Marly Bird

YouTube Instructor, Knitter, Crocheter, Teacher

Tournament of Stitches 2022 || Crochet Cowl || Netflix and Chill Play 1 of 5

Gauge 

20 dc by 11 rows = 4” [10 cm] x 4” [10 cm]

3 stitch repeats in Play 1 stitch pattern = 5” [12.5 cm]; use any size hook to obtain the gauge. 

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): #24817 Flamingo, 5 balls

Hook

Size E/4 (3.5 mm)

Notions 

Tapestry needle, Stitch Markers

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch – Chain(s) 

Dc – Double Crochet 

RS – Right Side 

Sc – Single Crochet

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.

TOURNAMENT OF STITCHES 2022 NETFLIX AND CHILL COWL PLAY 1 DIAGRAM

NOTES

  • Optional:  If you do not want to start your project with foundation dc, you can chain instead and do one row of dc.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

TOURNAMENT OF STITCHES 2022 NETFLIX AND CHILL COWL PLAY 1 PATTERN

Video Swatch of Cowl, not entire Cowl

Row 1: (RS) 57 fdc, turn. 

Row 2: Stacked dc in first dc, *dc in next 5 dc, skip 2 dc, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next dc, skip 2 dc; repeat from * across to last 6 dc, dc in last 6 dc, turn– 42 dc + 5 ch-5 sps.

Row 3: Stacked dc in first dc, *dc in next 5 dc, ch 2, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 2, skip next dc; repeat from * across to last 6 dc, dc in last 6 dc, turn. 

Row 4: Stacked dc in first dc, *skip 2 dc, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next dc, skip 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across to last 6 dc, skip 2 dc, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next dc, skip 2 dc, dc in last dc, turn. 

Row 5: Stacked dc in first dc, *ch 2, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * across to last ch-5 sp, ch 2, sc in last ch-5 sp, ch 2, dc in last dc, turn. 

Row 6: Stacked dc in first dc, *2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next dc, skip 2 dc; repeat from * across to last 2 ch-2 sps, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next sc, 2 dc in last ch-2 sp, dc in last dc, turn.

Repeat Rows 3-6 twice, Repeat Rows 3-5 once more

Row 18: Stacked dc in first dc, *2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * across to last 2 ch-2 sps, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next sc, 2 dc in last ch-2 sp, dc in last dc, turn.

Cowl continues below, but you have an option now to stay with this version, or switch to another version.  Just pick 1. 

Options: 

Repeat Rows 2-18 of either Smooth Jazz or Shh I’m Counting, fasten off, weave in ends.

OR Fasten off, do not turn at end of Row 18, join yarn in first st. Repeat Rows 2-18 of Netflix and Chill, fasten off. Weave in ends. 

Closeup of Cowl