The Story:
For the last 15 years, I have hoped my hockey team would make the playoffs. They didn’t do so for 14 of those years, and this year I was able to have some optimism. I also needed a project that I could do while watching the playoffs, which was how this cowl was born. It’s mindless once you get the stitches down and perfect for making while watching TV. Unfortunately, my team didn’t make it past the second round of the playoffs, but it was still fun to have some hope and optimism about the season and future.
Let’s go Buffalo!

What you need:
Hook that matches yarn weight - See table below for suggestions
Any weight yarn - See table below for exact yardage per yarn weight.
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Optional leather tag

sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
hdc - half double crochet
fhdc - foundation half double crochet
cldc - chainless double crochet. Without chaining, work a sc into the indicated stitch, then chain 1. Working through the bottom bars of the first sc, work another sc. (See tutorial section for video)
v-st - double crochet, ch 1, double crochet into the indicated stitch
cbdc - crossed back double crochet - skip stitch, double crochet in the next st, ch 1, double crochet in the skipped stitch behind the first double crochet. Do not capture your first stitch. (See tutorial section for video)
cfdc - crossed front double crochet - skip stitch, double crochet in the next st, ch 1, double crochet in the skipped stitch in front of the first double crochet. Do not capture your first stitch. (See tutorial section for video)
3LO - third loop only. Work into the third loop of the previous row
Invisible join - remove your hook from the work. Insert the hook in the first stitch from the back to the front. Grab the loose loop from your last stitch and pull it through the stitch from the front to the back. (See tutorial section for a video)

Information for each yarn weight:

Fingering - Color A 200yds, Color B 180yds, Total 380yds
Sport/DK - Color A 150yds, Color B 130yds, Total 280yds
Worsted - Color A 145yds, Color B 105yds, Total 250yds
Bulky - Color A 90yds, Color B 70 yds, Total 160yds