Week 1 Crochet Cowl Clue for Tournament of Stitches 2018 || Mystery Make-Along
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Make-Along Concentration Levels:
Concentration levels are based on how much concentration you need to put into the pattern as you are working it. We have broken them out as the following:
- “Social” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who might be working on the project at a knit club, watching TV or talking with family and friends while working. These clues are made up of stitches that are easy to remember the repeat and don’t require carrying the pattern with you.
- “Netflix and Chill” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who might be watching something more detailed that they want to pay attention to but aren’t so involved in what they are doing that they don’t want to keep track of what they are working on. These clues will have slightly more detailed stitch patterns but you would still be able to hold a conversion, with one person, or watch a light TV program.
- “Smooth Jazz” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who can have some noise in the background but not something that they need to focus on. When you listen to music, think smooth Jazz, you can hear the music but you don’t really need to be listening to the words to know what is going on. I use smooth Jazz because some Heavy Rock might not be the best thing for your nerves! These clues will have stitch patterns that are more beefy than the first two groups of clues and will require some thinking about.
- “Be Quiet, I’m Knitting/Crocheting” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who will need to have a quite house so that they can count and make sure that they are following the stitch pattern correctly. These clues will have more complicated stitch patterns and will need more counting as you work them. You will need the most focus for these clues.
“Social” Crocheter Week One Cowl Clue:
Abbreviations
Pm– place marker
Tch– turning chain
Beg– beginning
Special Stitches
V-st– (dc, ch 1, dc) in st or space indicated
Shell– (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in st or space indicated
Center Shell– (2 dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in center marked stitch
Ch 32
Set-up row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, * ch 2, skip 1 ch, sc in next 5 ch; repeat from * three times more, ch 2, skip 1 ch, sc in next 3 ch, turn–26 sc, 5 ch-2 spaces.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first sc and in each sc and ch-2 space to end, turn–31 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * dc in next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * skip 1 st, V-st (see special stitches) in next st; repeat from * to 1 stitch from the end, skip 1 st, dc in last st, turn–14 V-st.
Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * V-st in center of next V-st; repeat from * to last V-st, dc in last st, turn.
Repeat row 6 three times more.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * sc in next dc; repeat from * to 1 dc before tch, sc in ch-1 space before dc, sc in next dc, sc in 3rd ch of tch, turn–31 sc.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 9: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * dc in next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 11: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * skip 1 st, V-st (see special stitches) in next st; repeat from * to 1 stitch from the end, skip 1 st, dc in last st, turn–14 V-st.
Row 12: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * V-st in center of next V-st; repeat from * to last V-st, dc in last st, turn.
Repeat row 12 three times more.
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * sc in next dc; repeat from * to 1 dc before tch, sc in ch-1 space before dc, sc in next dc, sc in 3rd ch of tch, turn–31 sc.
Row 14: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 15: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * dc in next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn.
“Netflix and Chill” Crocheter Week One Cowl Clue:
Abbreviations
Pm– place marker
Tch– turning chain
Beg– beginning
Dc-cl–double crochet cluster
Special Stitches
Dc-cl–[yo, insert hook, yo, pull up loop, yo pull through 2 loops on hook] 2 times, yo, pull through remaining 3 loops on hook.
Dc-cl Shell– (dc-cl, ch 2, dc-cl, ch 2, dc-cl) in st or space indicated
Ch 32
Set-up row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, * ch 2, skip 1 ch, sc in next 5 ch; repeat from * three times more, ch 2, skip 1 ch, sc in next 3 ch, turn–26 sc, 5 ch-2 spaces.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first sc and in each sc and ch-2 space to end, turn–31 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * dc in next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn.
**Caution…maintain consistent tension/gauge while completing the following instructions.**
Row 5: Ch 2 (counts as ½ dc of dc-cl), (dc, ch 2, dc-cl) in first st, skip 2 sts, * sc in next st, skip 3 sts, Dc-cl Shell (see special stitches) in next st, skip 3 sts; repeat from * twice, sc in next st, (dc-cl, ch 2, dc-cl) in last stitch, turn–3 Dc-cl Shells.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in center dc-cl of next Dc-cl Shell; repeat from * twice, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in last stitch, turn– 5 sc, 4 dc, 8 ch-3 spaces.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first st, * Dc-cl Shell in next dc, sc in next sc; repeat from * 3 times, turn– 4 Dc-cl Shells.
