Crochet Croton Petra Cowl

The Crochet Croton Petra Cowl is a delightful accessory that adds a touch of warmth and style to any outfit, making it a wonderful addition to your wardrobe. With its beautiful blend of colors and cozy texture, this cowl is perfect for both casual outings and more formal occasions. Crocheting this piece can be a fun and rewarding experience, allowing you to showcase your creativity while creating something practical and fashionable. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, the Croton Petra Cowl project is sure to bring a smile to your face as you work on it, and even more joy when you wear the finished product!

Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Sport Weight 273 yards/ 100 grams. Two colors used: Avocado and Custard.

Hook: 9mm Tunisian hook, For Edging: G/4mm regular

Notions: Tapestry needle

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 8 by 26 inches

Gauge: 12 stitches from the stitch pattern x 6 rows = 4 inches

Notes: First loop on the hook always counts as a TKS It is not included in the instructions but it is included in the stitch counts.

Special Stitches:

• TPS (Tunisian Purl stitch): (forward pass) Place yarn in front of your work, insert your hook into the left vertical bar of the st below, yo and pull your yarn through. (Return pass): follow the instructions in the pattern.

• TKS (Tunisian Knit stitch): (Forward pass)working with the yarn behind your work, insert your hook between the vertical bars below the horizontal bars in the st below, yo, pull the yarn through, keep your loop on the hook.(Return pass): follow the instructions in the pattern.

• TK3tog (Tunisian knit 3 together): (forward pass): working with the yarn behind your work insert your hook through the left vertical loops of the next 3 stitches, yo, pull the yarn through, keep your loop on the hook. (return pass): follow the instructions in the pattern.

• Yo (yarn over): (Forward pass) put the yarn over the hook from back to front, (Return pass): treat this as a loop on the return pass

Instructions

Foundation Row: (Forward pass): With both colors held together, Ch 23, insert hook into each ch and pull up a loop for a total of 23 loops on the hook,

(Return pass): Yo, pull through 1 loop, {yo, pull through 2 loops} repeat {to} until you have 1 loop left.

Row 1: (Forward pass): TKS in each st for a total of 23 loops

(Return pass): Yo, pull through 1 loop, {yo, pull through 2 loops} repeat {to} until you have 1 loop left.

Row 2: (Forward pass): {Yo, TK3tog} repeat {to} 6 xs, yo, TKS in the last st. (7 TK3tog, 8 yo, 2 TKS)

(Return pass): Yo, pull through 1 loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat (to) until you have 1 loop left.

Row 3: (Forward pass): {Sk yo, (TPS, TKS, TPS) in the next st}, repeat {to} repeat {to} 6 xs, TKS in the last st. (9 TKS, 14 TPS)

(Return pass): Yo, pull through 1 loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops) repeat (to) until you have 1 loop left.

Continue repeating rows 1-3 until your cowl measures 26 inches

Last Row: Repeat row 1.

Finish off with a long tail. Sew the first row to the last row using a wip st. Secure tail with a knot and weave in your ends.

Edging

Round 1: With one stand of color and the G/4mm hook, attach yarn with a sl st into any side st, ch 1, 2 sc in each st around.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in starting st, {ch 1, sk 1 st, sc in the next st}, Repeat {to}, to the last st, ch 1, sl st into starting st.

Finish off.

Repeat edging on the other side.

Weave in your ends.