MEASUREMENTS
Finished Measurements
PLAY 4 is 11.5” [29 cm] wide by 12.75” [32.5 cm] tall.
Gauge
20 dc by 11 rows = 4” [10 cm] x 4” [10 cm]
MATERIALS
Yarn
WeCrochet Comfy Fingering Weight (75% Pima Cotton/ 25% Acrylic, 218 yds / 200 m, 1.75 oz/ 50 g, CYCA# 1 sock/ super fine): #24826 Marlin, 5 balls
Hook
Size E/4 (3.5 mm)
Notions
Tapestry needle, Stitch Markers
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch – Chain(s)
Dc – Double Crochet
Dtr– Double Treble Crochet
RS – Right Side
Sl St– Slip Stitch
Sp(s) – Space(s)
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Tch – Turning Chain
WS – Wrong Side
Yo – yarn over
SPECIAL STITCHES
Foundation Double Crochet (fdc):
First fdc: Ch 3 (counts as dc), yarn over, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (forming a chain), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (forming the double crochet)
Next fdc: Yarn over, insert hook into base of previous stitch (in the “chain” space), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (forming a chain), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (forming the next double crochet). Repeat directions for desired amount of sts.
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.
SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAM
NOTES
- Play 4 is joined at the upper corner of Play 2. Before joining for the first time, rotate the cowl so the last row of Play 1 and 3 are aligned with the foundation of Play 4. See video for more details.
- Play 4 is joined to Play 2 at the end of each RS row. The slip stitches that begin the WS rows count as turning chains and not stitches.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
BE QUIET I’M COUNTING COWL PLAY 3 PATTERN
Row 1: (RS) 57 fdc, sl st to 3rd st on edge of Play 2, do not turn. (note: bottom edge will be joined during Play 5, but if you don’t want to wait, you can seam the foundation to the corner of Play 2 now.)
Row 2: Sl st to next 2 sts on edge of Play 2, turn, dc in first 4 dc, *ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * across to last 5 sts, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in last 4 sts, turn.
Row 3: Stacked dc in first dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, *dtr in skipped st 2 rows below (in front of ch-1 sp), dc in next ch-1 sp, dtr in same st 2 rows below, skip next dc, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next st; repeat from * across,, skip next st on Play 2, sl st to next st on Play 2, do not turn.
Row 4: Sl st to next 2 sts on edge of Play 2, turn, dc in first dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dtr in skipped st 2 rows below (behind ch-1 sp, so dtr is on the RS of the work), *skip next dc, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next st, dtr in skipped st 2 rows below (behind ch-1 sp, so dtr is on the RS of the work), dc in next ch-1 sp**, dtr in same skipped st 2 rows below; repeat from * across ending at **, dc in last st, turn.
Rows 5- 16: Repeat Rows 3-4 6 times
Row 17: Stacked dc in first dc, dc in next 2 sts, *dtr in skipped st 2 rows below (in front of ch-1 sp), dc in next ch-1 sp, dtr in same st 2 rows below, skip next dc, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * across, skip next st on Play 2, sl st to next st on Play 2, do not turn.
Row 18: Sl st to next 2 sts on edge of Play 2, turn, dc in each st across, do not turn. – 57 dc.
Cowl continues below, but you have an option now to stay with this version, or switch to another version. Just pick 1 for Rows 19-35.
Row 19: Stacked dc in first dc, *ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * across to last 2 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in last dc, skip next st on Play 2, sl st to next st on Play 2, do not turn.
Row 20: Sl st to next 2 sts on edge of Play 2, turn, dc in first dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dtr in skipped st 2 rows below (behind ch-1 sp, so dtr is on the RS of the work), *skip next dc, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next st, dtr in skipped st 2 rows below (behind ch-1 sp, so dtr is on the RS of the work), dc in next ch-1 sp**, dtr in same skipped st 2 rows below; repeat from * across ending at **, dc in last st, turn.
Row 21: Stacked dc in first dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, *dtr in skipped st 2 rows below (in front of ch-1 sp), dc in next ch-1 sp, dtr in same st 2 rows below, skip next dc, dc in next st, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next st; repeat from * across,, skip next st on Play 2, sl st to next st on Play 2, do not turn.
Rows 22- 33: Repeat Rows 20-21 6 times
Row 34: Sl st to next 2 sts on edge of Play 2, turn, dc in first dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dtr in skipped st 2 rows below (behind ch-1 sp, so dtr is on the RS of the work), *skip next dc, dc in next 3 sts, dtr in skipped st 2 rows below (behind ch-1 sp, so dtr is on the RS of the work), dc in next ch-1 sp**, dtr in same skipped st 2 rows below; repeat from * across ending at **, dc in last st, turn.
Row 35: Stacked dc in first dc, dc in each st across, sl st to last st on Play 2, fasten off.
Weave in ends.
(Optional) Pin to schematic size, spray with water and allow to dry.