Row 8: Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), sc in center dc-cl of next Dc-cl Shell, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in center of dc-cl of next Dc-cl Shell; repeat from * twice, ch 3, dc in last stitch, turn–5 dc, 4 sc, 8 ch-3 spaces.
Row 9: Ch 2 (counts as ½ dc of dc-cl), (dc, ch 2, dc-cl) in first st, *sc in next sc, Dc-cl Shell in next dc; repeat from * twice, sc in next sc, (dc-cl, ch 2, dc-cl) in 3rd ch of beg tch, turn–3 Dc-cl Shells.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in center dc-cl of next Dc-cl Shell; repeat from * twice, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in last stitch, turn– 5 sc, 4 dc, 8 ch-3 spaces.
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next 3-ch sp, * sc in next dc, 3 sc in next 3-ch sp, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next 3-ch sp; repeat from * twice, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next 3-ch sp, sc in last sc, turn–31 sc.
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 14: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * dc in next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 15: Ch 2 (counts as ½ dc of dc-cl), (dc, ch 2, dc-cl) in first st, skip 2 sts, * sc in next st, skip 3 sts, Dc-cl Shell (see special stitches) in next st, skip 3 sts; repeat from * twice, sc in next st, (dc-cl, ch 2, dc-cl) in last stitch, turn–3 Dc-cl Shells.
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in center dc-cl of next Dc-cl Shell; repeat from * twice, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in last stitch, turn– 5 sc, 4 dc, 8 ch-3 spaces.
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in first st, * Dc-cl Shell in next dc, sc in next sc; repeat from * 3 times, turn– 4 Dc-cl Shells.
Row 18: Ch 6 (counts as dc, ch 3), sc in center dc-cl of next Dc-cl Shell, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in center of dc-cl of next Dc-cl Shell; repeat from * twice, ch 3, dc in last stitch, turn–5 dc, 4 sc, 8 ch-3 spaces.
Row 19: Ch 2 (counts as ½ dc of dc-cl), (dc, ch 2, dc-cl) in first st, *sc in next sc, Dc-cl Shell in next dc; repeat from * twice, sc in next sc, (dc-cl, ch 2, dc-cl) in 3rd ch of beg tch, turn–3 Dc-cl Shells.
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in center dc-cl of next Dc-cl Shell; repeat from * twice, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in last stitch, turn– 5 sc, 4 dc, 8 ch-3 spaces.
Row 21: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next 3-ch sp, * sc in next dc, 3 sc in next 3-ch sp, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next 3-ch sp; repeat from * twice, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next 3-ch sp, sc in last sc, turn–31 sc.
Row 22: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 23: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 24: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * dc in next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn.
“Smooth Jazz” Crocheter Week One Cowl Clue:
Abbreviations
Pm– place marker
Tch– turning chain
Beg– beginning
Dc-cl–double crochet cluster
Tc–treble crochet
Special Stitches
Crossed Shell– skip 3-ch space, 3 tc in next 3-ch space, ch 2, 3 tc skipped 3-ch space working around the first set of tc of Crossed Shell.
Ch 32
Set-up row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, * ch 2, skip 1 ch, sc in next 5 ch; repeat from * three times more, ch 2, skip 1 ch, sc in next 3 ch, turn–26 sc, 5 ch-2 spaces.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first sc and in each sc and ch-2 space to end, turn–31 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc) * sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * dc in next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn.
