Seashell Cowl | Free Crochet Pattern
She stops at each seashell to take a closer look. The texture, the colors, the shapes of them all are uniquely captivating. She imagines that each shell has an adventurous story to share from the depths of the ocean to the shoreline. Stories of love, encounters with sea monsters, and danger. An epic tale of ocean poetry rivaling Homer’s Odyssey.
PATTERN OVERVIEW
Difficulty
Intermediate
Finished Measurements (inches/cm)
28” in circumference x 7.25” tall (71.1 cm x 18.4 cm)
Gauge in Pattern
14 stitches and 14 rounds = 4”/10cm (in pattern)
Techniques
Working in the Round, Post Stitches, Puff Stitches
Additional Notes
The Seashell Cowl is worked bottom-up and in the round by joining each round with a SLST.
When working 2PUFF stitches between two stitches, do not work the stitches on either side of the PUFF stitch. Consider them ‘used’ when making the PUFF stitch. The ‘next’ stitch referenced in the pattern is after the two stitches used/worked between for the PUFF stitch(es).
MATERIALS
Yarn
430 yards (393.2 m) of fingering weight
Zombie Yarns, Gusty Fingering (51% organic cotton, 49% Bamboo), (1) skein: 430 yards (393.2 m) and 100 grams/ 3.52 ounces per skein
Color: Hawaii Icee
Hook
US Size F/5: 3.75 mm
Other Materials
Tapestry Needle, Scissors, Tape Measure
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms)
CH: Chain
FDC: Foundation Double Crochet
CH 4. YO, insert hook into the fourth CH from the hook. *YO and pull up one loop. YO and draw through one loop (one CH made). YO and pull through two loops, YO and pull through both of the loops on the hook to complete a DC. **YO and insert the hook into CH made in previous ST. Repeat from * to desired stitch count, ending at **.
FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet
YO and insert hook around the appropriate post from front to back to front, right to left. YO and complete the DC.
PUFF
*YO, insert hook into the stitch and pull up one loop. Repeat from * twice working into the same stitch, being careful to keep the loops loose. There should now be seven loops on the hook. YO and draw the yarn through 6 loops. YO and draw the yarn through the remaining two loops on the hook.
RND(S): Round(s)
SC: Single Crochet
SLST: Slip Stitch
ST(S): Stitch(es)
YO: Yarn Over
PATTERN
RND 1: Begin with FDC for 100 STS. SLST to first ST to join being careful not to twist the work (100).
RND 2: CH2 (does not count as ST now or throughout pattern). *FPDC around next ST. 2PUFF between next 2 STS. FPDC around next ST. Repeat from * around (100).
RND 3: CH2. *FPDC around next 3 STS. [2PUFF between next 2 STS. FPDC around next 2 STS] four times. FPDC around next ST. Repeat from * around four more times (100).
RND 4-27: Repeat RNDS 2 and 3 twelve more times
RND 28: CH 1. SC in each ST around (100).
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Created by Fiat Fiber Arts