MEASUREMENTS
Finished Measurements
PLAY 3 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]
2 stitch repeats in Play 1 stitch pattern = 3.25” [8.3 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
Hdc– Half Double Crochet
RS – Right Side
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl st– Slip Stitch
Sp(s) – Space(s)
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Tch – Turning Chain
WS – Wrong Side
Yo – yarn over
SPECIAL STITCHES
3 Double Crochet Cluster (3dc-cl): *Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * twice more in same st, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
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
- Optional: If you do not want to start your project with foundation dc, you can chain instead and do one row of dc.
- Play 3 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
NETFLIX AND CHILL 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 dc, *ch 2, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip 1 dc, (dc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in next dc, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc; repeat from * across, turn, – 7 dc-cl + 14 ch-2 sps, 7 ch-3 sps.
Row 3: Stacked dc in first dc, *ch 2, sc in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in next dc, skip 2 ch-2 sps, dc in next dc; 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, *ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in next dc, skip next 2 ch-2 sps, dc in next dc; repeat from * across, turn.
Rows 5- 16: Repeat Rows 3-4
Row 17: Stacked dc in first dc, *ch 1, hdc in ch-3 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 2, 3 dc-cl) in next dc, skip 2 ch-2 sps, dc in next dc; 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 first dc, *dc in dc-cl, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next hdc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc; repeat from * 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 2, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip 1 dc, (dc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in next dc, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc; repeat from * across, 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, *ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in next dc, skip next 2 ch-2 sps, dc in next dc; repeat from * across, turn.
Row 21: Stacked dc in first dc, *ch 2, sc in ch-3 sp, ch 2, (dc, ch 3, 3 dc-cl) in next dc, skip 2 ch-2 sps, dc in next dc; 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
Row 34: Sl st to next 2 sts on edge of Play 2, turn, dc in first dc, *ch 1, hdc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch 2, 3 dc-cl) in next dc, skip 2 ch-2 sps, dc in next dc; repeat from * across, turn.
Row 35: Stacked dc in first dc, *dc in next dc-cl, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in hdc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc; repeat from * 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.