**Caution…maintain consistent tension/gauge while completing the following instructions.**
Row 5: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), 3 dc in first st, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, * skip 5 sts, 3 tc in next st, ch 2, 3 tc into the 2nd of the 5 skipped sts and around the tc just completed (Crossed Shell completed), skip 1 st passed the first set of tc completed, sc in next st; repeat from * twice, (3 dc, ch 1, dc) in last st, turn– 3 Crossed Shells.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp of next Crossed Shell; repeat from * twice, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch of beg tch, turn– 5 sc, 4 dc, 8 ch-3 spaces.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first st, * Crossed Shell (see special stitches), sc in next sc; repeat from * three times, turn–4 Crossed Shells.
Row 8: Ch 6 (counts as dc plus ch 3) sc in the ch-2 sp of crossed shell, *ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in ch 2 of crossed shell. Repeat from * two more times. Ch 3, dc in last st.
Row 9: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), 3 dc in first st, sc in next sc, *Crossed Shell, sc in next sc; repeat from * twice, (3 dc, ch 1, dc) in last st, turn– 3 Crossed Shells.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp of next Crossed Shell; repeat from * twice, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch of beg tch, turn– 5 sc, 4 dc, 8 ch-3 spaces.
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next 3-ch sp, * sc in next dc, 3 sc in next 3-ch sp, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next 3-ch sp; repeat from * twice, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next 3-ch sp, sc in last sc, turn–31 sc.
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 14: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * dc in next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 15: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), 3 dc in first st, skip 2 sts, sc in next st, * skip 5 sts, 3 tc in next st, ch 2, 3 tc into the 2nd of the 5 skipped sts and around the dc just completed (Crossed Shell completed), skip 1 st passed the first set of tc completed, sc in next st; repeat from * twice, (3 dc, ch 1, dc) in last st, turn– 3 Crossed Shells.
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp of next Crossed Shell; repeat from * twice, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch of beg tch, turn– 5 sc, 4 dc, 8 ch-3 spaces.
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in first st, * Crossed Shell (see special stitches), sc in next sc; repeat from * three times, turn–4 Crossed Shells.
Row 18: Ch 6 (counts as dc plus ch 3) sc in the ch-2 sp of crossed shell, *ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in ch 2 of crossed shell. Repeat from * two more times. Ch 3, dc in last st.
Row 19: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), 3 dc in first st, sc in next sc, *Crossed Shell, sc in next sc; repeat from * twice, (3 dc, ch 1, dc) in last st, turn– 3 Crossed Shells.
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp of next Crossed Shell; repeat from * twice, ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch of beg tch, turn– 5 sc, 4 dc, 8 ch-3 spaces.
Row 21: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next 3-ch sp, * sc in next dc, 3 sc in next 3-ch sp, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next 3-ch sp; repeat from * twice, sc in next dc, 2 sc in next 3-ch sp, sc in last sc, turn–31 sc.
Row 22: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 23: Ch 3 (counts as dc), * sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 24: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * dc in next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn.
“Be Quite, I’m Crocheting” Crocheter Week One Cowl Clue:
Special Stitches
Dtc (double treble crochet)– yo hook 3 times, insert hook into st or space, yo and pull up a loop, [yo, draw through 2 loops on hook] 4 times
Center Shell– (2 dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in center marked stitch
Foundation Dtc: yo hook 3 times, insert hook into st or space, yo and pull up a loop, yo pull through 1 loop (foundation stitch complete), [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 4 times.
Foundation Tc: yo hook 2 times, insert hook into st or space, yo and pull up a loop, yo pull through 1 loop (foundation stitch complete), [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.
Foundation Dc: yo hook 1 time, insert hook into st or space, yo and pull up a loop, yo pull through 1 loop (foundation stitch complete), [yo, pull through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.
Foundation Hdc: yo hook 1 time, insert hook into st or space, yo and pull up a loop, yo pull through 1 loop (foundation stitch complete), through 3 loops on hook.
Beginning ½ Leaf: Ch 9, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, tc in next ch, ch 1, (I always want to skip next ch here, but diagram shows no skip also) dtc in next ch, ch 1,
Leaf: (Note: with foundation stitches you are creating a foundation chain, basically crochet up one side & back down the base chains you created) Foundation Dtc in st indicated, ch 1, Foundation Tc in chain of previous foundation stitch, ch 1, Foundation Dc in chain of previous foundation stitch, ch 1, Foundation Hdc in chain of previous foundation stitch, ch 2, hdc in chain of previous foundation hdc, ch 1, dc in chain of previous foundation dc, ch 1, tc in chain of previous foundation tc, ch 1, dtc in chain of previous foundation dtc, ch 1.
