Crochet Summer Fling Cowl: A Stylish Guide to Crafting

Introducing the Crochet Summer Fling Cowl! This versatile and stylish accessory is perfect for adding a pop of color and texture to your summer outfits. The lightweight yarn used in this project makes it breathable and comfortable to wear even on those warm days. Whether you're heading to the beach, a picnic in the park, or just running errands around town, this cowl is the perfect accessory to elevate your look.

With its simple yet elegant design, it's a great project for crocheters of all skill levels. So grab your crochet hook and favorite yarn colors, and get ready to create your very own Crochet Summer Fling Cowl that will surely become a staple in your summer wardrobe!

Materials Needed

Yarn: Lace weight yarn in two colors. Each color will be worked separately for the lace motifs, and the two strands of colors will be worked together for the solid piece.

Hook: Steel hook 3/2.50MM

Notions: Yarn needle

Gauge: Not specified

Size: 5 inches wide and 56 inches long before sewn together.

Special Stitches:

• Picot: ch 5, sl st into the stitch just made.
• Joining Picot: ch 2, sl st into the picot of the first motif, ch 2, sl st into the dc just made.

Pattern Instructions

Lace Motif

Round 1: Ch 5, tr3tog in the first ch of the ch 5, ch 4, sl st into the first ch, repeat {to} 3 more times, sl st into each of the first five chs to end up on top of the first petal. (4 petals)

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in the top of the tr3tog, (ch 9, sc on top of the next petal) repeat (to) once, ch 9, sl st into the starting sc.

Round 3: Sl st into the ch 9 sp, ch 6, (2dc, ch 5, 2dc) in the ch 9 sp, ch 3, dc in the same ch 9 sp, {dc in the next ch 9 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 5, 2 dc) in the same ch 9 sp, ch 3, dc in the same ch 9 sp}, repeat {to} two more times, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 6.

Round 4: Sl st into the ch 3 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same ch 3 sp, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 5, 3dc) in the ch 5 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in the ch 3 sp, picot, {3 dc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 5, 3dc) in the ch 5 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in the ch 3 sp, picot}, repeat {to} two more times, sl st into the starting ch 3. Finish off.

Joining Motif for One Side

Repeat Rounds 1-3 of the lace motif.

Round 4: Sl st into the ch sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same ch 3 sp, ch 3, (3dc, ch 2, sl st into ch 5 of 1^st motif, ch 2, 3 dc) in the ch 5 sp, ch 1, sl st into the ch 3 of the first motif, ch 1, 3 dc in the ch 3 sp, joining picot, 3 dc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 1, sl st into the ch 3 of the first motif, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, sl st into ch 5 of the 1^st motif, ch 2, 3 dc) in the next ch 5 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in the ch 3 sp, picot, {3 dc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 5, 3dc) in the ch 5 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in the ch 3 sp, picot}, repeat {to} 1 more time, sl st into the starting ch 3. Finish off.

Joining Motif for Two Sides

Repeat Rounds 1-3 of the lace motif.

Round 4: Sl st into the ch sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same ch 3 sp, ch 3, {(3dc, ch 2, sl st into ch 5 of 1^st motif, ch 2, 3 dc) in the ch 5 sp, ch 1, sl st into the ch 3 of the first motif, ch 1, 3 dc in the ch 3 sp, joining picot, 3 dc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 1, sl st into the ch 3 of the first motif, ch 1}, repeat once, (3 dc, ch 2, sl st into ch 5 of 1^st motif, ch 2, 3 dc) in the ch 5 sp, ch 3, 3 dc in the ch 3 sp, picot, sl st into beginning dc. Finish off.

Make 10 motifs in color 1 and 10 motifs in color 2.

Solid Piece

Using the two colors together and working them on the hook at the same time.

Row 1: Ch 30, hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook, and hdc in each ch across for a total of 29 hdc.

Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch here and throughout), hdc in the first hdc, {ch 1, sk 1 hdc, hdc in the next hdc}, repeat till the last hdc.

Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in the first hdc, hdc in the ch 1 sp, {ch 1, hdc in the next ch 1 sp}, repeat till the last ch 1 sp, hdc in the last hdc.

Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in the first hdc, {ch 1, hdc in the next ch 1 sp}, repeat till the last sp, ch 1, hdc in the last hdc.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until your desired length is achieved.

Assembly

When the lace and the solid piece are finished, whip stitch them together with a yarn needle so that they form a long tube.