Thursday, January 26, 2023

Brique cowl - free crochet pattern

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This is an adult sized cowl with a lovely texture. The pattern would be suitable for an experienced crocheter with an advanced skill level as the stitches used are mostly worked around the posts such as bpdc and fptr.  The pattern is written in American terms. If you want a bigger sized cowl add chains in multiples of 6 to the initial chains and if you want a smaller size decrease chains in multiples of 6.


Skill Level:

Advanced

Materials Required:

Light worsted weight/DK weight/category 3 yarn approximately 250 to 275 meters

Crochet hook size H/5 mm

Yarn needle

Measuring tape

Size:

Adult. Approximately 12.5 inches wide and 9 inches high

Gauge:

15 dc and 8 rows = approximately 4 inches

Abbreviations/Stitches Used:

** - Repeat instructions within asterisks as many times as directed

ch - chain

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sl st - slip stitch

dc - double crochet 

bpdc - back post double crochet

fptr - front post treble crochet

Note:

  • The pattern is written in standard American terminology
  • For a custom size, make initial chs in multiples of 6
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Instruction

Ch 102, join the last ch with a sl st to the 1st ch to form a ring being careful not to twist the ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st st), dc in rest of the chs around. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch at the beginning of round. (102 sts)

Rounds 2 and 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1st st), bpdc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch.

Round 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1st st), fptr in the 2nd st of round 1, **skip the st right behind it and work bpdc in next 5 sts, skip 5 sts after the previous fptr and work fptr in next st in round 1,** Repeat from ** to ** around, bpdc in the last 4 sts. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch.

Rounds 5 and 6: Ch 3 (counts as 1st st), bpdc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch.

Round 7: Ch 3 (counts as 1st st), bpdc in next 3 sts, skip 2 sts after the 1st fptr in round 4, fptr in the next st, **skip the st behind it and work bpdc in next 5 sts, skip 2 sts after the next fptr in round 4 and work fptr in the next st** Repeat from ** to ** around, bpdc in the last st. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch.

Repeat rounds 2 to 7 up to about 9 inches high.

Last round: Sl st in each st around. Join and cut off yarn.




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