Free Crochet cowl pattern

My giddy aunt, it is November already. I am sure like me you are wondering what happened to October. When I was a little girl I would often hear my mother and her best friends sit and say
 'Doesn't time fly'  they would then go on and on about how quickly I have grown, how could it be Christmas already?  etc. I remember thinking that in my opinion, time didn't fly it took forever ,as all I longed for was our summer holiday and my annual trip to Devon .Didn't it seem to take forever for the summer holidays to come? Did it not feel that the school year sept to june took a life time? I remember desperately wanted to turn fifteen so I could have saturday job , I swear I was fourteen and a half forever. Forever was a word I used a lot and it meant forever.

Oh my, hasn't it changed. My eldest is in her final year at university, my beautiful grandson is a one year old . It seems that the days are so short I cant find enough hours in the day to do what I need to do. I often say I'll sleep when I am dead. I think I must concede my mum was right ,in  fact she was right about most things, time does fly.

At the start of the year I vowed Christmas wouldn't catch me again. I complied a list of what I needed to achieve. I vowed that all my handmade gifts would be finished by November. I bet you have guessed that the list was  a pointless exercise . If like me you are stuck I offer you this pattern in a bid to give at least a couple of people something more than a washcloth and a bar of l'occuitane soap, hehe.

I wrote this pattern way back in 2010 .A very simple and gratifying project using a conservative amount of your yarn . In no time at all you’ll have a stylish  and useful accessory that will quickly become one of your most treasured possessions.
It is made in gorgeous aran weight wool from Rowan yarns.I have used this pattern for years .It's my go to pattern for quick and easy gift I thought I'd share it with you in the hope it will become your go to quick gift pattern. Very handy for those last minute Christmas gifts .

 186 yards (170 meters)
5mm hook
Pattern uses 3 balls
Colour; cream

A very simple and gratifying project using a conservative amount of your yarn . In no time at all you’ll have a stylish accessory that will quickly become one of your most treasured possessions.I made his cowl in gorgeous aran weight wool .I have used this pattern for years .It's my go to pattern for quick and easy gift I thought I'd share it with you in the hope it will become your go to quick gift pattern. It is always received with pleasure

.It is so warm and cosy you substitute any weight yarn the pattern looks lovely whatever yarn you use .I have made this with kid silk haze and some swarkowski crystal threaded on to yarn and it is so beautiful. It looks really good in those super chunky yarn, using those yarns makes it an even quicker make

It is just a one row repeat .Chain whatever length you like, I believe we all like different sized cowls so I never specify an amount. Just  make some chains  and check the length around your neck, perhaps you'd like it to go round  two or three times around your neck.
 You are working in the round. If you prefer you can make this a scarf and then join afterwards, if you twist this 180* and then join you will have a made a Mobius cowl.

Row 1; In 2nd ch from the hook  make 2trtog, 2ch ,2trtog ,all in the same stitch , skip 2ch , 2trtog, 2ch, 2trtog in the next, skip 2ch, repeat  to end , join with a slip st.

 Row  2; 3ch and now work 2trtog, 2ch ,2trtog  in the 2ch space of previous 2trtog, 2ch ,2trtog ,make sure you don't do the stitch in the skip 2ch but the 2ch between the 2trtog .

 Work  row 2  for 15 or so rows.

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  This pattern is for personal use only. It may not be copied, reproduced, distributed or altered in way without express permission. Please do not reproduce this pattern to sell and/or sell any garment that you make using this pattern.

Happy crocheting!!

Make up remover pads

I try my upmost to be environmentally friendly. I try to reuse everything, carrier bags are turned into coasters . Plastic containers are used for storing rice ,pasta, yarn. It was whilst emptying the bathroom bin (oh, the joys of housework)) I realised the amount of make up remover pads we use and throw away. With three girls we use loads of disposable cotton pads, which ultimately means I'm spending alot on these pads.

With all the wonderful advances in production of soft cotton yarns of which I have plenty, I decided to make a batch of reusable pads. These pads get softer with every wash. Handwash is best, but I do wash in the machine.I put mine in one of those meshed bags with a zipper used for small things usually socks.If you happen to have some of the coarser cotton yarns they make great exfoliating pads.

I used a variety of cotton, Rowan's cotton yarn milk, purelife ,rowan denim, sirdar, debbie bliss dk cotton, sublime's organic cotton.Feel free to use whatever yarn you have as long as it's cotton. It doesn't have to be done in one colour, it's a great cotton stashbuster. Make one for every day of the week.

Pattern

Stitches; uk . See nezumi's conversion chart for terms

Hook size :3.5mm feel free to use whatever hook for the yarn you are using.

Yarn; whatever you like

Foundation; 5 chain, sl st in the first chain.

Row 1; 3ch counts as one tr, 15 tr into the ring. Sl st in 3rd ch at the beginning of round. (16tr)

Row 2: 5ch, 1tr at the base of this 5ch, ( acts as 1tr, 2ch, 1tr).Continue this in every tr . (32 tr).

Row 3; 3ch, *in next tr make 2tr, 1tr in next tr** rep from * to ** 15 times. 1sl st in 3rd ch at the beginning of round. (48)

Row 4; 3ch, 2tr in the next tr, *1tr in each of the next 2tr, 2tr in next tr** rep from * to **15 times .1 tr in last tr sl sp into 3ch at beginning of round. (64).

Fasten off and weave all ends.

NOTE;

Use this pattern freely all I ask is you dont claim this as your own ,please dont use this pattern to sell .