Turkey Trot 2025 | Ridgeway Crochet Cowl | Day 3

Hi crochet friends! Welcome to Day 3 of the Ridgeway Crochet Cowl for the 7th Annual Marly Bird Turkey Trot Make-Along 2025. If Day 2 felt like the triangle really found its stride, Day 3 is where that stride turns into a confident runway walk. 💃🧶

Today you’ll keep working the main body section of the triangular shawl, continuing the same stitch rhythm you already know — and you’ll start to see the triangle taper down toward its tip. No surprises, no new techniques… just steady, satisfying progress.

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Main Body Continued + Taper to the Tip (you’re in the groove now!) 🦃🧶

Day 3 is all about momentum:

• repeating the established odd/even row rhythm
• continuing one-edge decreases
• watching the triangle narrow as you head toward the finish of this section

You already know how to do everything in today’s rows. Your job is simply to keep that cadence going.

Quick Day 3 Reminders (little things that make a big difference)

• Odd rows stay your calm rows.
  Those sc rows are your “reset and breathe” moments.
• Even rows are the texture stars.
  Take your time on clusters and dc2tog placements. Accuracy now makes the whole triangle look crisp.
• Your stitch counts will keep dropping.
  That’s exactly what should happen in a decreasing triangle. If it feels like you’re “running out of stitches”… congrats, that means it’s working. 😄
• Check the diagram when you need a confidence boost.
  Sometimes a quick glance is all it takes to feel re-centered.

Day 3 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
• Tape Measure
• Wet Blocking Supplies (wool wash, towels, blocking mat, rust proof pins)

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 3 MAIN BODY SECTION OF TRIANGULAR SHAWL

Row 34: 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- 34 sts. 

Row 35 and all remaining odd rows: Ch 1, sc in each st across to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts, turn – 33 sts. 

Row 36: 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- 31 sts. 

Row 38: 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- 28 sts. 

Row 40: 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- 25 sts. 

Row 42: 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- 22 sts. 

Row 44: 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- 19 sts. 

Row 46: 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- 16 sts. 

Row 48: 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- 13 sts. 

Row 50: Ch 3, 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 last 7 sc, turn- 10 sts. 

Row 52: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc, 3 hdc-cl around post of previous st (last st just made), skip next sc, dc in last 3 sc, turn- 7 sts. 

Row 54: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc, dc in last 3 sc, turn- 4 sts. 

Row 56: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc2tog over last 2 sc, fasten off and weave in all ends- 1 st.

Continue to Day 4 Instructions