Adventurous (hooded) Cowl

"A fun, self-patterning yarn and a simple stitch pattern combine to make an easy crochet cowl. This pattern is available in three sizes, each of which uses just two skeins of yarn. Pick your favorite version: a cowl, a hooded cowl, or an infinity scarf. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet Crocheting flat in rows Pattern includes video tutorials for tips for crocheting with a long foundation chain, the lemon peel stitch, and seaming with the mattress stitch"

Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge12 stitches in pattern = 4” (10 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.

Finished SizeCowl: 32.5” (82.5 cm) circumference x 10” (25.5 cm) height.

Materials List

• King Cole Safari Chunky yarn (100% acrylic, 5.3 oz/150 g, 311 yd/285 m) – 2 skeins in 5004 Serengeti, or approximately 375 yd (488 yd, 340 yd)/343 m (446 m, 311 m) in any bulky weight yarn.
• US Size K-10.5/6.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn needle.