Reflective With-O-Twist Cowl

By Mistie Bush

August 2016

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I would like to thank Red Heart for sending me this awesome yarn. I enjoyed working with this yarn and can’t wait to design more patterns using the reflective yarn. The reflective yarn has two different looks as the polyester thread that is running through the yarn during the day it just looks shinny and when exposed to flash or night time lights it reflects. This cowl uses Red Heart Reflective yarn, a Brittany J hook, and basic crochet stitches with a twisted double crochet stitch. I have included a video tutorial for the Twisted double crochet from Tamara, a fellow crocheter and blogger friend at Moogly. If you need a little help pay her a visit and watch the video for right or left handed.

LEVEL: Easy/intermediate

MATERIALS:

Yarn: Red Heart Reflective #5 Bulky, 3.5 ozs/100 g/88 yds/80 m, 1 skein Purple #E820-8532

Hook: Brittany J

Yarn needle for sewing together

MEASUREMENT:

Laying flat 18” X 4”

GAUGE:

Not important for this project

ABBREVIATIONS:

Ch/chs = chain/chains

Dc = double crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

Sp/sps = space/spaces

St/sts = stitch/stitches

Tdc = twisted double crochet

SPECIAL STITCHES:

Twisted double crochet – (Tdc)

Yo, insert hook into designated stitch
Yo, pull through (3 loops on hook)
Yo, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on hook)
Twist your hook counter clockwise around for right handed and clockwise for left handed crocheters
Yo and pull through 2 loops on hook

Twisted double crochet video tutorial by Moogly

NOTES:

Ch 2 at beginning of rows counts as 1^st dc

INSTRUCTIONS:

Foundation hdc 15, (Option ch 17 hdc 2^nd from hook = 15 hdc)

Row 1: ch 2 turn, dc next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, * Tdc next st, ch 1, sk 1 st *, repeat from * to * across to last 2 st, dc in last 2 sts (4dc, 5 Td, 6 ch 1 sps = 15 sts)

Rows 2 – 49: Repeat Row 1

Row 50: ch 2 hdc in each st and space across (15 sts)

With yarn needle sew the 2 ends together being careful not to twist cowl

Fasten off and weave in ends

Happy Hooking and Enjoy!

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