Textured Button Cowl

This simple cowl can be worn with the “collar” up or down, so it’s perfect for transitional weather. The textured stitch pattern is a great way to show off a colorful yarn.

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Skills Used Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet Crocheting flat in rows Skipping stitches and crocheting in chain spaces Crocheting in the back loop only

Materials Red Heart Medley yarn (100% acrylic, 4 oz/113 g/86 yd/79 m) – 2 skeins in 0934 Energy, or approximately 105 yd (96 m) in any bulky weight yarn.

US Size M-13/9 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle.

2 sew-through buttons – 1” (2.5 cm) diameter.

Gauge 12 sts = 4” (10 cm) in scBL. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

This pattern uses U.S. abbreviations.