Crochet Convertible Cowl

Materials:

• Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca Grande (110 yds)
• 220 yds, 2 skeins in your choice of color
• Yarn needle
• 10mm (N) Hook
• Stitch marker

Overview:
You will be crocheting in the round. You will  join but not turn. Mark the beginning of each  row with a row marker.
 

Gauge:
If working with a different yarn than  recommended, make sure that your beginning  chain will fit over your head leaving plenty of  extra room. Remember that you want your  cowl to be loose enough to pull up as a hood  and still give plenty of coverage around  your neck.

Steps:

Ch 70 and join with a sl st into back of chain (do not twist chain).
Row 1: Ch 1, (working in back of chain) Sc in same Ch as joining. Mark stitch. Sc in each chain around and join to marked stitch (do not twist chain).
Row 2: Ch 2, (counts as first Dc), skip st and Dc in each Sc around. Join with sl st to top of Ch 2. (70 Dc)
Row 3: Ch 1, (counts as first Hdc), skip st and Hdc in each around. Join with sl st to top of Ch 1. (70 Hdc)
Row 4: Ch 2, (counts as first Dc), skip st and Dc in each Hdc around. Join with sl st to top of Ch 2. (70 Dc)
Rows 5-6: Repeat Row 4
Row 7: Repeat Row 3
Row 8: Repeat Row 4
Row 9: Ch 1, Sc in each Dc around. Join with sl st to Ch 1.
Rows 10-17 Repeat Rows 2-9
Rows 18-23 Repeats Rows 2-7
Fasten off.