This striking cowl is an easy-hook design that will keep you snug and warm!

MATERIALS

• Rowan Big Wool, 100% Merino wool, 100g/80m/87yds

Yarn A: Linen 048 x 1 ball

Yarn B: Lipstick 063 x 1 ball 

• 10mm hook

• Removable stitch marker or small safety pin

TENSION

Work 8 sts and 7 rnds over shell st pattern to measure 10 x 10cm/ 4 x 4in using 10mm hook, or size required to obtain tension.

MEASUREMENTS

Circumference: 59.5cm/23 1/2in.

Width: 25.5cm/10in.

PATTERN NOTES

When changing colours, draw new colour through last 2 loops on hook to complete last st. To join yarn with a dc, make a slip knot 12.5cm/5in from end of yarn and place on hook. Insert hook into st, yoh and draw up a loop, yoh and draw through both loops on hook.

COWL

With yarn A, 48ch.

Rnd 1: Dc in the second ch from the hook and in each ch across. Then, being careful not to twist this strip, join the strip with a sl st in the first dc, forming a ring.

Rnd 2: 1ch, dc in same dc as joining (always mark this st to indicate the beg of rnd), dc in each rem st around, join rnd with a sl st in first dc, changing to yarn B.

Rnd 3: With yarn B, 1ch, dc in same st as joining, dc in each dc around, join rnd with a sl st in first dc. 

Rnd 4: 1 ch, dc in same dc as joining, *miss next 2dc, work 5tr in the next dc, miss 2dc, dc in the next dc; rep from * around, end miss next 2dc, work 5tr in the next dc, miss 2dc, join rnd with a sl st in first dc, changing to yarn A.

Rnd 5: With yarn A, 1ch, dc in same dc as joining, dc in each rem st around, join rnd with a sl st in first dc.

Rnd 6: 1ch, dc in same dc as joining, dc in each rem st around, join rnd with a sl st in first dc, changing to yarn B.

Rep rnds 3-6 three times more, then rnd 3 once. Fasten off and weave in ends.

BOTTOM EDGING

With the right side facing, turn the cowl so bottom loops of the beg ch are at top. Join yarn B with a dc in any loop.

Rnd 1: Dc in each rem bottom loop around, join rnd with a sl st in first dc. Fasten off and weave in ends.