Connie Cowl

By Artsy Daisy Designs

Written in American Crochet Terminology

This cozy cowl is made with a self-striping yarn that creates beautiful colors with only one skein.  With this pattern you will learn how to use the foundation single crochet to create a strong and flexible base for all types of items.

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Make the matching Connie Cap for a pulled together winter look.

Supplies:                                
Chunky Yarn – 130yds (Options: Lion Brand Landscapes – 1 skein Desert Spring,Plymouth Yarn Gina Chunky – 1 skein Color 0109)

Crochet Hook – Size J/10/6.50mm

Special Stitches:

FSC (foundation single crochet)- ch 2, insert hook in to 2^nd ch from hook, pull up loop, ch 1 (place marker), yo, pull through both loops on hook (first fsc made). *Insert hook into marked ch making sure to go under the left 2 loops, yo, pull up a loop, ch 1 (move marker to this ch), yo, pull through both loops on hook.  Rep from * until desired fsc length is reached. You may find you do not need to continue using the marker once you are comfortable making the stitch.

Instructions:

Row 1– 80 fsc. Being careful not to twist foundation, join with sl st to top of 1^st fsc made.

Row 2– Do not turn. Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in same st, ch 1, sk 3 st, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 3 st, rep from * around, join with sl st to top of t-ch. (20 3-dc clusters)

Row 3– Turn. Sl st into ch-1 sp. Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, sk 3 st, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 3 st, rep from * around, join with sl st to top of t-ch. (20 3-dc clusters)

Row 4– Do not turn. Ch 2 (counts as hdc here and throughout), hdc in each st and ch-1 sp around.  Join with sl st to top of t-ch.

Row 5– Turn. Sl st in next hdc, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, ch 1, sk 3 st, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 3 st, rep from * around, join with sl st to top of t-ch. (20 3-dc clusters)

Row 6– Turn. Sl st into ch-1 sp. Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, sk 3 st, *3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 3 st, rep from * around, join with sl st to top of t-ch. (20 3-dc clusters)

Row 7– Do not turn. Ch 2 (counts as hdc here and throughout), hdc in each st and ch-1 sp around.  Join with sl st to top of t-ch.

Rep Rows 5-7 twice more

Finishing:

Weave tail from first fsc to last fsc, closing the gap at the bottom.  Weave in tail from last round.  Block if desired.