Well hello my lovely ones. How are we all on this wet and horrible day? Think we’ve got another storm brewing here. Oh the joys! Definitely time to get the winter woolies out and batton down the hatches. I don’t mind the cold, but definitely not a fan of wind & rain!
Hope you are all keeping well! We all keep having poorlies in our house! Hoping for less germs in the house soon!
So this little lady has been on my hook for the whole of 2024 and is finally finished and now snuggled up around my neck. It is created from the Around the World Club from the all inspiring Lisa over at For the Love of Yarn Here’s the link so you can zoom over and see all your gorgeous squishy yarn. Most years, Lisa creates a monthly yarn club based around a theme. In 2023 it was Geodes & Gems, but last year it was based around lots of different countries. It was so much fun finding out each month, which county the yarn was based on and all the little extra pressies too that she includes in your parcel. If you are ever able to sign up to one of her clubs, trust me, you will not be disappointed.
This year she is continuing with Around the World, but also has a new club coming out called Fantasy Fibres with two other clubs as well. Wow! Ekk, so so excited to see what she creates. Follow the link above if you want to find out about them!
So after the club, this is called my Around the World Cowl. It is slightly different to a usual cowl. In the sense that it is very large in size. I wanted to create a cowl which I could wear in different ways. The first and foremost most use, is to wrap it around twice around your neck as a snuggly cowl. Because of the length of the cowl, I tend to allow more of the cowl to sit behind the back of my head, thus meaning it isn’t sitting on my neck and weighing it down. (If you struggle with neck pain, this might work for you.) Another option, is that you can wrap a larger part of it around your shoulders and smaller part around your neck, giving you much more warmth. And would look super nice with a simple plain coloured jumper. And thirdly you could even wrap part of it around your head and neck, thus giving you a hood and a cowl! Haha, but this might not be everyone’s cup of tea. Nice and warm through. All of these options are a great way to use as a simple shaped large cowl.
Oh I do love a year long project. There is such a sense of achievement at the end when it’s finished. This little lady has been on some adventures wit me this year. It has definitely been in a few parts in the world. Well the ones that I go to. I wonder where it will come with me, now that’s its finished.
As many of you know, I do not sell my patterns, but ask for a donation, however small, to support one of our incredible charities. For this pattern, I will be supporting the wonderful charity CLDF – Children’s Liver Disease Foundation. This is a charity that is close to the heart of Lisa from For the Love of Yarn and her family and I feel truly honoured that I can help and support the charity in anyway I can. Here is the link to my Just Giving page to support CLDF. A donation, however small, will be very much appreciated by the charity.
Children’s Liver DiseaseFoundation – Just Giving Page
It’s pattern time
Let’s get down to business. The cowl consist of 12 sections of 5 different stitches. I’ve used 12 sets of 5 x colours from my Around the World Club. There is 60 rows in total. The 5 stitches are repeated for each of the 12 sections. So once you get a hand of the stitches, you will be away.
It 5 repeated rows consists of 5 different stitches: Treble Crochet, Large Cluster, Double Treble Crochet, Twin V and Staggered Half Treble.
Alternatives – If you aren’t using a yarn club for your yarn, you could create it with 5 different colours that you alternate each row, or it would be great for an Advent Yarn set. Or alternatively, just use up some of yarn stash.
Yarn –
12 x 5 sets of 20g skeins of 4ply yarn from Around the World Club
480g of yarn in total.
14g of yarn per row. (60 different colours in total)
Size – 110cm by 45cm
Level – Moderate (This pattern is written with UK Crochet terminology.)
Hook – 4mm crochet hook
Notions –
Scissors, darning needle for ends.
Abbreviations –
mr – Magic Ring
ch – Chain
st – Stitch
ss – Slip Stitch
dc – Double Crochet
yrh – Yarn Round Hook
tr – Treble Crochet
lc – Large Cluster
dtr – Double Treble Crochet
htr2tog – Half Treble Crochet Two Together
Stitches –
Double Crochet – Insert the hook through the stitch, front to back, then yarn over hook and pull back through stitch. You will have two loops on your hook. Then yarn over your hook and pull through both loops.
Chain – To make a chain, place the yarn over the hook then pull it through the loop on your hook.
Slip Stitch – Insert hook as directed, yrh and pull a new loop through both the work and the loop on your hook.
Large Cluster – [yrh, insert hook as directed, yrh, pull loop through, yrh, pull through 2 loops] 5 times in same place, yrh, pull through first 5 loops on hook, yrh, pull through both loops on hook.
Double Treble – yrh twice, insert hook through the stitch/space and then yrh, pull yarn through the stitch. 4 loops on hook. Yrh and pull through the first 2 loops. Yrh and pull through the next 2 loops. Yrh and pull through the last 2 loops.
Twin V – [Miss next 2 stitches, work 2tr in each of the next 2 stitches] and repeat.
htr2tog – yrh insert in stitch, yrh pull through (3loops) yrh pull through 2, yrh insert in next stitch, yrh pull through (4 loops) yrh and pull through all loops.
Staggered Half Treble Pairs – yrh insert in stitch, yrh pull through (3loops) yrh pull through 2 loops, yrh insert in next stitch, yrh pull through (4 loops) yrh and pull through all loops, then ch1.
Fasten off – Slip Stitch into the next stitch, pull the yarn through the stitch, then cut. Leave long tails, so that you can use them to
attach the different parts of the body together.
