Get Hooked! { Lovely Lace Button Cowl }

This crochet pattern doesn't have anything to do with my "Think Happy Thoughts" series, but is just a fun, wintry pattern for your viewing and crocheting pleasure.

I actually entered a crochet contest over at, About Crochet.

She challenged us to create a pattern using a rarely known stitch, the Chain Single Crochet (ch.sc).

You can find out all about the stitch, here, and the rules for the contest, here.

I jumped at the chance to try out something new.

Here is what I came up with:

{ Lovely Lace Button Cowl }

(Click above for the free pdf pattern)

Unfortunately, I didn't do such a great job following directions for the contest, and therefore will no longer be entered to win, but I am still so glad that I tried out this new stitch.

I didn't know what it was going to be when I started, and am very pleased with what it turned into!

I used Carron Simply Soft yarn in Bone.

The color is interestingly brown, tan, and a little yellow all at the same time.

I used one of the extra buttons from my favorite yellow coat in hopes that I can wear them together!

The pdf for this pattern is already linked above, in case you wanted a file that you could download and keep in a folder somewhere. But for anyone else, here are the written instructions:

Supplies: 

worsted weight yarn

Size I crochet hook

needle, thread

scissors

button                                                                            

Abbreviations:

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

ch.sc - chain single crochet *

st - stitch

Gauge: 

4 ch.sc = 1 inch, (3 ch.sc, ch 1, 3 ch.sc) = 1 inch

*Chain Single Crochet (ch.sc) – Insert hook into st. Yarn over and pull through st (2 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through one loop (2 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through both loops.

Step 1. Ch 91.

Step 2. 1 ch.sc in 2^nd ch from hook. In same ch (2 ch.sc, ch 1, 3 ch.sc). Skip next ch. Sl st in next ch. Skip next ch. *(3 ch.sc, ch 1, 3 ch.sc) in next ch. Skip next ch. Sl st in next ch. Skip next ch. Repeat *-*to end of the row.

Step 3. Ch 3. Turn. *In ch 1 space from previous round, (2 ch.sc, ch 1, 2 ch.sc). Ch 1. 1 ch.sc in sl st space. Ch 1.* Repeat *-* to end of the row, finishing with a ch.sc in top loop of ch 2 from previous round.

Step 4. Ch 3. Turn. *In ch 1 space from previous round, (1 ch.sc, ch 2, 1 ch.sc). Ch 1. 1 ch.sc in ch.sc st from previous round. Ch 1.* Repeat *-* to end of the row, finishing with a ch.sc in top loop of ch 3 from previous round.

Step 5. Ch 3. Turn. *In ch 2 space from previous round, (3 ch.sc, ch 1, 3 ch.sc). Sl st in ch.sc st from previous round.* Repeat *-* to end of the row, finishing with a sl st in top loop of ch 3 from previous round.

Step 6. Repeat step 3.

Step 7. Repeat step 4.

Step 8. Repeat step 5.

Step 9. Repeat steps 3,4,5.

Fasten off.

Step 10. Working on other side of foundation chain, 1 ch.sc in each ch across.

Step 11. Ch 2. Turn. 1 ch.sc in each st across.

Step 12. Repeat step 11 for 2 more rows.

Fasten off.

Step 13. With needle, and thread, attach buttons to one side of the scarf. Spacing is up to you!

You’re done!

Enjoy!