Ending ½ Leaf: Foundation Dtc in st indicated, ch 1, Foundation Tc in chain of previous foundation stitch, ch 1, Foundation Dc in chain of previous foundation stitch, ch 1, Foundation Hdc in chain of previous foundation stitch, ch 1, hdc in chain of previous foundation stitch.
Tc-bp-8tog: Treble Crochet back Post 8 together: (2 yo, pull up a loop around the back post of indicated st, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull through 2 loops) 8 times, yo and draw through all 9 loops on hook, ch 1 (ch 1 does not count as a stitch but it pulls together the entire stitch and I think it looks good. Should you choose to eliminate the final ch 1 you totally could do that).
Ch 32
Set-up row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 ch, * ch 2, skip 1 ch, sc in next 5 ch; repeat from * three times more, ch 2, skip 1 ch, sc in next 3 ch, turn–26 sc, 5 ch-2 spaces.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first sc and in each sc and ch-2 space to end, turn–31 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc) * sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * dc in next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn. (Could remind last dc is top of ch 3
Note: You could change colors every 3 rows for another look.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, skip 2 sts, * ch 1, Center Shell (see special stitches) in next st, skip 3 sts, ch 1, sc in next stitch, skip 3 sts; repeat from * twice, ch 1, Center Shell in next st, skip 2 sts, sc in last st, turn–4 Center Shells.
Row 6: Beginning ½ Leaf (see special stitches), * sc in center dc of Center Shell, ch1, Leaf (see special stitches) in next sc; repeat from * twice, sc in center dc of Center Shell, ch1, Ending ½ Leaf in last sc, turn–3 Leaf.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 4, Tc-bp-8tog (see special stitches) over next 8 foundation stitches (skip sc at top of center shell), ch 4, sc in ch-2 of Leaf; repeat from * three times ending with the sc in the ch-2 be tch (At the ch-2 space at top of beginning 1/2 leaf), turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 1, Center Shell in Tc-bp-8tog, ch 1, sc in sc; rep from * three times, turn.
Row 9: Beginning ½ Leaf (see special stitches), * sc in center dc of Center Shell, Leaf (see special stitches) in next sc; repeat from * twice, sc in center dc of Center Shell, Ending ½ Leaf in last sc, turn–3 Leaf.
Note: I’ve written the pattern to have the Cowl reversible. Should you wish to have all resulting ridge from the post stitches to always be on the same side then simple alternate between back post on one row, and then front post the next time you have to work Tc-bp-8tog.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 4, Tc-bp-8tog (see special stitches) over next 8 sts, ch 4, sc in ch-2 of Leaf; repeat from * three times ending with the sc in the ch-2 be tch, turn.
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 1, Center Shell in Tc-bp-8tog, ch 1, sc in sc; rep from * three times, turn.
Row 12: Beginning ½ Leaf (see special stitches), * sc in center dc of Center Shell, Leaf (see special stitches) in next sc; repeat from * twice, sc in center dc of Center Shell, Ending ½ Leaf in last sc, turn–3 Leaf.
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in first st, * ch 4, Tc-bp-8tog (see special stitches) over next 8 sts, ch 4, sc in ch-2 of Leaf; repeat from * three times ending with the sc in the ch-2 be tch, turn.
Row 14: Ch 1, sc in first st, 3 sc in next 4-ch sp, * 3 sc in next 4-ch sp, sc in next st, 4 sc in next 4-ch sp; repeat from * twice, 2 sc in next 4-ch sp, sc in last sc, turn–31 sc.
Row 15: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * dc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 16: Ch 3 (counts as dc) * sc in next dc, dc in next sc; repeat from * to end, turn.
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * dc in next sc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn.
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