Practical elegance describes this beautiful cowl made from Malabrigo sock yarn in gorgeous autumn colors. Inspired by the need for accessories with multiple functions, the Pumpkin Patch Cowl was designed to spruce up your everyday outerwear, from casual to formal occasions.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 20 inches/51 cm in circumference; 10 inches/25.5cm in height

Gauge: 19 sts and 10 rows in dc = 4 inches

Materials

Yarn: Malabrigo Sock Superwash Merino Wool (100% merino wool; 440 yards [403 meters]/100 grams): #121 Marte (1 skein)
Hook: US size F/6 (4.0 mm) hook
Notions: Stitch markers

Pattern

Rnd 1: Fsc 112, be careful to keep work untwisted, join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as sl st (mark this st), ch 1, sk 3 sc, 5 dc in next sc, ch 1, sk next 3 sc, *sc in next st, ch 1, sk next 3 sc, 5 dc in next sc, ch 1, sk next 3 sc* rep from * to * around to marked st.
Rnd 3: Sc in marked st (mark this st), sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in each dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, *sc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in each dc, sc in next ch-1 sp* rep from * to * around to marked st.
Rnd 4: 5 dc in marked sc (mark first dc), ch 1, sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next 3 sc, *5 dc in next sc, ch 1, sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, skip next 3 sc* rep from * to * around to marked st.
Rnd 5: Sc in marked st (mark this st), sc in each dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, *sc in next 5 dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp* rep from * to * around to marked st.
Rnd 6: Ch 2 (mark first ch), sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next 3 sc, 5 dc in next sc, ch 1, *sk next 3 sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next 3 sc, 5 dc in next sc, ch 1* rep from * to * around to sc before the marked st.
Rnd 7: Sk next sc and next 2 chs, sc in next sc (mark this st), sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next 5 dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, *sc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next 5 dc, sc in next ch-1 sp * rep from * to * around to marked st.
Repeat rounds 4-7 ten more times.
Next round: Sl st in marked st (mark this st), loosely sl st in each sc around, join with sl st to marked st, fasten off and weave in ends.