Out of this World Lattice Cowl
The Out of this World Lattice Cowl is an open, airy, light cowl that is more like a chunky necklace than a cowl and is perfect for warmer weather. This crocheted cowl uses the crochet clover lattice stitch, but I modified it quite a bit to crochet it in the round. The clover part is just darling. It might look complicated, but I got the hang of it after about 4 rows.
Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook
Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
- Bernat Cotton-ish By Vickie Howell in Cotton Gin, Jade Jersey, Coffee Filter (1/2 skein each)
- Hook: G/6, 4 mm
Abbreviations:
dc = double crochet
sc = single crochet
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sk = skip
st = stitch
4 dc cl = double crochet cluster (Yarn over, insert hook into space, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain). Repeat 3 more times. At end, there should be 5 loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops).
Instructions:
(Start with Cotton Gin)
ch 104 (or another multiple of 8)
Take chain, and twist it 1 time. Then, sl st to the first ch to form a ring
Round 1
(continue with Cotton Gin)
*ch 4
sk 3 ch
(sc, ch 1, sc)
4 dc cl in next ch
ch 4
sk 3 ch
(sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch
Repeat from * all the way around
End with ch 4, (sc ch 1) in very last ch, then work a sc in the first chain (where the round join is)
Fasten off (13 clover clusters total)
Note: With it being such a long chain, you might find that once you get to the end, you have an extra chain or two, or maybe one less chain. No worries - no need to frog the entire thing. Just finish off the row just like above - an extra few or a few less chains will not be noticeable!
Round 2
(using Jersey Jade)
sl st in any ch 1 space, ch 3 (counts as first dc)
5 dc in same space
*ch 2
2 sc in next 4 dc-cl (in the first ch of the cluster)
ch 2
6 dc in the next ch 1 sp
Repeat from * all the way around
End with 2 sc, ch 2, sl st to top of ch 4
Fasten off
Round 3
(switch back to Cotton Gin)
sl st in the middle of any shell (6 dc), and work a 4 dc-cl
*ch 4
(sc, ch 1, sc) in next sc space
ch 4
4 dc-cl in next shell space
Repeat from * all the way around
End with 4 dc-cl, ch 4
Join with sl st to the top of the ch 4
Fasten off
Rounds 4-11
(switch to Coffee Filter)
Repeat rounds 2-3
Color Pattern
Cotton Gin
Jersey Jade
Cotton Gin
Coffee Filter
Repeat above pattern, then end with Cotton Gin, Jersey Jade, Cotton Jin