Groovy Cowl
Dive into effortless colorwork and gorgeous texture
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The Pattern
Dive into effortless colorwork and gorgeous texture with the Groovy Cowl!
This stylish accessory features a playful wave-like pattern achieved through a variation of the beloved moss stitch. Cleverly placed increases and decreases bring the flowing motif to life, perfect for showcasing two highly contrasting solid colors while only working with one color at a time. Whether you’re dressing up or staying cozy, this design is as fun to make as it is to wear. Ready to add a splash of groove to your crochet? Grab your hooks and yarn and start stitching!
MEASUREMENTS
Cowl circumference: 19.75 (21.5, 23.25) (24, 24.75) inches or 50 (55, 59) (61, 63) cm
Cowl height: 11.25 (11.25, 12.5) (13.5, 13.5) inches or 29 (29, 32) (34, 34) cm
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
MATERIALS
Yarn: Any fingering weight yarn you can meet gauge with. Animal fibers are great for a cozy cowl best suited for the cold season. For best results, use two highly contrasting solid or semi-solid colors. Avoid variegated yarns.
Shown in: Feisty Fibres Rockin Sox (80% SW merino, 20% nylon, 420 yds / 384 m per 115 g skein) in “Vibes” as MC and Scheepjes Unity, previously Our Tribe (70% SW merino, 30% polyamide, 495 yds / 420 m per 100 g ball) in “Theresa” as CC.
Hooks: 3.5 mm (main gauge) hk, 3.0 mm (ribbing) hk, or sizes needed to obtain gauge. I’m a tight crocheter, so you may have to go down in hook sizes.
Notions: Scissors, darning needle, stitch marker.
YARDAGE
The approximate yardages are:
Main color: 1 skein of Feisty Fibres Rockin Sox or 310 (335, 405) (450, 465) yds / 285 (305, 370) (410, 425) m
Contrast color: 1 ball of Scheepjes Our Tribe or 280 (305, 365) (405, 420) yds / 255 (280, 335) (370, 385) m
If your yarn or gauge is different, your yardage may vary.
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Yarn Substitution Ideas
Looking for yarn substitution ideas? Here’s a list of alternative yarns my testers and I can recommend!
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Tester lookbook
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Sandra (spdsv on Ravelry)
Size 4, using 287 yds of Zeeman Supersoft as MC, and 210 yds of Zeeman Supersoft as CC (sport weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 2.5 mm
Mods: None.
Size 3, using 250 yds of Berroco Vintage Sock as MC, and 155 yds of Berroco Vintage Sock as CC (fingering weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3 mm; 3.5 mm
Mods: None.
Nicole (hookeontracey on Ravelry)
Size 3, using 305 yds of Knit Picks Comfy Fingering as MC, and 153 yds of Knit Picks Comfy Fingering as CC (fingering weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3.5 mm; 2.75mm
Mods: I added more stitches to the ribbing to get the 2-inch ribbing.
Size 1, using 294 yds of Feisty Fibres Rockin Sox as MC, and 201 yds of Feisty Fibres Rockin Sox as CC (fingering weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 2.5 mm; 3 mm
Mods: None.
Becky (Snickerdoodle4l on Ravelry)
Size 3, using 306 yds of Treehouse Knits in Bat Free Lair as MC, and 196 yds of Yarn Nouveau in Solace as CC (fingering weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3 mm
Mods: None.
Nicole (Nikki875 on Ravelry)
Size 3, using 231 yds of Feisty Fibres Rockin Sox in Pank as MC, and 117 yds of Feisty Fibres Rockin Sox in Pastel as CC (fingering weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 2.75 mm; 2.10 mm
Mods: None.
Johanna (HookYarnTinker on Ravelry)
Size 2, using 350 yds of locally sourced yarn as MC, and 300 yds of Ashley’s Crochet 12ply Fine Cotton Mix as CC (sport weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3 mm; 3.25mm
Mods: My ribbing has 12 SC to meet height.
Novei (noveimc on Ravelry)
Size 2, using 284 yds of Lil Weasel Liil Wiiz Rose as MC, and 260 yds of DMC Wolly Fuscia as CC (fingering weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3 mm; 3.5 mm
Mods: None.
Macka (- on Ravelry)
Size 3, using 260 yds of 100% Luxurious Baby Alpaca, Indiecita Dk as MC, and 123 yds of 100% Luxurious Baby Alpaca, Indiecita Dk as CC (fingering weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3 mm
Mods: None.
Zach (thestoutstitch on Ravelry)
Size 2, using 327 yds of Lil Weasel Liil Wiiz Rose as MC, and 194 yds of DMC Wolly Fuscia as CC (fingering weight yarn)
Hook size(s): 3 mm;3.5 mm
Mods: None.
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