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Diamond Crochet Cowl

Ive been admiring all the gorgeous crochet cowls out there lately in stores, on Ravelry, and on my equally gorgeous f riends. I couldnt resist creating my own version, and with Valentines Day on the horizon, I decided you cant go wrong with diamonds!

Ive been wearing it all over town, f eeling f ancy and getting requests f or more! With only 18 rows it works up in a f ew hours and it makes a great treat f or yourself or a gif t f or the neck of someone you love. Best of all, it comes in two sizes, with all the inf o you need to create custom lengths of your own!

Diamond Crochet Cowl Add this pattern to your Ravelry Queue This cowl pattern starts with a fsc, but you can start with a row of ch and a row of sc if preferred. The stitch pattern works with multiples of 4, so its easily customizable if the given sizes arent what you are looking for go all the way up around 140 for a really long drapey cowl! UPDATED 9/5/12 Video Tutorial for this pattern has been made! Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn, 210 yards (I happened to use two of the thinner ww yarns.) T he black, neck-length sample is made with Red Heart Shimmer. T he red, chest-length sample, is made with Naturally Caron Country. Hook: 5.5mm (I) Sizes: See here to determine the length of your f irst row (f sc or ch): Neck-length (wears closer to the neck, more like a neck cozy): Fsc 76 Chest-length (slightly longer, more open around the neck): Fsc 84 Abbreviations: Fsc - f oundation single crochet Fptrc2tog f ront post treble crochet two together Row 1: Fsc 76 (84). Join with sl st to work in the round. (You can use the tail to snug up the bottom of the f sc bef ore weaving in ends, so leave a f ew inches to work with.)

Row 2: Ch3, dc in next st and ea st to end of round. Join with sl st. (Ch3 counts as dc) Row 3: Ch1, sc in f irst 3 sts. Fptrc2tog over nxt st: working f irst f ptrc around the 2nd f sc in row 1 until 2 loops lef t on hook, skip 3 sc on row 1 and work second f ptrc around 6th sc until 3 loops lef t on hook. Yarn over and pull through all loops. *Sc in next 3 sts. Fptrc2tog, working f irst f ptrc around the base of the last f ptrc, sk 3 sc and work second f ptrc around next sc.* Repeat f rom * to * end, join with sl st to the f irst st of the row. Row 4: Ch3, dc in next st and ea st to end of round. Join with sl st. Row 5: Ch1, sc in 1st st. Fptrc2tog, going around the tops of the f ptrc2tog of row 3 (where you joined the last 3 loops on the hook), creating diamond shapes. Do this by sliding the hook f rom right to lef t all the way under both of the post stitches, staying on top of the background f abric. *Sc in next 3 sts, then Fptrc2tog* to last 2 sts. Sc in last 2 sts, then join with sl st. Row 6: Ch3, dc in next st and ea st to end of round. Join with sl st. Row 7: Repeat Row 3, except go around the f ptrc2tog tops. Row 8-15: Repeat rows 4-7 twice. Row 16-17: Repeat rows 4-5. Row 18: Sc around, then use seamless join to f inish of f . Weave in ends. A closeup of the stitch pattern, so you can get an idea of how it comes together:

And thats the Diamond Crochet Cowl! T he larger size in particular has a tendency to curl, which can be f un, but if you dont like that, Id recommend some steam blocking to relax the f ibers a bit. Post stitches create the amazing texture, and YOU can create your own in just a f ew hours. Be sure to check out and like the moogly facebook page to get all the latest updates, fun links, sneak peeks, and more! Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2012. Please do not repost or reprint this pattern, but do link to it to share with others! You are welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern, but please include a link back to Moogly on the listing or tag.