Have you ever had a really great circle of friends? You know, the kind of people you can get together with and know you’ll have a great time, even if it’s been years since you last saw each other?

That’s exactly the sort of feeling I wanted this cowl to have - especially since the original set of mini skeins was inspired by the TV show Friends!

The construction for this cowl is a bit different than you might imagine. Did you notice the vertical “cable” in each panel? No, you’re not working in the round with all those strands of yarn hanging off the bottom of your work!

Each panel is worked from the bottom up in very short rows of primarily double crochet (in fact, you could totally skip the post stitches that make up the tiny cable if you wanted to!) but you actually join as you go, attaching the next panel onto the right-hand side of the previously finished panel with each row you work.

It’s a pretty neat technique! And if it sounds complicated, don’t worry. I’ve got a link to a tutorial in the pattern that will walk you through it step by step.

So break out those mini skeins or go diving into your stash for some leftover bits and bobs and let’s play with color!

The pattern itself includes detailed written instructions as well as a link to a video tutorial that will take you through the construction of each panel as well as show you how to join the panels together as you go. Yes, that includes the final panel where you join on BOTH sides to make it a cowl instead of a scarf!

STITCHES & TECHNIQUES:

• Double crochet
• Treble crochet
• Post stitches that create a tiny “cable” (defined in pattern)
• Join as you go (defined in pattern)

GAUGE:

First Panel should measure about 1.5” (4 cm) wide and 10.5” (26.5 cm) long, unblocked.

Wet blocking can easily stretch each panel’s width to 1.75” (4.5 cm) or more. I chose to gently block this piece and allow it to have a scalloped edge instead of stretching it out longer and blocking it to have a straight edge.

Finished measurements of sample after blocking were approximately 10.5” (26.5 cm) wide and 56” (142 cm) in circumference.

Gauge is not critical for this project. Please note that fabric may stretch in length with wear.

SUGGESTED MATERIALS:

• Fortitude Minis by Forbidden Fiber Co. (20 g, 87 yds (80 m)), fingering weight (1: super fine) yarn, 100% merino wool, 12 mini skeins
• C/2 (2.75 mm) crochet hook
• stitch marker(s)
• scissors
• darning needle

Pattern was tech edited by Catherine Whelan and tested in Yarnpond. A great big thank you to my super cool pattern testers, including dawnlambert88, allisonroseboom, Crafthappy65, kirstenpmcgrath, pambrady, moofalotta, MeganMc, harmelodie, mlwarrington, Keinaphels, and Cccarrier. We had so much fun with this one!

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