Arlena can be worn in a single or double loop depending on how chilly the weather becomes. Simple crochet stitches are used to create floral motifs that adorn this pretty and lacy cowl.

Time: Weekend Project

Skill Level: Easy

Size: 32 (48, 64)” circumference x 9” tall

Shown in size 64”

Gauge: 16 sts and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in pattern after wet blocking

Materials

Yarn: Nako Denim (60% cotton, 40% acrylic; 218 yards [200 meters]/100 grams): 11587 Green (2 balls)

Hook: US size 7 (4.5 mm)

Notions: Tapestry needle

Pattern Notes

The cowl is worked from the bottom up in the round.

The beginning chain counts as first dc or sc throughout.

Add or subtract multiples of 16 ch to adjust circumference in 4” increments.

Pattern

Ch 128 (192, 256), join with sl st to work in the round, taking care not to twist.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as join, *sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st; rep from * to last 7 sts, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, 2 dc in same st as first 2 dc of rnd, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch to join. (16 (24, 32) pattern reps)

Rnd 2: Ch 3, *dc in next 3 sts, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next 3 sts, dc in next st, sk next 3 sts, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * around omitting last dc in last rep, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch to join.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next st, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch-3 sp, *ch 5, sk next 3 dc, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * to last ch-3 sp, ch 5, sk next 3 dc, sc in next st, sl st in first sc to join.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, *dc in next st, 3 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in next ch-5 sp, dc in next st, dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around omitting last dc in last rep, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch to join.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch-3 sp, 5 dc in next dc, sc in next ch-3 sp, *ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch-3 sp, 5 dc in next dc, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * to last ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, 2 dc in same st as beg ch, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch to join.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, *ch 3, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 7 sts, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next 3 sts, dc in next st; rep from * around, omitting last dc in last rep, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch to join.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st, *sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sk next 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1; rep from * around omitting last ch 1 in last rep, sl st in first sc to join.

Rnd 8: Ch 3, *ch 3, 3 dc in next ch-5 sp, dc in next st, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next st, 3 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around omitting last dc in last rep, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch to join.

Rnd 9: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch-3 sp, *5 dc in next st, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * to last ch-3 sp, 2 dc in same st as first 2 dc, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch to join.

Rep Rnds 2-9 once more.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block to finished measurements.