Turkey Trot 2025 | Ridgeway Crochet Cowl | Day 2

Hello, color-loving crochet crew! Welcome to Day 2 of the Ridgeway Crochet Cowl for the 7th Annual Marly Bird Turkey Trot Make-Along 2025. If Day 1 felt like dipping our toes into mosaic waters, Day 2 is where we start swimming with style. 🌈🧶

Today you’ll move into the main body section of the triangular shawl, and this is where the Ridgeway fabric begins to show its full personality — bold texture, delicious layers, and that “wait… I made this?!” energy.

Quick navigation note: If you ever need to find the next day’s link (or want to make sure you didn’t miss anything), the Turkey Trot hub post is your home base. All daily links for every project live there:
https://marlybird.com/blog/7th-annual-marly-bird-turkey-trot-make-along-2025/

Main Body of the Triangular Shawl (the texture really starts to sing!) 🦃🧶

Day 2 is all about:

• starting the main body of the triangular shawl
• keeping the rhythm of odd/even row structure
• watching the triangle grow while stitches decrease neatly along one edge

There’s a steady cadence to today’s section. Once you lock in, it becomes the kind of crochet that feels like therapy with yarn.

Quick Supplies Check

You don’t need anything new today, but you do want to be ready:

• your shawl from Day 1
• yarn color A only
• hook listed in the pattern
• stitch markers if you like visual checkpoints
• a beverage you love and a playlist that makes you feel invincible

Read This Before You Start (Day 2 Notes + Robyn-ish Wisdom)

A few reminder nuggets that make today smoother:

• The triangular shawl decreases on one edge only.
  So if your triangle feels a little “leaning,” that’s exactly what it’s supposed to do.
• Odd rows are your calm rows.
  They help reset your brain and give your fabric that clean structure between textured rows.
• Even rows are your “pattern rows.”
  This is where the magic stitches show up (clusters, dc2tog, and those delicious post details).
• If you ever feel lost, pause and glance at the stitch diagram. It’s not just pretty — it’s your roadmap.

Day 2 Pattern Instructions

Designed by Robyn Chachula for Marlybird.com

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

MEASUREMENTS

Finished Measurements

Triangular Shawl is 29.5” [75 cm] wide by 35.5” [90 cm] long,

Cowl is 6” [15 cm] deep.  

Gauge 

15 sts by 10 rows= 4.25” [11 cm] by 4.5” [11.5 cm] in BLOCKED body stitch pattern; use any size hook to obtain the gauge. 

16 sts= 4.5” [11.5 cm] in BLOCKED mosaic stitch pattern

MATERIALS

Crochet Yarn 

Universal Yarn, Deluxe Worsted (100% wool, 220 yds / 200 m, 3.5 oz/ 100 g, CYCA# 4 worsted) 

Color A: #14007 Indigo, 2 hanks

Color B: #12144 Starfish, 25g

Color C: #12281 Clay, 25g

Color D: #12174 Ginseng, 25g

Color E: #12278 Mallard, 35g

Crochet Hook

Size I/9 [5.5 mm]

Notions 

• Stitch Markers
• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
• Leather tag (optional)
• Leather rivets (optional)
• Blocking Squares
• Blocking Pins
• Soaking Basin
• Eucalan Wool Wash
• Ball Winder and Swift

ABBREVIATIONS

BLO – Back Loop Only

Ch – Chain(s) 

Dc – Double Crochet 

FP – Front Post

Hdc – Half Double Crochet

PM – Place Marker

RS – Right Side 

Sc – Single Crochet

Sl st – Slip Stitch

Sp(s) – Space(s) 

St(s) – Stitch(es)

Tch – Turning Chain

Tr – Treble Crochet

WS – Wrong Side

SPECIAL STITCHES 

⭐️3 Half Double Crochet Cluster (3 hdc-cl): *Yarn over hook, insert hook around the vertical leg (“the post”) of previous st,  yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * twice more around same post, yarn over and draw through all 7 loops on hook. 

⭐️Double Crochet 2 Together (Dc2tog): *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 * in next indicated st, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. (1 st decreased)

⭐️ Foundation Single Crochet (fsc): 

First fsc: Ch 2, insert hook into 2nd 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 (forming the single crochet)

Next fsc: 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 (forming the next single crochet).  Repeat directions for desired amount of sts.

