HODGEPODGE COWL PATTERN

When I began creating my Hodgepodge Shawl pattern about this time last year, I fell in love with it more and more as it grew & grew, but it took a lot of time and I had to fight my ADHD with every row that just wanted to be done already.

About halfway through I knew I needed a change of pace for a bit so I decided to see what else I could create with some of the same stitches I had stumbled upon. It didn't take long to decide I wanted to try a bandana cowl (which then turned into a few more cowls but that's another post).

Just like with the Hodgepodege Shawl I knew I wanted to use up my scraps. I started with one full skein to use for the first few rows, the trim, & the collar portion, then grabbed my basket of leftover Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek for the rest.

Once it was finished and through the testing process I just couldn't decide when to release it. I felt like it needed a special occasion. With nothing on the horizon, it just sat there. I felt so sorry for it I decided to create just the occasion for its release.

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Here's what you'll need to get started.......

Materials:

Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek yarns(approx. 250 yds total)

J(6mm) Hook

Scissors

Needle

Abbreviations(US Terms):

SK = Skip

sts = Stitches

ST = Stitch

SL= Slip Stitch

CH = Chain

SC = Single Crochet

HDC = Half Double Crochet

DC = Double Crochet

TC = Treble Crochet

BLO = Back Loop Only

FLO = Front Loop Only

FBL = Front Bottom Loop

FP = Front Post

BP = Back Post

SPECIAL STITCH INSTRUCTIONS:

Keek ST =

STEP 1: Yarn Over(YO) twice, insert your hook into the CH SP, Yarn Under(YU) and pull up a loop, YO & pull through 2

STEP 2: YO twice, insert your hook into the CH SP, YU and pull up a loop, YO & pull through 2

STEP 3: YO once, insert your hook into the CH SP, YU and pull up a loop, (YO & pull through 2) 6 times

STEP 4: CH 2, SC in the 2nd pull through 2 in STEP 3

SP ST = Splendid Stitch=

STEP 1: YO, insert your hook into the CH SP, YU and pull up a loop, YO, Pull through 1,

STEP 2: YO, insert your hook into the CH SP, YU and pull up a loop, YO, Pull through 1, YO, Pull through all 5 loops

To begin CH 4 & SL to your beginning CH to connect and create a loop

ROW 1:(right side) CH 3 (counts as a DC), place 6 DC in the center loop (7 sts)

ROW 2:(wrong side) CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, place 2 HDC in the first ST, CH1/SK1, HDC in the next ST, place HDC/CH2/HDC in the next ST to create your peak, HDC in the next ST, CH1/SK1, 2 HDC in the last ST

ROW 3: CH 4(counts as a TC + CH1) & turn, Keek ST in the CH SP, CH 1, 2 TC in the next ST, CH 1, Keek ST in the peak CH SP, CH 1, place 2 TC in the next ST, CH 1, Keek ST in the CH SP, CH1, TC in the last ST

ROW 4: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, HDC in the first ST, 2HDC in the CH SP, CH2, 2HDC in the keek CH SP, CH2, HDC in the 2 TC sts, CH2, place 2HDC/CH2/2HDC in the next keek CH SP, CH2, HDC in the 2 TC sts, CH2, 2HDC in the keek CH SP, CH2, 2HDC in CH SP, HDC in the 3rd CH or your beginning CH4

ROW 5: CH3(counts as a DC), DC in the next ST, SK 1, repeat(2DC in the CH SP, CH 2/SK2) 3 times, in the peak CH SP place 2DC/CH3/2DC, repeat(CH 2/SK2, 2DC in the CH SP) 3 times, SK 1, DC in the last 2 sts

ROW 6: CH 4(counts as a TC) & turn, TC in the next 2 sts, CH 1/SK 1, repeat(Keek ST in the CH SP, CH 2/SK2) 6 times, Keek ST in the CH SP, CH 1/SK 1, TC in the last 3 sts

