Pufftastic Bandana Cowl

"A puff stitch variation on the popular v-stitch adds a textured look to this granny stitch bandana cowl. In colder weather, add a button, brooch, or shawl pin to wrap the cowl tighter around your neck. This pattern is a great way to use just one skein of a special, hand painted skein of fingering yarn. This pattern was designed for Stitch & Hustle’s Puff the Magic Stitch Blog Hop. Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch Increasing, crocheting flat in rows Special stitch pattern: pf (includes written instructions and video tutorial) Special stitch pattern: p-v-st (includes written instructions) Skill Level Intermediate Finished Size Teen/Adult: 24” (61 cm) circumference x 13.5” (34.5) spine. Materials Hawthorne Speckle Hand Painted yarn (80% superwash wool/20% polyamide, 3.5 oz/100 g, 357 yd/326 m) – 1 skein in 27219 Blueberry Speckle, or approximately 357 yd (326 m) in any super fine weight yarn.. WeCrochet Bright US Size E-4/3.5 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge. Clover bent-tip yarn needle. Gauge 24 sts = 4” (10 cm) across in (3 dc, ch 1) stitch pattern, counting dc and ch-1 sp as sts. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be create a fabric that drapes well without being too loose."

Crochet HookE/4 or 3.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(2) Fine (23-26 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge24 sts = 4” (10 cm) across in (3 dc, ch 1) stitch pattern, counting dc and ch-1 sp as sts. Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be create a fabric that drapes well without being too loose.

Finished SizeTeen/Adult: 24” (61 cm) circumference x 13.5” (34.5) spine.