Instructions to Crochet a Lacy Cowl

Make a lacy cowl in variegated crochet thread for a different look.

Turn a few hours of time and a two skeins of yarn into a must-have fashion accessory. Versatile cowls do triple duty in your wardrobe, especially when they're crocheted in a silky specialty yarn and a lacy, openwork crochet stitch. Slip a lacy cowl over your favorite sweater or dress, letting it drape in soft folds like a scarf. Add an air of glamorous mystery to your look by pulling the back of the cowl up over your head mantilla style and slipping on a pair of dark glasses. The lacy stitch looks complicated, but the pattern uses basic stitches and careful counting to create the delicate look.

Things You'll Need

• 2 skeins sport- or baby-weight yarn
• Crochet hook, size F

Instructions

1. Make a foundation chain of 122 stitches. Slip stitch into the first stitch to join the chain into a ring.

2. Make five chain stitches. Single crochet in the fifth chain from the hook. Repeat until you reach the last two chain stitches, being careful not to twist the chain as you work.

3. Chain five stitches. *Work one single crochet in the third stitch of the next chain five space. Chain five stitches.* Repeat the stitches between the asterisks, working without joining rounds until the cowl measures your desired height.

4. Break the yarn and pull the end through the loop on your hook. Tighten the loop to end off. Weave the end into your work to finish.

Tips & Warnings

• Work loosely for best results.

• Try the same pattern in worsted-weight yarn for a winter-weight cowl.

• Add large buttons or weave through a wide satin ribbon for embellishment if desired.

References

• University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension: Crochet

Resources

• Crochet Pattern Central: Cowls and Neckwarmers