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This pattern is available in English only and uses standard US crochet terminology.

DESCRIPTION
The Secret Garden Cowl is the pop of color that is guaranteed to brighten up any outfit.
It is worked seamlessly in the round and uses a gorgeous variation of the waistcoat stitch, making it much easier to work up compared to the traditional stitch.
The intricate looking colorwork pattern is actually just a 2-stitch repeat and it’s super easy to memorize. And since you’ll only ever work with a single color at a time, there’s not much yarn management to talk about.

My sample shows size 3 and uses Furls Wander acrylic yarn in colorway Snow as the main color, and Atlantis, Aurora, Camel, Enchanted, Sprout, and Cabin as contrast colors.

The Wander acrylic yarn is a soft, squishy and shiny yarn. The acrylic fiber provides durability and elasticity, and it’s a great pick for winter accessory due to its abrasion-resistant nature which wicks away moisture and is quick-drying. The yarn also has great stitch definition, which highlights the vibrant colors and gorgeous crochet texture!

Any yarn weight would work for this pattern! Just pick an appropriate hook size that will create a fabric with an appropriate drape – not too stiff and not too loose. If using a different weight yarn, use an appropriate hook size and keep in mind that your yardage and dimensions may vary. My testers used a variety of yarns and colors to show off this design - check out the tester photo gallery on the blog to find all the details on yarns and yardages from my testers!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Cowl circumference: 20 (22, 24) inches or 51 (56, 61) cm
Cowl height: 6.5 (7.25, 8.25) inches or 17 (18, 21) cm

DIFFICULTY
Advanced beginner

MATERIALS
• Yarn: Any aran weight yarn you can meet gauge with. For the color changing effect, you’ll need at least 2 highly contrasting colors.
• Hook: 4.0 mm hook
• Notions: Scissors, darning needle, stitch marker

YARDAGE
Main color: 1 skein of Furls Wander, or 75 (95, 115) yds / 70 (85, 105) m
Contrast color: 6 skeins of Furls Wander (one for each CC), or 70 (85, 105) yds / 65 (80, 95) m in total

These yardages are estimated. Check out more photos, yarn substitution ideas, as well as the tester lookbook with exact yardages from my testers on the blog post.

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD MY PATTERN?
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PATTERN SUPPORT
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COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER
This pattern is for your personal and non-commercial use only. You are prohibited from publishing this pattern (in whole or in part) on your site or blog or otherwise claiming it as your own, selling, or distributing it. Do not alter this pattern in any way and do not create your own patterns based on the instructions provided herein. Please refrain from modifying the pattern and/or creating other items based off of it. Using my product photography, tutorial pictures and written instructions and passing them off as your own is copyright infringement. You are welcome to sell your creations in small quantities or to share them on social media, but please credit me as the designer @CrochetHighway when possible. You are prohibited from using my photographs to sell your items.
I’d LOVE to see your work, so be sure to shout out to me @CrochetHighway on Instagram and use the hashtags #SecretGardenCowl and #CrochetHighway for a chance to be featured on my stories!