Layer Cake Lace Cowl

This crochet cowl pattern includes the same beautiful details as the matching [Layer Cake beanie][1]: shell stitches, clusters, picots, and half double crochet in the 3rd loop. It's an easy cowl that is also interesting and fun to crochet since the stitches change every round! *This crochet pattern is available for free on my website or you can download it here as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF for your convenience.* **Difficulty:** Easy **Materials Needed:** 365-525 yards #3 light weight Bernat Baby Sport in “Baby Taupe” of color of your choice. Pictured is KT & The Squid Squish Worsted in “Bryna” (discontinued). 4.5mm hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge Yarn needle Scissors **Stitches Used:** ch = chain sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet 3dc cluster = dc3tog in same st BPsc = back post single crochet BPhdc = back post half double crochet st/sts = stitch/stitches sp/sps = space/spaces   **Additional Terms:** *Picot:* ch 2, sl st back into first st *Working in the 3rd loop of an hdc:* Look at the top of the stitch, and locate the sideways “V”, bend the stitch to look at the back, and you should see another “V” made by the “yarn over”. You’ll be working into the back loop of that “V”, this is the yarn over and is called the 3rd loop. **Gauge:** 16 hdc in 4” **Measurements:** 9 1/2" tall by, 24” cowl (Child) 26” cowl (Teen/X-Small Adult) 28” cowl (Small/Medium Adult) 30” cowl (Large/X-Large Adult) 32” cowl (2X-Large Adult) **Additional Notes:** -ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch. -Pictured cowl is 28" around by 9 1/2" tall. -Pattern is worked in multiples of 4. -The original recommended hand-dyed yarn has been discontinued but it was closer to a #3 light weight/DK yarn than a worsted weight from a big box craft store. [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/layer-cake-lace-beanie