Aspen Chroma Cowl Crochet A Long Part 3

This textured cowl is perfect for almost any hand dyed yarn. I’ve used speckled yarn, ombre yarn, and solid colors to work up a cowl. I’ve yet to find a yarn that didn’t work well. Welcome to the Aspen Chroma Cowl crochet a long. A pattern that works with just about any color option of sock/fingering weight yarn.

If you’ve seen some of my other patterns, you know that I love two things in crochet. The first: texture. When I design my patterns, I always work to incorporate a texture element. The second: color. I rarely use solid colors and I rarely use neutrals. I love bright colors and speckled yarn. There’s something about those two things that call to me.

This is the second part of the Aspen Chroma Cowl CAL. In this part we will create the first textured section and the plain section that follows it. If you would rather have a PDF copy that is ad-free head over to my Ravelry to grab it so you can get future updates as well. In this paid pattern, you’ll get not only what is included here, but also stitch counts for DK and Worsted weight yarns.

What we’ve done so far:

• We made 2 of the 3 textured sections.
• If you’re not already, you may want to join my Facebook group and/or my Ravelry group! You can win prizes by participating?
• Need to finish up Part 1? Find it here! Need part 2? Find it here!

About my example:

If you saw this in the first post, feel free to skip down to the pattern. I want to share about my example again.

For this CAL I’m using a hand dyed 75% merino 25% nylon, fingering weight yarn from Woolly Mama yarns (I am not affiliated, I get nothing if you shop with her) which is based from the UK. The featured image of this post is Knitpicks fingering Muse yarn in Impulse. Go check out the project gallery on Ravelry to see other colors that have even done!

I will be posting photos throughout to show a culmination of a couple rows at a time.

Gauge for this project is 10 stitches by 6 rows of double crochet equals a 2 inch by 2 inch square.

Stitches we’ll be using (and their abbreviations):

Chain-CH, Slip Stitch- SL ST, Half Double Crochet- HDC, Double Crochet- DC, Front Post Double Crochet- FPDC, Back Post Double Crochet- BPDC, and a special stitch: DC in 3rd loop (it’s like HDC in the 3rd loop/camel stitch)

Pattern Time! Welcome to part 3 of the Aspen Chroma Cowl Crochet A Long!

Round 27: CH 1, DC in 3rd loop around, SL ST to first DC (110)

Round 28: CH 1, DC in first ST, *FPDC, DC* around, SL ST to first DC (110)

Round 29: CH 1, FPDC in first ST *DC, FPDC* around, SL ST to first DC (110)

Round 30: CH 1, DC in first ST, *FPDC, DC* around, SL ST to first DC (110)

Round 31: CH 1, FPDC in first ST *DC, FPDC* around, SL ST to first DC (110)

Round 32: CH 1, HDC around, SL ST to first HDC (110)

Round 33: CH 1, DC in 3rd loop around, SL ST to first DC, Turn (110)

Round 34: CH 1, DC around, SL ST to first DC, Turn (110)

Round 35: CH 1, DC around, SL ST to first DC (110)

Round 36: CH 1, *FPDC, BPDC* around, SL ST to first DC (110)

Round 37: CH 1, *FPDC, BPDC* around, SL ST to first DC. Fasten off (110)

Weave in all your ends. Attach a tag if you have one. It’s all done!

 

Final Thoughts

I’m so glad you decided to participate in my first ever crochet a long. I plan to host more CALs in the future and hope you’ll join us again. Please make a project on Ravelry if you are on there. Seeing new ones always makes my day. You can grab the PDF of this pattern for 10% off through midnight on Ravelry with the code AspenChromaCAL. You’ll get everything here, plus stitch counts for DK and Worsted Weight yarn.

Looking for a place to ask questions or maybe share your project as you work? Head on over to my Facebook group Knotty Bliss Crochet! I’ll be giving away prizes at the end of the CAL such as free patterns and shop credit! Want to share your work on Instagram? Tag me @knottyblissboutique and/or use #aspenchromaCAL so we can all see your work! I love featuring those who use my patterns!

Looking for some other free patterns? Why not check out my Alpine Stitch Mug Rug or my Mandala Market Bag pattern!