Summery Cowl - A Free Pattern Featuring Wide Linked Treble Crochet

Now that you've conquered Wide Linked Treble Crochet, how about using it for a quick and lovely summery cowl? (What? You missed the wltr tutorial? Click here for a refresher.)

• Use any yarn you like, with the appropriate hook size. For an open, drapey fabric, use a larger hook than recommended for yarn (but keep the tension firm).
• Ending edge should be worked with a hook 1 or 2 sizes smaller.
• Cowl is worked flat, lengthwise, then seamed after blocking.
• My cowl was made with Deborah Norville Serenity Garden Yarn by Premier, colour Mountain Heather, and a 5.5mm hook (ending edge was stitched with a 4.25mm hook).

Here's a quick review of the main stitch (click here for an in-depth stitch tutorial):

Wide Linked Treble Crochet (wltr) - *Yo, ins hook into left vertical strand of center segment of previous st, pull up a lp, ch 1, ins hook into left vertical strand of bottom segment of previous st, pull up a lp, ch 1, ins hook into 2nd st from hook, pull up a lp, [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook, ch 1. Repeat from * across, omitting final ch-1 at end of row.

To start a new wltr row: Ch 5 (counts as first wltr + ch-1), turn so top of ch is facing you, yo, ins hook into back loop of 3rd ch from hook, pull up a lp, ch 1, ins hook into back loop of 2nd ch from hook, pull up a lp, ch 1, ins hook into 3rd st from hook, pull up a lp, [yo, pull through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, pull through 3 lps on hook, ch 1. First 2 wltr made.

Summery Cowl Pattern:

Starting Decorative Edge: *Ch 2, sc in back bump of 1st ch. Rep from * to desired length of cowl.

Row 1: Wltr across, making trebles in the "holes" betw clusters of starting edge.
Following Rows: Wltr across, always working trebles into trebles from previous row, and skipping over ch-1s. Repeat wltr rows until cowl is desired width. (My cowl has 5 wltr rows.)
Ending decorative Edge: Decrease 1 or 2 hook sizes.
Ch 2, turn, ins hook into back loop of 2nd ch from hook, pull up a lp, ins hook into next treble (skipping over ch-1 between trebles), yo, pull through all lps on hook.
*Ch 2, ins hook into back bump of 2nd ch from hook, pull up a lp, ins hook into next treble (skipping over ch-1 between trebles), yo, pull through all lps on hook.
Rep from * across. Cut yarn, leaving long tail.

Block cowl while flat. After blocking, make 1/2 twist lengthwise, bring ends together, and seam. Weave in yarn ends.

Make a half-twist...

...then bring ends together.

Seam...

...turn seam to inside, and you're done!

What about a video tutorial? (I can hear you wondering.)

Here it is:

You may do whatever you like with the items you make from this stitch / pattern / tutorial, but you may not sell the pattern.

Thanks for viewing, and happy crocheting!

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P.S. To those who watch the video tutorials: do you prefer one long video, with all the pattern steps included, or several short videos, each with a different step? Let me know. And thanks. :)

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