2026 CAYC Cowl: Crochet Trolley

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood! Hop aboard your nearest trolley and hitch a ride to your friendly LYS during the Charlotte Area Yarn Crawl. This pattern uses 1 color (2 skeins each) from each of the 6 stores to create an adorable Trolley cowl! **Sizes:** One Size **Finished Measurements:** Depth: 11.75” Circumference: 28.5” **Materials:** US 7 (4.5 mm) hook Tapestry Needle Locking stitch marker **Featured Yarn:** Charlotte Area Yarn Crawl minis: (DK weight) Each mini has 20g/65yds 2 skeins each of: C1 = Pink C2 = Purple C3 = Yellow C4 = Blue C5 = Green C6 = Orange **Gauge:** 18 sts x 18 rnds = 4” in sc, with tapestry crochet colorwork following the pattern chart. **Pattern Notes:** -This cowl features 2 chart options. -Chart With Chairs (Section 1 and 2) - features sections with 3 strands of color. -Chart Without Chairs (Section 1 and 2) - features sections with 2 strands of color. -This cowl works in a continuous spiral. Mark your first stitch and move your marker up each round to track your rows. - - Colorwork designs in a continuous spiral will have a slant. This is normal for crochet! -The colorwork technique used is stranded colorwork. You will let unused colors float across the back of your work where they will not be seen. - - Watch your tension! Do not pull the yarn too tight when switching colors to leave plenty of space to stretch.