Tunisian Crossed Basketweave Cowl by Miroslava Mihalkova

Tunisian Crossed Basketweave Cowl

Crochet
December 2019
Aran (8 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in Tunisian Basketweave and Tunisian Lattice stitch
6.0 mm (J)
217 - 328 yards (198 - 300 m)
66 x 20 cm (approx. 26 x 8 in)
both US and UK
English
This pattern is available for free.

Tunisian Crossed Basketweave Cowl is warm loosely fitted Tunisian crochet cowl that is the perfect accessory for cold autumn and winter days. It is made of medium thick baby alpaca and merino wool that is surprisingly light due to the special manufacturing technique; the fibres of yarn are blown into a tube together rather than spun. This makes garments made of this yarn beautifully soft to touch while warm and cosy.

Chain, Tunisian crochet technique (alternating forward and backward passes), Tunisian simple stitch (tss), Tunisian purl stitch (tps), Tunisian knit stitch (tks), Tunisian two stitches together (t2tog), Tunisian crossed lattice stitch (tls), end row changing colours, binding off in Tunisian crochet, blocking, locking mattress stitch

Skill level: Easy

The final cowl measurements (blocked):
66 x 20 cm (approx. 26 x 8 in)

Materials:
Drops Air (65% Alpaca, 28% Polyamide, 7% Wool | 10 ply, aran, worsted | 50 g (1.8 oz) = 150 m (164 yds)), Moss Green (A) #12, Red Brick (B) #28
Approx. 66 g; 1 ball of Red Brick, 1 ball of Moss Green

Tunisian crochet hook size 6 mm (J-10) with cable (at least 40 cm (16 in)) or size to obtain the gauge
Tapestry needle
Scissors