ROW 7: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, HDC in the first 2 sts, CH1/SK1, repeat(2 HDC in the CH SP, CH 1) 7 times, place 2HDC/CH3/2HDC in the next CH SP, CH 1, repeat(2 HDC in the CH SP, CH 1) 7 times, HDC in the last 2 sts

ROW 8: CH3(counts as a DC), SK the next ST, repeat(2DC in the CH SP, CH 2/SK2) 8 times, 2DC/CH3/2DC in the next CH SP, repeat(CH 2/SK2, 2DC in the CH SP) 8 times, SK1, DC in the last ST

ROW 9: CH 3(counts as a DC) & turn, DC in the same ST, CH2/SK2, repeat(SP ST in the next CH SP, CH2/SK2) 8 times, place SP ST/CH3/SP ST in the next CH SP, CH 2, repeat(SP ST in the next CH SP, CH 2/SK2) 8 times, 2DC in the last ST

ROW 10: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, SC in the first ST, CH1/SK1, repeat(place 2 SC in the next CH SP, CH 1/SK the SP ST) 9 Times, place 2SC/CH3/2SC in the next CH SP, CH1, repeat(place 2 SC in the next CH SP, CH 1/SK the SP ST) 9 Times, SC in the last ST

ROW 11: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, HDC BLO in the first ST, repeat(DC in the CH SP, HDC BLO in the next 2 sts) 10 times, place HDC/CH3/HDC in the next CH SP, repeat(HDC BLO in the next 2 sts, DC in the CH SP) 10 times, HDC in the last ST

ROW 12: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, FBL HDC the first ST, repeat(CH2/SK the DC, FBL HDC the next 2 sts)10 times, CH2/SK1, place HDC/CH3/HDC in the next CH SP, CH2/SK1, repeat(FBL HDC the next 2 sts, CH2/SK the DC)10 times, HDC in the last ST

(photo shows which loop is the FBL)

ROW 13: CH 4(counts as a DC + CH1) & turn, repeat (SP ST in the next CH SP, CH 2) 11 times, place SP ST/CH3/SP ST in the next CH SP, CH 2, repeat (SP ST in the next CH SP, CH 2) 10 times, SP ST in the next CH SP, CH 1, DC in the last ST

ROW 14: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, HDC in the first ST & in the CH SP, CH1/SK the SP ST, repeat(place 2 HDC in the next CH SP, CH 1/SK the SP ST) 11 Times, place 2HDC/CH3/2HDC in the next CH SP, CH1, repeat(place 2 HDC in the next CH SP, CH 1/SK the SP ST) 11 Times, HDC in the CH SP, HDC in the 3rd CH of your beginning CH 4

ROW 15: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, HDC BLO in the first 2 sts, repeat(DC in the CH SP, HDC BLO in the next 2 sts) 12 times, place DC/CH3/DC in the next CH SP, repeat(HDC BLO in the next 2 sts, DC in the CH SP) 12 times, HDC BLO in the next ST, HDC in the last ST

ROW 16: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, FBL HDC the first 2 sts, repeat(CH2/SK the DC, FBL HDC the next 2 sts)12 times, CH2/SK1, place DC/CH3/DC in the next CH SP, CH2/SK1, repeat(FBL HDC the next 2 sts, CH2/SK the DC)12 times, FBL HDC the next ST, HDC in the last ST

ROW 17: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, SC in the first 2 sts, SC in the CH SP, repeat(CH 3, SC in the next CH SP) 12 Times, CH 3, place SC/CH3/SC in the next CH SP, repeat(CH 3, SC in the next CH SP) 13 Times, SC in the last 2 sts

ROW 18: CH 3(counts as a DC) & turn, DC in the next ST, repeat(CH1, place 3 DC in the next CH SP) 13 times, CH1, pace DC/CH3/DC in the next CH SP, repeat(CH1, place 3 DC in the next CH SP) 13 times, CH1, DC in the last 2 sts

ROW 19: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, SC in the first 2 sts, SC in the CH SP, repeat(CH 3, SC in the next CH SP) 13 Times, CH 1, place SC/CH3/SC in the next CH SP, CH 1, repeat(SC in the next CH SP, CH 3) 13 Times, SC in the last CH SP, SC in the last 2 sts