⭐️Half Double Crochet 2 Together (Hdc2tog): Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over hook, insert hook into next indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook. (1 st decreased)

⭐️Reverse Single Crochet (reverse sc): Also known as a Crab Stitch; working from left to right, insert hook from front to back in next stitch to the right,  yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.

⭐️ Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog): *Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * in next stitch indicated, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. (1 st decreased)

⭐️ 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.

⭐️Standing Half Double Crochet 2 Together (Standing Hdc2tog): With slip knot on hook, yarn over hook (use finger to hold yarn over in place), insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over hook, insert hook into next indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook. (1 st decreased)

⭐️Third Loop: Also known as middle or back bar. Horizontal strand located under the top 2 loops.. When working from the WS, the third loop is on the front side of the fabric facing you. When working from the RS, the third loop is on the back side of the fabric away from you. 

⭐️Treble Crochet 2 Together (tr2tog): *Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice; repeat from * in next indicated st, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. (1 st decreased)

CROCHET STITCH DIAGRAMS

NOTES

• You can substitute chains and single crochets for the set-up row of foundation single crochets
• The triangular shawl portion decreases on one edge only.

• Cowl is worked in turned rounds with the dc rounds on the RS. 
• You can substitute joining your new color with a sl st, ch 1, and hdc2tog instead of a standing hdc2tog.
• You can substitute a ch 3 instead of a stacked dc. 

VIDEO TIPS

• How to Wind Yarn >> Click Here for Video Help << 
• Foundation Single Crochet >> Click Here for Video Help <<
• How to Bury Ends >> Click Here for Video Help <<
• Stacked Double Crochet >> Click Here for Video Help <<

RIDGEWAY CROCHET COWL PATTERN

DAY 2 MAIN BODY SECTION OF TRIANGULAR SHAWL

Row 1 (WS): Ch 1, sc in third loop of each st across to last 2 sts, sc2tog in third loop over last 2 sts, turn- 84 sc. 

Row 2: Ch 3 (does not count as a st throughout), skip first sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc, dc in next sc, *3 hdc-cl around post of previous dc (last dc just made), skip next sc, dc in next 7 sc; repeat from * across, turn- 82 sts. 

Row 3 and all remaining odd rows: Ch 1, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts, turn – 81 sts. 

Row 4: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc, *3 hdc-cl around post of previous dc (last dc just made), skip next sc, dc in next 7 sc; repeat from * across to last 4 sc, 3 hdc-cl around post of previous dc, skip next sc, dc in last 3 sc, turn- 79 sts. 

Row 6: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc, dc in next 3 sc, *3 hdc-cl around post of previous dc (last dc just made), skip next sc, dc in next 7 sc; repeat from * across, turn- 76 sts. 

Row 8: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc, dc in next 4 sc, *3 hdc-cl around post of previous dc (last dc just made), skip next sc, dc in next 7 sc; repeat from * across to last 4 sc, 3 hdc-cl around post of previous dc, skip next sc, dc in last 3 sc, turn- 73 sts. 

Row 10: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc, dc in next 5 sc, *3 hdc-cl around post of previous dc (last dc just made), skip next sc, dc in next 7 sc; repeat from * across, turn- 70 sts. 

Row 12: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc, dc in next 6 sc, *3 hdc-cl around post of previous dc (last dc just made), skip next sc, dc in next 7 sc; repeat from * across to last 4 sc, 3 hdc-cl around post of previous dc, skip next sc, dc in last 3 sc, turn- 67 sts. 

Row 14: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc, dc in next 7 sc, *3 hdc-cl around post of previous dc (last dc just made), skip next sc, dc in next 7 sc; repeat from * across, turn- 64 sts. 

Row 16: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc, *3 hdc-cl around post of previous st (last st just made), skip next sc, dc in next 7 sc; repeat from * across to last 4 sc, 3 hdc-cl around post of previous dc, skip next sc, dc in last 3 sc, turn- 61 sts. 

Rows 18-33: Repeat Rows 2-17 once – 36 sts

Continue to Day 3 Instructions