to make the nice cowl 'Lisa'.

Here are links to the technique so that everyone can make it.

With crochet hook 5mm (US H/8, UK 6), ch 210 stitches. Being careful not to twist your base chain, join into a loop by slip stitching into the first chain made.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc into each ch, sc into the sl st. End the row with a sl st into the first sc.

Row 2: Ch 4 = the first dc, 1 dc into each of next 2 sc, *ch 3, skip 3 sc, 1 dc into each of next 3 sc*, rep ** to last 3 sc, ch 3. End the row with a sl st into the 4th ch of the first dc.

Row 3-20: Sl st into each of next 2 dc, sl st in the next ch, ch 4 = the first dc, 1 dc into each of next 2 ch, *ch 3, skip 3 dc, 1 dc into each of next 3 ch*, rep ** to last 3 dc, ch 3.

End the row with a sl st into the 4th ch of the first dc.

Row 21: Ch 1, 1 sc into each dc and ch. End the row with a sl st into the first sc.

Cut the yarn about six inches from the work. Draw the end through the last loop on the hook and pull tight. Weave in ends. Ready to wear!

The following pictures show the end and the beginning of the dc rows.