Cowls are fun accessories – easy to make, great to wear. This diagonal shells cowl is great as it has shells that are in diagonals! Looks complicated … isn’t.

This cowl has been tested in The Testing Pool.
Here, with DK-ply, its been made in circumferences of 24”, 45” and 60”, with a common width of 9”

This cowl uses the basic stitches : ch, sc, and dc.
Its a quick four-line repeat.

It has been tested using :

1. 4-ply acrylic Oswal Mills (fingering weight yarn) ; 90 g/380 yds ; 4mm (G) hook;
2. Ice Yarns, fingering weight, 95% Acrylic, 5% Lurex, Brown Gold ; 416yd / 380m ; H/8 hook;
3. Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! Solids; 355 yards, 198 grams 1 skein = 355.0 yards (324.6m); 4mm (G) hook ; 4.Filati Deluxe Bebito ; 300 meters, 60 grams 1.2 skeins = 328.1 yards (300.0m) ; 4mm (G) hook;
4. Vardhaman 4-ply (fingering) ; 4 mm (G) hook, 200 grams
5. Super Yarn Mart! Ice Yarn ; 5mm (H)
6. Gala (from Big Lots) ; 100g - 2 skeins
7. D.K (8-ply) acrylic - varying from 45 g - 85 g (145 - 280 yds)