Stitches with alternating heights create the appearance of bobbles in this textured cowl. This pattern is part of the Holiday Stashdown Crochet-a-Long 2016. You can find more details about this CAL here, or join us in the Ravelry group here.

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Skills used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet, triple (treble) crochet, slip stitch
Working in rounds, crocheting in the back loop only
Special stitches: cdc, FPsc (with descriptions and links to photo tutorial in pattern)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Adult: 6” (15 cm) height x 26” (66 cm) circumference.

Materials
Berroco Ultra Alpaca (50% alpaca/50% wool, 3.5 oz/100 g, 215 yd/198 m) – 1 skein in 6284 Prune Mix, or approximately 215 yds (198 m) in any medium weight yarn.

US I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
14 sts x 5 rows in pattern = 4” (10 cm). Exact gauge is not critical for this project.