YOU WILL NEED

■ Rowan Creative Focus Worsted (75% wool, 25% alpaca 100g/200m ball), yarn shades and amounts in table

■ A6mm (US J/10) hook

TENSION

Stitch tension: the htr section of sts measures approx 10cm with a 6mm hook.

Row tension: 5.8 rows measures 10cm over the htr section with a 6mm hook.

ABBREVIATIONS

htr4tog (Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop) 4 times, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

tr4tog (Yarn over, insert hook in next st, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops) 4 times, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

dtr4tog ([Yarn over] twice, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops] twice) 4 times, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

NOTE

3 balls of yarn may only just be enough for size 12-14, depending on tension.

The waist measurement will be larger than needed. To wear as a skirt, you could add belt loops or work rows of dc around the edge as a waistband.

COWL/SKIRT

Using Yarn A and 6mm hook, ch65.

Row 1 1htr into 3rd ch from hook (missed ch count as htr), 3htr into next ch, 1htr into each of next 5 ch, htr4tog over next 4 ch, 1htr into each of next 5 ch, work (2htr and 2tr) into next ch, *1tr into each of next 5 ch, tr4tog over next 4 ch, 1tr into each of next 5ch **, 4tr into next ch, rep from * to ** once more, work (2tr and 2dtr) into next ch, 1dtr into each of next 5 ch, dtr4tog over next 4 ch, 1dtr into each of next 5 ch, 2dtr into next ch, 1dtr into last ch, turn. [64 sts]

Row 2 Ch4 (count as dtr), 1dtr into st at base of ch, 2dtr into next st, 1dtr into each of next 5 sts, dtr4tog over next 4 sts, 1 dtr into each of next 5 sts, work (2dtr and 2tr) into next st, *1tr into each of next 5 sts, tr4tog over next 4 sts, 1tr into each of next 5 sts**, 4tr into next st, rep from* to ** once more, work (2tr and 2htr into next st), 1htr into each of next 5 sts, htr4tog over next 4sts, 1 htr into next 5sts, 3htr into next st, 1htr into last st, do not work in top of turning ch, turn. [64 sts]

Fasten off Yarn A and join in Yarn B.

Row 3 Ch2 (count as htr), 1 htr into st at base of ch, 3htr into next st, 1htr into each of next 5 sts, htr4tog over next 4 sts, 1htr into each of next 5sts, work (2htr and 2tr) into next st, *1tr into next 5 sts, tr4tog over next 4 sts, 1tr into next 5 sts **, 4tr into next st, rep from * to ** once more, work (2tr and 2dtr) into next st, 1dtr into next 5 sts, dtr4tog over next 4 sts, 1dtr into next 5 sts, 2dtr into next st, 1dtr into last st, do not work in top of turning ch, turn.

Rows 2-3 form pattern.

Complete the colour sequence by working one more row of Yarn B (2 rows in total), then 2 rows of Yarn C.

Continue working patt in 2 rows of each colour, and repeat stripes in the same sequence. For an extra small skirt, or to wear as a cowl, work a total of 42 rows, or 7 complete patt reps. For size 8-10 (12-14: 16-18) work a total of 48 (54: 60) rows, or 8 (9:10) complete patt reps. Fasten off and weave in ends.

TO MAKE UP

Block and press. Sew first and last rows together, matching up zigzag pattern.