Serendipity Cowl

Crochet a cozy winter cowl with ties, or leave them off. This pattern has lots of options to fit your unique style! [Find the matching slouch hat over here][1]. ***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/Intermediate *Techniques Used: working in the 3rd loop of a half-double crochet, cluster stitches, post stitches, center single crochet, creating I cord* **Materials needed:** 5 (H) mm hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge (cowl body) 4.5mm hook (ribbed band) 425 (460, 495, 530, 565) yards #4 Red Heart Soft in "Seafoam" or the color of your choice Yarn needle Scissors Stitch markers (Optional) 1/8 yard faux fur for pom-poms at end of ties **Stitches Used:** ch = chain sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet FPdc = Front Post double crochet **Additional Terms:** Working in the 3rd loop of 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”. You’ll be working into the back loop of that “V”, this is called the 3rd loop. 2dc cluster: YO, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops (1st stitch of cluster made), YO, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop, YO draw through 2 loops (2nd st of cluster made), YO, draw through all loops on hook. 3dc cluster = YO, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops (1st stitch of cluster made), YO, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop, YO draw through 2 loops (2nd st of cluster made), YO, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop, YO draw through 2 loops (3rd st of cluster made), YO, draw through all loops on hook. st/sts = stitch/stitches sp/sps = space/spaces sk = skip Prev = previous **Gauge:** Approximately 14 hdc in 4” **Measurements:** These measurements are taken with the cowl laying flat. The circumference will be double what the flat measurement is. For example, a 13" wide cowl will be 26" in circumference. X-Small/Small: 12” wide by 12 1/2” tall Small/Medium: 13” wide by 12 1/2” tall Medium/Large: 14” wide by 12 1/2” tall Large-X Large: 15” wide by 12 1/2” tall 2x-3x-Large: 16” wide by 12 1/2” tall. **Additional Notes:** -Ch-1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch. -The body of this pattern is worked in multiples of 2. See pattern for additional notes. [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/serendipity-slouch-hat