The Christmas Cowl Crochet Pattern uses a stitch called the Harlequin Stitch. I love this stitch in combination with Christmas colors; it reminds me of Christmas ornaments! Of course, any color combination can be used for this pattern.
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Christmas Cowl Crochet Pattern
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Materials
Worsted weight yarn in 4 colors (I used Wool of the Andes Worsted in Pampas Heather, Blossom Heather, Noble Heather, & Garnet Heather – 1 skein each color)
H/5.0 mm hook
Yarn needle
Scissors
Level
intermediate
Pattern notes & stitches to know
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
dc3tog – double crochet 3 together
dc6tog – double crochet 6 together
· written in US terms
· ch 3 counts as dc
· starting ch needs to be a multiple of 8 + 1
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How to Crochet the Harlequin Stitch
Approx Finished Size: 24” x 8”
CHRISTMAS COWL CROCHET PATTERN
Ch 105
Row 1: work (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) all in the 5th ch from the hook, skip 3 chs, sc in the next, *skip 3 chs, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) all in next, skip 3 chs, sc in next* repeat from * to * across (78 dc)
Change color
Row 2: ch 3, turn, skip first sc, dc3tog over next 3 dc, *ch 7, skip ch 1, dc6tog over next 6 dc (skipping the sc in the middle)* repeat from * to * across to last 4 stitches, ch 7, dc3tog over last 3 dc, dc in turning ch (12 dc6tog, 2 dc3tog)
Row 3: ch 3, turn, 3 dc in first hole created by the dc3tog from previous row, *sc in the ch 1 space from row below previous row (working around and enclosing ch 7), (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in hole created from dc6tog from previous row* repeat from * to * across to last 2 stitches, 3 dc in last hole created from dc3tog from previous row, dc in turning ch (78 dc)
Change color
Row 4: ch 4, turn, skip first dc, *dc6tog over next 6 dc (skipping the sc in the middle), ch 7, skip ch 1* repeat from * to * across to last stitch, ch 3, sc in turning ch (13 dc3tog)
Row 5: ch 1, turn, skip first sc and ch 3, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) all in hole created from dc6tog from previous row, *sc in the ch 1 space from row below previous row (working around and enclosing ch 7), (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) all in hole created from dc6tog from previous row* repeat from * to * across to last stitch, sc in first ch of the turning ch (78dc)
Change color
Row 6 – 16: repeat rows 2 – 5 ending with a row 4 repeat, continue to change color every 2 rows
Row 17: ch 1, turn, 2 sc in ch-3 space, sc in in hole created from dc6tog from previous row, *2 sc in ch-7 space, sc in ch-1 space from row below previous row (working around and enclosing ch 7), 2 sc in same ch-7 space, sc in in hole created from dc6tog from previous row* repeat from * to * across to last ch-3 space, 2 sc in ch-3 space
Fasten off. Leave a long end for sewing.
Bring both short ends of the cowl together. Use the long end to sew together with a whip stitch.
Weave in the ends.
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