Pattern – Use a different coloured yarn for each row. (60 rows in total, plus a double crochet row at the end)
Using your first colour, make a foundation chain of 320, then ss into the first chain to make a big ring. Be very careful here that the foundation chain is straight and not twisted!
1 – Treble Crochet. Carrying on with your first colour, ch3 and work 1tr in the next chain and then 1tr in each chain, then finish by ss into the first tr stitch and fasten off (making sure it isn’t twisted). (320)
2 – Large Cluster. Attach your new yarn into the first tr stitch in the round and ch3 (acts as ch2 for the height & ch1). The lc in next stitch, ch1, miss 1tr then lc in next tr. Repeat to end of round. The end with a lc, then Ss in top of first ch3 and fasten off. (320)
3 – Double Treble Crochet. Attach your new yarn into top of ch3 from previous round and ch4 (acts as 1dtr) now work *1dtr in first LC and 1dtr in first ch1sp.* repeat in each LC & ch1sp till the end of the row then work 1dtr in the last LC then Ss top of ch4. (320)
4 – Twin V. Attach your new yarn into top of ch4 and ch3 (acts as 1tr) then miss 1tr and work 2tr in the next stitch and one after. Then miss 2 dtr stitches then 2tr in the next 2 stitches repeat this across the round. Then in the last two stitches, work 2tr in the last but one stitch and then 1tr in the last stitch, then Ss into the ch3 and fasten off. (320)
5 – Staggered Half Treble Pairs. Attach your new yarn in the top of the ch3 and then ch2 (acts as 1htr), then work htr2tog over the first & second stitch then ch1. Then work 1htr2tog over the next 2 stitches and ch1. Repeat this across the round and then 1htr in last stitch and then ss into the top of the original ch2 and fasten off. (320)
This completes your first 5 row repeat and if using a yarn club, the first 5 colours. Now the 5 row repeat will start again.
6 – Attach new yarn into top of ch2 from previous round and ch3 (acts as 1tr) then work 1tr into first stitch and 1 tr in the ch1sp. Then work 1tr in next stitch and 1tr in ch1sp and repeat across round. Finish by working 1tr in the last tr stitch and then Ss into the top of the first ch3 and fasten off.
7 – Attach your new yarn into the top of the ch3 from the previous round and ch3 (acts as ch2 for the height & ch1). The lc in next stitch, ch1, miss 1tr then lc in next tr. Repeat to end of round. The end with lc then Ss in top of first ch3 and fasten off. (320)
8 – Third Colour. Attach your new yarn into top of ch3 from previous round and ch4 (acts as 1dtr) now work *1dtr in first LC and 1dtr in first ch1sp.* repeat in each LC & ch1sp till the end of the row then work 1dtr in the last LC then Ss top of original ch4 and fasten off. (320)
9 – Fourth Colour. Attach your new yarn into top of ch4 and ch3 (acts as 1tr) then miss 1dtr and work 2tr in the next stitch and one after. Then miss 2dtr stitches then 2tr in the next 2 stitches repeat this across the round. Then in the last two stitches, work 2tr in the last but one stitch and then 1tr in the last stitch, then Ss into the ch3 and fasten off. (320)
10 – Fifth Colour. Attach your new yarn in the top of the ch3 and then ch2 (acts as 1htr), then work htr2tog over the first & second stitch then ch1. Then work 1htr2tog over the next 2 stitches and ch1. Repeat this across the round and then 1htr in last stitch and then ss into the top of the original ch2 and fasten off. (320)
Now repeat steps 6 – 10, 10 more times. (60 rows in total.)
When you have completed row 60, instead of fastening off, using the same colour, ch1 then work 1dc in each stitch and in each ch1sp across the row. At the end of the row, work 1dc in the last htr stitch, ss into the first ch1 and fasten off. This will give you a good neat edge to your cowl.
Now it is time to sort out all of those annoying ends! And there is a lot of them. There are two choices for you ends. It doesnt matter which you choose, it’s which suits you best. The second plaiting option which I have used is a lit quicker.
1 – Sew in each individual end using a darning needle.
2 – Starting at the top, gather your first lot of ends into 3 bunches and make one large plait, gathering the ends as you work your way down your cowl. At the end of your cowl, use a darning needle to bind the ends off by wrapping it around. (You can see what I have done in the last picture below.) Then cut below the bind the ends that are left. This is a much quicker way of sewing in your ends and as it is hidden inside of the cowl, no one will know it is there.
And there you have it. Your Around the World Cowl is complete. You just need to block your work now. It is important to do this to endure the yarn is relaxes and sets into place. I’ve included a video tutorial here’s if you are ensure of how to do this.
Care
When washing, ensure you follow the instructions on the label of the yarn you are using & be as gentle as you can.
Reshape where applicable.
All you need to do now, is give it to a loved one to snuggle up in or wrap it around your neck and keep warm! Don’t forget to share any pics with us on the good old fashioned net.
Well I really hope you have enjoyed this pattern. As usual, any questions or queries just give me a shout.
Happy hooking!
🌈Xx
(Don’t forget that this pattern is brought to you from PipsRainbow, it has not been tech edited, but all attempts have been made to ensure it is correct and easy to follow. It is only to be used for personnel use only and not to be shared or used to create items for profit. Thank you.)