Cluster Shells Cowl

©Home made hats by Cheryl 2.2017

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Materials:
J/10/6mm hook
1 - 3.5 oz/192 yds/175 m/100 g skein Loops & Threads Impeccable #4 wt yarn
Scissors or snips
Tapestry needle

Stitches & Abbreviations Used:
(CL) Cluster:  (YO, insert hook in stitch or chain indicated, bring up loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook) 2 x; YO and pull through 3 remaining loops.  CL made
(CL shell) Cluster shell:  In stitch or chain specified, work (CL, ch 3, CL):  CL shell made.
dc: double crochet
sc: single crochet
ch: chain
tc: turning chain
lp(s): loop(s)
sk: skip
YO: yarn over

Gauge:  Not important in this pattern.  Cowl measures 8.5 inches wide by 33 inches long.
Designer notes:  This pattern is written in American Crochet terms and rated beginner. Piece is worked in rows and then seamed.  This stitch pattern uses multiples of 8 plus 3 for your turning chain.

Row 1:  With J hook ch 123, dc in the 4th ch from hook and each ch across.  Ch 5, (counts as 1st dc, ch 2 on following row) turn.
Row 2:   Sk next dc, sc in next dc, *ch 5, sk 3, sc in next dc; repeat from * across to last 2 dc, ch 2, sk 1, dc in top of tc, ch 4, turn.
Row 3:  CL in 1st dc, * ch 3, sc in next ch 5 sp, ch 3 **, CL shell in next ch 5 sp; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **; (CL, ch 1, dc) in last ch 5 space, ch 1, turn.
Row 4:  sc in 1st dc, * ch 3, (YO, insert hook in next ch 3 sp; draw up a lp; YO pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times; YO draw through remaining 3 lps on hook; joined dc made.  Ch 3 **, sc in ch 3 space of next CL shell, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, sc in 3rd ch of tc 4, ch 3, turn
Row 5:  *3 dc in next ch 3 space, dc in top of next joined dc; 3 dc in next ch 3 space, dc in next sc, repeat from * across, ch 5, turn.
Row 6:  * sc in 2nd dc of next 3 dc group, ch 5, repeat from * across, ending last repeat with ch 2 (instead of ch 5) dc in top of tc; ch 4, turn.

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Repeat rows 3 through 6 for pattern, ending by working a row 5.

I did 4 repeats of the pattern set for this cowl.  If you wish to make it wider (you will need another skein of yarn) continue with the pattern repeats until it is a desirable width for you.

This pattern and photo is  © Home made hats by Cheryl 2.2017.  If you wish to use this pattern to make items to sell please refer to my Terms of Use.  You may not use any pictures associated with this pattern to sell your work without permission from Cheryl Frye d/b/a Home made hats by Cheryl.

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