A quick project with a little bit of challenge: a beautiful, textured cowl that fastens with a single button. The cowl is made with a repeated square motif, each joined to its neighbour in a row. Each square motif starts with a magic ring and works out in a spiral, before being squared off. The motifs are worked in rounds throughout, with popcorns for added texture. I used an indie 4ply yarn/fingering yarn, but any similar yarn will work. The pattern is written in English and uses UK terms.

Mira Cowl - Materials
Yarn: 1 x Fruitful Fusion 4ply/fingering (75% Merino, 25% Nylon) 100g/425m in Shade ‘Amaryllis’
Hook: 3.5mm (E)
1 x 3cm button
Stitch markers

Mira Cowl - Dimensions
Finished size: 37” by 5.5”.
Gauge: unblocked each square measures approx 5.25”

Mira Cowl - Abbreviations (UK Terms)
beg - beginning
BL - work into the back loop only, rather than under both loops
BLtr - back loop treble crochet
BLhtr - back loop half treble crochet
BLdc - back loop double crochet
BP - back post stitch. Work around the stem of the stitch, inserting hook from back to front, around the post and to the back again
BPdc - back post double crochet
BPss - Back post slip stitch
BPtr - Back post treble crochet
BPhtr - Back post half treble crochet
ch - chain
dc - double crochet
htr - half treble crochet
Inc - increase
Popcorn - work 5 trebles into the same st. Remove the hook from the working loop and insert it under both top loops of the first treble in the popcorn. Pick up the working loop with the hook and draw it through to fold the group of stitches and close the popcorn at the top.
Popcorn cluster - work the number of popcorns stated into the same st eg 3popcorn cluster, work 3 popcorns into the same base st.
FP - front post stitch. Work around the stem of the stitch, inserting hook from front to back, around the post and to the front again.
FPtr - Front post treble crochet
sk - skip stitch
sp(s) - space(s)
ss - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(es)
tr - treble crochet

WS - wrong side of work facing
RS - right side of work facing

Mira Cowl - Pattern Notes
The cowl is made of individual motifs which are then stitched together using a whip stitch.
Once all of the motifs are joined, a single round of dc is worked around the edge of the cowl to finish.
The cowl is worked in rounds, with right side facing throughout.