Reflective Cowl & Beanie Set

Red Heart's new reflective yarn is used to work up this free crochet pattern. Work up this Reflective Cowl and Beanie Set today and you'll attract all kinds of attention when you're out late at night. Red Heart Reflective is a fun yarn that is easy to work with and comfortable to wear. The reflective thread glows when you take a flash photo, so be sure to take lots of selfies when you wear it!

Easy

Crochet HookK/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

MATERIALS

RED HEART® Reflective™:
3 balls of 8884 Peacock (A)
1 ball of 8704 Neon Pink (B) for cowl.
1 ball each of 8884 Peacock (A) and 8704 Neon Pink (B) for Beanie.
Susan Bates® Crochet Hooks: 6.5mm [US K-10.5]
Yarn needle

SIZE:

Cowl measures 5” (12.5 cm) wide x 60” (152.5 cm) around
Beanie measures 21-22” (53.3 x 55.9 cm) in circumference

COWL GAUGE: 10 sts and 9 rows = 4” (10 cm) in pattern. First 3 rounds of Beanie = 4 3/4” (12 cm) in diameter. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
BEANIE GAUGE: First 3 rounds = 4¾” (12 cm) in diameter. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

INSTRUCTIONS

COWL
With A, Ch 150, and without twisting ch; join with a slip st in first ch.
Round 1 (right side): Ch 2 (counts as hdc here and throughout), hdc in each ch around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch- 2—150 hdc.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), (dc, ch 2, sc) in first st, *skip next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space; repeat from * around, skip last 2 sts; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—50 shells.
Round 3: Slip st in next dc, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each ch-2 sp around; join with a slip st in first sc—50 shells.
Round 4: Slip st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, sc) in same ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3, change to B—50 shells. Fasten off A.
Rounds 5-10: Rep Rounds 3-4, working in the following color sequence: *1 round B, 2 rounds A; repeat from * once.
Round 11: Ch 2, *2 hdc in next ch-2 space**, hdc in space between next sc and next dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.

BEANIE
With A, make an adjustable ring or ch 3; join with a slip st in first ch.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 11 dc in ring; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—12 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in first st, 2 dc in each st around—24 dc.
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around—36 dc.
Round 4: Ch 3, dc in first st, *dc in each of next 5 sts**, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—42 dc.
Round 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), (dc, ch 2, sc) in first st, *skip next 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space; repeat from * around, skip last 2 sts; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—14 shells.
Round 6: Slip st in next dc, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each ch-2 sp around; join with a slip st in first sc—14 shells.
Round 7: Slip st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, sc) in same ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, sc) in each ch-2 space around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—14 shells.
Rounds 8-13: Repeat Rounds 6-7 (3 times), working in the following color sequence: 1 more round A; 1 round B; 2 rounds A; 1 round B; 1 round A.
Round 14: Slip st in next dc, ch 1, *2 sc in next ch-2 space**, sc in space between next sc and next dc; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B = color A, B; ch = chain; hdc = half double crochet; dc = double crochet; crochet; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); ( ) = work directions in parentheses into same st; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** or as indicated.