Working on this cowl and seeing the pattern evolve made me think of corn fields, wheat, harvest festivals and crows. We’ll leave the crows out now – may they pick another cowl for their pleasure. We are going to wear a corn field without crows around our neck.

What skills are you going to need and what will you get

The cowl is worked in rows, the ends are then joined as you go. It is easy to crochet and can be done in any yarn that you like. I wouldn’t suggest a bulky one though.

The pattern is written using American crochet terms.

Difficulty level: easy

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• dc2tog: double crochet 2 together
• dc3tog: double crochet 3 together

Gauge: 22 stitches/9 rows in dc = 10cm (4in)

Size information

136 cm (54 1/2in) in circumference, 20cm (8in) in width. Both length and width are easy to adjust.

Required materials

Yarn: Valley Yarns Bromley (85% cashmere, 15% super kid mohair, 88m/25g; 96yds/0.88oz), 5 balls. Sample in a length of 136cm (54 1/2in) used 390m (426yds).

Hook: 3.5mm/US E

Notions: yarn needle

Other information from the author

You may notice that I am not a native English speaker. All my patterns are tested or edited or both by native speakers. You will also find my contact info in each pattern. Please don't feel shy to ask questions if anything is unclear. I may be in another time zone than you, but will get back to you as soon as possible.

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