SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• LION BRAND® BASIC STITCH® ANTI-PILLING
• Nutmeg 1 ball (A)
• Adobe 1 ball (B)
• Honey 1 ball (C)
• LION BRAND® crochet hook size J-10 (6 mm)
• LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle


• SIZE:
• Finished Circumference About 32" (81.5 cm)
• Finished Height About 11" (28 cm)


• GAUGE:
• 17 sts = about 4 1/2" (11.5 cm) over pattern of Rows 3-6.
• BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

DIRECTIONS:
STITCH EXPLANATIONS:
BPtr (Back Post treble crochet) Yarn over twice, insert hook from back to front then to back, going around post of indicated st, draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times. Skip top of st in front of the BPtr.
FPtr (Front Post treble crochet) Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back then to front again, going around post of indicated st, draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times. Skip top of st behind the FPtr.
2/2 FPtr-FC (2 over 2 Front Post treble crochet front cross) Skip next 2 sts, FPtr around each of next 2 sts; working in front of FPtr sts just made, FPtr around each of 2 skipped sts

NOTES:
Cowl is made from a rectangle worked back and forth in rows. Short ends of rectangle are then sewn together to make a ring.
Five identical cables are worked evenly spaced across rectangle. Each cable is worked in a different yarn color and 4-sts of yarn color A are worked between cables. Before beginning, wind A into 6 separate balls, B into 3 separate balls, and C into 2 separate balls. Work each cable and section of main color using a separate ball of yarn.
To change yarn color, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete st. Proceed with new color. Do not fasten off old color. Carry colors not in use along WS of piece.

COWL:
With A, ch 43.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across - you will have 42 sc in this row.
Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st in this row and in all following rows), turn, hdc in each st across.
Row 3: With A, ch 2, turn, hdc in first st, FPtr around next st, hdc in next st; with B, FPtr around each of next 4 sts; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with C, FPtr around each of next 4 sts; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with B, FPtr around each of next 4 sts; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with C, FPtr around each of next 4 sts; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with B, FPtr around each of next 4 sts; with A, hdc in next st, FPtr around next st, hdc in last st.
Row 4: With A, ch 2, turn, hdc in first st, BPtr around next st, hdc in next st; with B, BPtr around each of next 4 sts; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with C, BPtr around each of next 4 sts; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with B, BPtr around each of next 4 sts; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with C, BPtr around each of next 4 sts; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with B, BPtr around each of next 4 sts; with A, hdc in next st, BPtr around next st, hdc in last st.
Row 5: With A, ch 2, turn, hdc in first st, FPtr around next st, hdc in next st; with B, 2/2 FPtr-FC; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with C, 2/2 FPtr-FC; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with B, 2/2 FPtr-FC; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with C, 2/2 FPtr-FC; with A, hdc in next 4 sts; with B, 2/2 FPtr-FC; with A, hdc in next st, FPtr around next st, hdc in last st.
Row 6: Rep Row 4.

Rep Rows 3-6 until piece measures about 32" (81.5 cm) from beg, end with a Row 6 as the last row you work.
Fasten off.

FINISHING:
Sew ends of piece together to make a ring.

Edging
From RS, join A with sc on long edge of Cowl at seam.
Work sc evenly spaced all the way around edge; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off.
Rep edging around opposite edge of Cowl.

Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)(s)
ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
rep = repeat
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)
tr = treble (triple) crochet
WS = wrong side