The Roca Cowl is crocheted in the round with a variation of half trebles creating squidgy texture and lines. Tapestry crochet is used at colour-changing rounds to give seamless colourwork.

The pattern covers instructions for two sizes and two weights of yarn – 4-ply and DK.

Note: Numbers given above are for 4-ply version. See below for DK too.

SIZES

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4)

Note: Sizes 1–2 use 4-ply and sizes 3–4 use DK weight yarns.

Finished circumference: 70 (160, 74, 135) cm / 27.5 (63, 28.25, 53.25) in

Finished height: 16 (26, 18, 18) cm / 6.25 (10.25, 7, 7) in

Sample 1: shown in size 1
Sample 2: shown in size 2
Sample 3: shown in size 4

TENSION

17 (17, 16, 16) sts and 19 (19, 14, 14) rounds over 10 cm / 4 in, in pattern st using main hook.

Block your swatch according to finishing instructions before measuring. Tension is not critical for this project but will affect the size of the finished cowl and the amount of yarn used.

HOOKS

Main hook: 3.5 (3.5, 4.5, 4.5) mm, or size needed to match tension Chain hook: 4 (4, 5, 5) mm, or 0.5 mm larger than main hook

YARN

Sizes 1–2: Nervus Fibre 4-ply Alpaca Cashmere Silk Sock, 70% alpaca, 20% silk, 10% cashmere, 400 m / 437 yds per 100g skein.

Sizes 3–4: Nervus Fibre Devonia DK, 50% Exmoor Blueface, 30% Bluefaced Leicester, 20% Romney, 233 m/ 255 yds per 100g skein.

MC: 1 (1, 1, 1) skein
CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1) skein
CC2: 1 (1, -, -) skein

Samples 1 and 2:
MC: Gloam
CC1: Kori
CC2: Deepwood

Sample 3:
MC: Flush
CC1: Herbst
CC2 (optional): Gilded
CC3 (optional): Viola

Or in any 4-ply or DK weight yarn which works up to the specified gauge and has similar stitch definition and drape.

APPROXIMATE YARDAGE REQUIRED

MC: 80 (280, 117, 233) m / 90 (305, 128, 255) yds
CC1: 80 (260, 117, 233) m / 90 (285, 128, 255) yds
CC2: 80 (280, –, –) m / 90 (305, –, –) yds

TECHNIQUES

Crochet in rounds, starting sts, htr 3rd loop, tapestry crochet, colour changes, invisible join.