Finished Measurements:
26" [66 cm] top circumference; 33" [84 cm] bottom circumference; 10¼" [26 cm] depth
Yarn:
wren / 4 skeins Oso 380
Hook:
One in size US G/6 [4.0 mm]
One crochet hook in size US E/4 [3.5 mm]
Gauge:
21 sts and 14 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in Basketweave stitch pattern (worked flat) with larger size hook, after blocking.
Construction:
The cowl is crochet from the top down in turned rounds. Though the work is joined in the round with a slip stitch, the work is still turned at the ends of the rounds. Ribbing is added to the top and bottom of the cowl after the body is completed.
Skills Required:
Foundation double crochet, applied ribbing (links provided); front-post and back-post double crochet.
Finished Measurements:
26" [66 cm] top circumference; 33" [84 cm] bottom circumference; 10¼" [26 cm] depth
Yarn:
wren / 4 skeins Oso 380
Hook:
One in size US G/6 [4.0 mm]
One crochet hook in size US E/4 [3.5 mm]
Gauge:
21 sts and 14 rnds = 4" [10 cm] in Basketweave stitch pattern (worked flat) with larger size hook, after blocking.
Construction:
The cowl is crochet from the top down in turned rounds. Though the work is joined in the round with a slip stitch, the work is still turned at the ends of the rounds. Ribbing is added to the top and bottom of the cowl after the body is completed.
Skills Required:
Foundation double crochet, applied ribbing (links provided); front-post and back-post double crochet.