Brocatelle is a light and lacy bandana cowl that you can crochet in one skein of fingering weight yarn. It is crocheted from the top down and increases from the bottom of the cowl part in three even points, and lays flat across the back.
We ALL have that skein of sock weight kicking around, don’t we? We loved it at the store or fiber festival and have been waiting forever for the right project. If you are a crocheter – this is it!
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Finished Size: 21” neck circumference, 18” tall from top edge to center point, 25” across the back AFTER BLOCKING (see notes!)
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Materials:
1 skein Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere (Affiliate link) (70% superwash merino/20% cashmere/10%nylon; 4 oz; 400 yds) Color shown is #010 Gold Experience
Crochet hook size F/6/3.75mm or size needed to get a pleasing fabric
3 stitch markers
Gauge: 4 pattern repeats (16 sts on the cross stitch rnd) x 8 rows = 4”/10cm AFTER BLOCKING
Notes:
This stitch pattern loosens up quite a bit during wet blocking. If you measure unblocked and it is a tad tighter than stated you are probably fine unless you are a seriously tight crocheter. Gauge is not absolutely critical for this pattern but the cowl part must fit comfortably around your neck.
Ch-3 at beg of rnd counts as 1 dc
Ch-4 counts as 1 dc + ch-1
Special Stitches:
Cl – cluster – (yo, insert hook in specified st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Abbreviations:
Beg – beginning
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Rep – repeat
Rnd – round
Sk – skip
Sl st – slip stitch
St – stitch
Cowl:
Rnd 1: Work 92 Fsc.
Join into a ring with sl st in first ch being careful not to twist. Skip to Rnd 2. 92 sc
OR
Ch 92, join into ring with sl st in first ch being careful not to twist.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in same ch as rnd join and in each ch around. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 92 sc
All Starts:
Rnd 2: Ch 3, sk 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, dc in first of the 2 skipped sc, *dc in next sc of rnd (not the skipped one!), sk 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, dc in first of the 2 skipped sc. Rep from * around, join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 69 dc
Rnd 3: Ch 4, cl in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, cl in next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Rep from * around, join rnd with sl st in 3rd ch of beg-ch-4. 23 cl + 23 dc
Rnd 4: Ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp, *dc in next dc (NOT the cluster!), sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp. Rep from * around, join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 69 dc
Rnds 5 – 16: Rep Rnds 3 – 4 six times more.
Increase Section:
Rnd 1: Ch 4, [*cl in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1. Rep from * 4 times more, sk next dc, (cl, ch 1, dc, ch1, cl ) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1] 3 times, *cl in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1. Rep from * 3 times more, cl in last ch-1 sp, ch 1. Join rnd with sl st in 3rd ch of beg-ch-4. 26cl + 26 dc
Rnd 2: Ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp, *dc in next dc (NOT the cluster!), sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp. Rep from * 4 times more, (dc, ch3, dc) in next dc, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp, [**dc in next dc (NOT the cluster!), sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp. Rep from ** 5 times more, (dc, ch3, dc) in next dc point made, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp] twice, *** dc in next dc (NOT the cluster!), sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp. Rep from *** 4 times more. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 81 dc
Rnd 3: Ch 4, [*cl in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1. Rep from * to next ch-3 sp, sk next dc, (cl, ch 1, dc, place marker in dc just made, ch1, cl) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1] 3 times, *cl in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1. Rep from * to end of rnd, cl in last ch-2 sp, ch 1. Join rnd with sl st in 3rd ch of beg-ch-4. +3 cl +3 dc from previous cluster rnd
Rnd 4: Ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp, [*dc in next dc (NOT the cluster!), sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp. Rep from * to marked st, (dc, ch3, dc) in marked st, remove marker, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp] 3 times. ** dc in next dc (NOT the cluster!), sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in skipped ch-1 sp. Rep from ** to end of rnd. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. +12 dc from previous crossed dc rnd
Rep Rnds 3- 4 for pattern until work measures 18” from the top edge to the center point, you reach your desired length, or until you are nearly out of yarn.
Final Rnd: Ch 1, sc all the way around working 1 sc in each dc and ch-1 sp, and 5 sc in each of the three ch-3 sps. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. End off.
Weave in all ends.