Pebbles Chunky Cowl - FREE crochet pattern

Ho, ho ho! A lovely season to say hello and give away a sweet little pattern for you to enjoy over the holidays.  I hope this year has treated you gently.  What a year!  The whole world has experienced it along with us, hopefully bringing us closer together as a human race.

Thank you all so much for being part of Nancy's world.  It means so much to me and I feel truly blessed to share my patterns with you.

This one is a quick and easy crochet pattern for th cosy Pebbles Cowl, just the right length and depth to keep you warm as well as stylish.  One stitch, one repeated row and chunky yarn make this a quick and easy gift idea.

You will need: 150g Chunky Yarn*

•  100g/180m of chunky yarn Colour A - pictured here in Creative Melange by Rico in colour 055 – peachy colour (50g/90m/53%VirginWool) 
• 50g/90m of chunky yarn Colour B - pictured here in Creative Melange by Rico in colour 0051 Purple Colour
•  7mm hook – (or size to obtain Gauge for a soft drape - see Note 3)

*Yarn substitutes: any soft chunky (Bulky) yarn will work well for this project, total of 270m required

Finished Size: Approx 75x33cm (before joining)

Special Stitches:

• HBtr (Herringbone Treble stitch - (For a video tutorial please visit https://youtu.be/-PoMbw5DDcY) = yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch, draw yarn back through stitch AND through next loop, yarn over and draw through one loop, yarn over and draw through last two loops      

Notes to this pattern:

1. Pattern is written in UK terms
2. Cowl is worked sideways, then joined
3. Gauge: 10sts x 8 Rows = 10x10cm

BEGIN – please reads all Notes before you begin 

Using 7mm hook and Col A, loosely ch35 

Row 1: 1HBtr (see Special Stitches) into 4th chain from the hook (skipped stitches do NOT count as a st), 1HBtr into each chain across, turn [32HBtr made] 

Row 2: Ch2 (does not count as a st throughout), 1HBtr into first st, 1HBtr into each st across (do NOT work into the turning chain), turn [32HBtr made] 

Rows 3 to 43: Work as Row 2, fasten off Col A. 

Join Col B to first st, and work as Row 2 for a further 7 Rows, do NOT fasten off 

JOIN to form a Cowl 

You will now join the two short ends together as follows (use photos as a guide): 

Lay the cowl out flat. Twist once. Join the two short ends together by working a slip stitch through both thicknesses. 

Fasten off and sew in ends. 

Wear with pride over the festive season, indoors, outdoors, as you wish!  I hope it keeps you cosy and gives you happy memories every time you wear it.  And it you make one to give away - make another one for yourself right away!

Pebbles the (neighbour's) Cat

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!

Stay safe.

Love Nina x

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