The Closing Time Cowl is part of the Countdown to 2021 event with Erin Lane Bags and Destination Yarns. This mystery make along is a fun way to ring in the new year.
I designed this to be a pleasant and intriguing project. I do hope you enjoy Crocheting it with me.
CLOSING TIME COWL CROCHET
MEASUREMENTS
Finished Measurements: TO BE ADDED AT THE END
Gauge: 6 sts per 1 inch (2.54 cm) in single crochet stitch
MATERIALS
Yarn:
- 1 MAIN COLOR (MC or Color A)- 50g / 219 yards fingering weight yarn (sample uses Silver Shiney)
- 4 COMPLEMENTARY COLORS (Color B, C, D, E)- 20g / 92 yards fingering weight yarn (sample uses Postcard)
Hook: US F/3.75mm [US 5]
Notions: Stitch Marker (make your own), Tapestry needle to bury the ends (learn how here)
SPECIAL STITCHES / ABBREVIATIONS
Shallow Back Post Double Crochet (shallow bpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from the back of the work under the top 2 loops (“v” of the stitches) of indicated stitch to front of the work and out the back of the work through the top 2 loops of the next stitch not around the post of designated stitch, and yarn over and pull up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Stacked Double Crochet (Stacked Dc): (Do not ch 1 prior to making the first sc) Sc in first stitch, insert hook in between two legs of the base, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.
NOTES
The pattern will indicate when to cut or carry the yarn to change colors. When the color is cut, leave a nice tail so you can weave in or bury your ends.
PATTERN
Day 1
Using MC, work the foundation single crochet for 180 stitches. Join with a slip stitch to the first foundation sc to work in the round — 180 foundation sc.
Set-up Round 1: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), hdc in each stitch round. Join with a slip stitch to the first hdc — 180 hdc.
Rounds 1-2: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *fpdc, bpdc; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first fpdc — 180 post stitches.
Day 2 —
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
Round 2: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, skip 1 sc, *2 dc in next sc [2dc set made], skip next sc; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 90 2dc sets.
Round 3: (Stacked dc, dc) in same space as slip stitch, *2 dc in space between the two dc of the next 2dc set; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc.
Round 4: (Stacked dc, dc) in same space as slip stitch, *2 dc in space between the two dc of the next 2dc set; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc.
Note: on the next round treat each dc as an individual stitch not a set. Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same space as slip stitch, sc in space between each dc around. Join with a slip stitch to first sc – 180 sc.
Day 3
Change to color B, cut MC leaving a long tail to weave in later.
Round 1: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), shallow bpdc in each stitch round. Join with a slip stitch to the first shallow bpdc — 180 shallow bpdc.
Rounds 2-3: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *fpdc, bpdc; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first fpdc — 180 post stitches.
Round 4: Ch 1, sc in first stitch, ch 3, skip 2 stitches, *sc in next st, ch 3, skip 2 stitches; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc — 60 ch3 spaces.
Round 5: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, sc in ch3 space, *2 dc in next sc [2dc set made], sc in ch3 space; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 60 sc, 60 2dc sets (180 total stitches)
Round 6: Ch 1, sc in same space as slip stitch, ch 3, *sc in space between next 2dc set, ch 3; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc — 60 ch3 spaces.
Round 7: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, sc in ch3 space, *2 dc in next sc [2dc set made], sc in ch3 space; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 60 sc, 60 2dc sets (180 total stitches)
Fasten off.
Note: there will be VERY LITTLE yarn remaining of color B.
Day 4
With color C, join with a slip stitch in space between the stacked dc and dc set at the start of the previous round.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in same space as slip stitch, ch 3, *sc in space between next 2dc set, ch 3; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc — 60 ch3 spaces.
Round 2: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, sc in ch3 space, *2 dc in next sc [2dc set made], sc in ch3 space; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 60 sc, 60 2dc sets (180 total stitches)
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same space as slip stitch, ch 3, *sc in space between next 2dc set, ch 3; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc — 60 ch3 spaces.
Round 4: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, sc in ch3 space, *2 dc in next sc [2dc set made], sc in ch3 space; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 60 sc, 60 2dc sets (180 total stitches)
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same space as slip stitch, ch 3, *sc in space between next 2dc set, ch 3; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc — 60 ch3 spaces.
Round 6: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, sc in ch3 space, *2 dc in next sc [2dc set made], sc in ch3 space; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 60 sc, 60 2dc sets (180 total stitches)
Day 5
With color D, join with a slip stitch in space between the stacked dc and dc set at the start of previous round.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in same space as slip stitch, ch 3, *sc in space between next 2dc set, ch 3; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc — 60 ch3 spaces.
Round 2: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, sc in ch3 space, *2 dc in next sc [2dc set made], sc in ch3 space; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 60 sc, 60 2dc sets (180 total stitches)
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same space as slip stitch, ch 3, *sc in space between next 2dc set, ch 3; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc — 60 ch3 spaces.
Round 4: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, sc in ch3 space, *2 dc in next sc [2dc set made], sc in ch3 space; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 60 sc, 60 2dc sets (180 total stitches)
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same space as slip stitch, ch 3, *sc in space between next 2dc set, ch 3; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc — 60 ch3 spaces.
Round 6: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, sc in ch3 space, *2 dc in next sc [2dc set made], sc in ch3 space; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 60 sc, 60 2dc sets (180 total stitches)
Day 6
With color E, join with a slip stitch in space between the stacked dc and dc set at the start of previous round.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in same space as slip stitch, ch 3, *sc in space between next 2dc set, ch 3; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc — 60 ch3 spaces.
Round 2: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, sc in ch3 space, *2 dc in next sc [2dc set made], sc in ch3 space; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 60 sc, 60 2dc sets (180 total stitches)
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same space as slip stitch, ch 3, *sc in space between next 2dc set, ch 3; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc — 60 ch3 spaces.
Round 4: (Stacked dc, dc) in first sc, sc in ch3 space, *2 dc in next sc [2dc set made], sc in ch3 space; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 60 sc, 60 2dc sets (180 total stitches)
Note: on the next round treat each dc as an individual stitch not a set.
Round 5: Stacked dc in same space as slip stitch, dc in space between each st around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc —180 dc.
Rounds 6-7: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *fpdc, bpdc; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first fpdc — 180 post stitches.
Change to color MC. Cut color E leaving a long tail to weave in later.
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
Round 9: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), shallow bphdc in each stitch round. Join with a slip stitch to the first shallow bphdc — 180 shallow bphdc.
Round 10: (Stacked dc, dc) in first st, skip 1 st, *2 dc in next st [2dc set made], skip next st; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc — 90 2dc sets.
Round 11: (Stacked dc, dc) in same space as slip stitch, *2 dc in space between the two dc of the next 2dc set; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc.
Round 12: (Stacked dc, dc) in same space as slip stitch, *2 dc in space between the two dc of the next 2dc set; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc, slip stitch into space between stacked dc and next dc.
Note: on the next round treat each dc as an individual stitch not a set.
Round 13: Stacked dc in same space as slip stitch, dc in space between each dc around. Join with a slip stitch to stacked dc —180 dc.
Rounds 14-15: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *fpdc, bpdc; repeat from * around. Join with a slip stitch to the first fpdc — 180 post stitches.
Round 16: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Be sure to come back each day to get the next set of instructions 🙂
