This is my contribution to the Holiday Stashdown CAL, The Holiday Stashdown CAL is hosted in the CAL Central Facebook and Ravelry groups. It is a one skein project, quick to stitch and would be a fabulous gift for anyone! See my last post on the details of this fun CAL and a chance to win prizes!



Freely Cowl
By Gwen Buttke McGannon
Let that gorgeous skein of DK shine with this lacy cowl pattern. A perfect one skein pattern, this cowl is a two-row repeat worked in the round. This pattern offers choices in length and works up quick for that last minute gift. This is an easy pattern.
Finished Sizes
32 (40, 44)” circumference, 8 (9, 10)” long
Gauge
3 shells; 8 rows =4”
Materials
- DK Wt yarn, Wool Blends, 100g/231-245yds, possibilities include:
- – 1 skein Flyy Dyed DK, City Lights (pictured on left)
- – 1 skein Serendipitous Wool Company, Earthen (center)
- – 1 skein Five Burroughs, Girls Night In (pictured on right)
- G/4.0mm Clover Amour Crochet Hook
- Tapestry Needle
Pattern Notes
Before starting the cowl, measure 10 yards, this will be used for edging the cowl.
Pattern is worked in rounds.
Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as dc.
Special Stitches
Beginning Shell (Beg Shell) : Ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in indicated st.
Shell (Shell): (2 dc, ch1, 2 dc) in indicated st.
Picot: Ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook.
Instructions

Measure out 10 yards, to complete edge round. Ch 140 (155, 170) careful not to twist, join with a sl st. to first ch.
Rnd 1: Beg shell in first ch, ch 1, *sk next 4 ch, shell in next ch, ch 1; rep from * around join to first shell. –28 (31, 34)shells, ch-1 sps
Rnd 2: Sl st in next 2 sts, ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3,** dc in next ch-1 sp of shell, ch 3; rep from * around ending at **, join to first st. –28 (31, 34) dc, sc
Rnds 3: Beg shell in first dc, ch 1, *sk next (ch 2, sc, ch 2), shell in next dc, ch 1; rep from * around join to first shell. –28 (31, 34)shells, ch-1 sps
Rnds 4-16 (14, 12): Rep Rnds 2-3 ending on Rnd 2.
Rnd 18 (16, 14): Sl st in next 2 sts, ch 1, sc in ch-1 sp of shell, *ch 4, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, join to first st. –28 (31, 34)sc, ch-4 sps



Finishing
Rnd 19 (17, 15): Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 1, sc in same ch-4 sp, *(ch 2, picot, ch 2), sc in next ch-4 sp; rep from * around, (ch 2, picot, ch 2), join to first sc. Fasten off. –28 (31, 34)sc, ch-4 sps, picots
With saved yarn from beginning, Rep Rnd 19, (17, 15) on opposite side.
Abbreviations (US Terminology)
ch: chain
sp: space
tr: treble crochet
dc: double crochet
ch-sp: chain space
sl st: slip stitch
rep: repeat
st(s): stitch(es)
© 2022, Gwen Buttke McGannon, GwenGoods design. All rights reserved.
Pattern for personal use only.
Fixed it! Thank you!
There seems to be an “overlapping” problem with the text. There isn’t enough leading (space)) between the lines of text, in the Finished size, Materials Pattern notes, and Special stitches ections
Thank you, I have fixed the issue!
I have tried to read the pattern and the finished sizes, materials, and pattern notes are all showing up typed over each other and I can’t read them please help Vicki raggit59@gmail.com
Thank you, problem resolved.
Hi! There’s a missing picture right under “Instructions”. Is it something important? Thanks!
Still happening!
Thank you, it is fixed now!
On my iPad the text was fine. On my iPhone there is still some overlap. I’m also wondering if r3 should be written differently from r1, since the stitching is not into chains and skipping chains? I just copied the photograph! 🤔
Thank you for letting me know, I made the changes!