ROW 20: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, SC in the first ST, repeat(CH2, in the next CH3 SP place SC/HDC/DC/CH2/DC/HDC/SC, CH 2, SC in the next CH3 SP)6 times, CH2, in the next CH3 SP place SC/HDC/DC/CH2/DC/HDC/SC, CH 2, place SC/CH3/SC in the next CH3 SP, repeat(CH2, in the next CH3 SP place SC/HDC/DC/CH2/DC/HDC/SC, CH 2, SC in the next CH3 SP)6 times, CH2, in the next CH3 SP place SC/HDC/DC/CH2/DC/HDC/SC, CH2, SC in the last ST

ROW 21: CH 3(counts as a DC) & turn, place 2 DC in the next CH SP, repeat(CH 3, SC in the next CH SP, CH 3, DC in the next 2 CH spaces) 6 times, CH 3, SC in the next CH SP, CH 3, 2 DC in the next CH SP, CH 2, in the next CH SP place DC/CH3/DC, CH 2, 2 DC in the next CH SP, repeat(CH 3, SC in the next CH SP, CH 3, DC in the next 2 CH spaces) 6 times, CH 3, SC in the next CH SP, CH 3, place 2 DC in the next CH SP, DC in the last ST

ROW 22: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, 2SC in the first ST, SC in the next 2 sts, CH1, repeat(place 3 SC sts in the next CH SP, CH1) 15 Times, in the next CH SP place 2SC/CH3/2SC, CH1, repeat(place 3 SC sts in the next CH SP, CH1) 15 Times, SC in the next 2 sts, 2 SC in the last ST

ROW 23: CH 1(does not count as a ST) & turn, BLO HDC the first 4 sts, repeat(SC in the CH SP, BLO HDC the next 3 sts) 15 Times, SC in the CH SP, BLO HDC the next 2 sts, in the next CH SP place 2SC/CH3/2SC, BLO HDC the next 2 sts, repeat(SC in the CH SP, BLO HDC the next 3 sts) 16 Times, HDC in the last ST, CH1, rotate to work along the row ends.

TRIM: Evenly space SC sts across the row ends by placing 1 SC in rows that starting with a CH1, 2 SC in rows that started with a CH 3, and 3 SC in rows that started with a CH 4(33 before the center), place 1 SC in your starting loop and then continue along the other side and do the same. You should end up with 67 SC sts total. SL to your first HDC of “ROW 23”.

NOTE: If you have a different count then just adjust the next CH count so that you have the correct total number of sts for the Collar portion.

CH 21 and SL to your first CH1 of the TRIM and continue on. Make sure your piece is right side out.

COLLAR: For a larger collar change “SL in the next 4 sts of ROUND 1” to “SL in the next 3 sts of ROUND 1”. You could also add or subtract multiples of 4 to the CH before moving on to adjust the collar width.

ROUND 1: CH 1(does not count as a ST), SC in each ST & CH around, SL to your beginning SC to connect(88 total sts)

NEXT: CH 29, working back down the CH, HDC in the 2nd CH from your hook and in each CH back down to your main panel(28 sts), SL in the next 4 sts of ROUND 1 on the CH portion

*CONTINUE ON: turn & work back up your HDC sts, HDC in the FBL 27 sts, HDC in the last ST, CH 1, turn & work back down your HDC sts, HDC in the first ST, HDC in the FBL 27 sts, SL in the next 4 sts of ROUND 1

Repeat * around until you have 1 ST left on ROW 1.

To finish turn & work back up your HDC sts, HDC in the BLO 27 sts, HDC in the last ST, CH 1, turn & work back down your HDC sts, HDC in the first ST, HDC in the BL 27 sts, SL in the last ST of ROUND 1.Turn & working back up the HDC sts SL the back loop ST to the corresponding starting CH to seam the collar shut. Cut, tie off, & weave in your ends.

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