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Between the lines: Crocheting the Betwixt cowl

January 17, 2024

The betwixt cowl is a design that has fun between the lines. Mix two or more colours of yarn to create this woven look. Crocheting the Betwixt cowl is much easier than it looks. The basic stitches required for this pattern are:

Chain (Ch)
Single crochet (Sc) also known as UK double (Dc)
Half double crochet (Hdc) also known as UK treble (Tr)

Everything else in the pattern is built from these stitches. An example of this is the Back post and front post half double crochet.

Here is how you do the front post and back post half double crochet stitches:

Other stitches are included in the glossary below.

Glossary:

Pattern uses US terms throughout.

CC: Contrasting colour

Ch: Chain. This either means yarn over and pull through a loop or it refers to the chain at the top of the previous stitch.

Back post Hdc: Yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around post of corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Front post Hdc: yarn over, insert the hook from front to back to front around the post of the stitch below, yarn over and pull up a loop, then yarn over and pull through 3 loops.

Hdc: Half double crochet (UK half treble)

Hdc rib: Front Post Hdc in the first stitch, Back Post Hdc in the second. Repeat to end.

MC: Main colour.

Sc(s): Single crochet stitch(es)

Sl: Slip stitch. Insert hook, yarn over and pull through.

St(s): Stitch(es)

Yarn used to create the Betwixt crochet cowl

The yarn I used for my sample was Malabrigo worsted which is available in a rich variety of hand dyed shades. I used the colour Marine which is a really deep ocean blue.

The second yarn I used for the contrasting colour was King Cole Riot DK which, although it says "DK" as its weight, it met the worsted gauge required.

I loved how both of these colours interacted. You've got the backdrop of a semi solid dark shade and the jewelled tones of waterlily. The pale pinks, greens, silvers and yellows worked as an excellent contrast for this pattern.

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The idea behind the design of this cowl pattern

I designed this cowl because I work with a lot of crochet beginners and a common error that beginners make is by inserting the hook in between stitches rather than on top of stitches. When you crochet a solid stitch such as Hdc, you usually insert the hook into the top of the stitch from the previous row to make a new stitch. In this case, I want crocheters to insert their hook between stitches. This creates a woven effect, especially if you use more colours like Joy did, here.

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