Kiss Me At Midnight Quick Cowl – Free Pattern

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Kiss Me At Midnight Quick Cowl

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Skill Level:

Easy

Materials:

• Approximately 153 yds of Category 4 Medium Weight Yarn; I used one skein of Red Heart Boutique Midnight Yarn* in the Shadow colorway
• Size K (6.5mm) Crochet Hook*
• Yarn Needle* for weaving ends
• Scissors*

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Abbreviations:

ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc-cl – double crochet cluster
hdc – half double crochet
RS – right side
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
sp – space
st(s) – stitch(es)
t-ch – turning chain
WS – wrong side
() – indicates stitch counts
* – indicates instructions to be repeated

Gauge:

4 stitches and 1 row = 1 inch

Finished Size:

Approximately 6.5″ wide and 25″ across before seamed

Multiple:

6+2

Pattern Notes:

• This pattern is written in US terms.
• All stitches are worked through both loops unless otherwise noted.
• Sizing will vary depending on how tightly or loosely you crochet. Gauge is not necessary for this pattern but if you would like to keep the sizing the same, please check your gauge before starting this project.
• This pattern is worked flat and seamed at the end to form a cowl.

Special Stitches:

Double Crochet Cluster (dc-cl):

• Yarn over, insert hook into designated stitch
• Pull up a loop
• Yarn over, pull through 2 loops
• Yarn over, insert hook into same stitch
• Pull up a loop
• Yarn over, pull through 2 loops
• Yarn over, pull through remaining loops on hook

Instructions:

Ch 32
Row 1 (RS): Work [2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc] into the 5th ch from hook, *ch 2, sk the next 2 sts, work 1 dc-cl into the next st, sk the next 2 sts, [2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc] into the next st; Repeat from * across until there are 3 sts left, sk the next 2 sts, 1 hdc into the last st, turn. (5 hdc v sts and 4 dc-cl)
Row 2: Ch 2, *[2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc] into the next ch-2 sp, 1 sc into the next dc-cl; Repeat from * across until the last ch-2 sp, [2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc] into the last ch-2 sp, 1 hdc into the t-ch, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, *[2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc] into the next ch-2 sp, dc-cl into the next sc; Repeat from * across until the last ch-2 sp, [2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc] into the last ch-2 sp, 1 hdc into the t-ch, turn.
Row 4-47: Repeat Rows 2-3.

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Finish:

• Fold the cowl, on the wrong side, so that the ends meet and the arches from the last row fit into the first row (see first image below)
• Using the yarn tail and yarn needle, stitch the ends together using a whip stitch (see second image below)
• Turn back to the right side.
• Weave all ends.

And that’s it! You have a quick, easy, and gorgeous cowl! You can embellish it with buttons or leave it as is.