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Katniss Cowl
Size: Small (Medium, Large, 1X). Pattern is written for
smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses.
Materials:
Rope: 3/4 to 1 diameter, 52 (56, 60, 64) inches
Worsted weight yarn:
8oz beige / tan / light bRndn (A)
8oz light beige / off white (B)
Size G / 6 (4.25mm) crochet hook
Size K / 10 (6.5mm) crochet hook or size needed to
obtain gauge
Gauge: With larger hook, and with 1 strand each of A and B, held together, 10 sc and 10 Rows =4
Abbreviations:
ch =chain yo =yarn over
sc =single crochet sl st =slip stitch
sc2tog =sc next two stitches together st =stitch
Neck & Shoulders:
Note: Neck & Shoulders are worked in continuous rounds, with 1 strand each of A and B held together
throughout. Use stitch marker or loop of yarn to mark beginning of rounds.
Prepare Rope: Cut rope into two 26 (28, 30, 32) inch sections. For each piece, sew the ends together to form
a circle. 2 circles formed.
Rnd 1: Work 108 (120,132,144) sc over one circle of rope [see Fig 2].
Rnd 2: Ch 2. Working over second circle of rope, sc in each sc around. [see Fig 3]
Rnd 3: Sc2tog around. [54 (60, 66, 72) sc]
Rnd 4: Sc in first st, [sc2tog, sc in next st] 17 (19, 21, 23) times, sc2tog. [36 (40, 44, 48) sc]
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around
Rnd 6: Sc in first st, [2sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] 8 (9, 10, 11) times, sc in next 3st [45 (50, 55, 60) sc]
Rnd 7: Sc in first 3 st [2sc in next st, sc in next 4 st] 8 (9, 10, 11) times, sc in next 2st [54 (60. 66, 72) sc]

Small & Medium only:
Rnd 8: Sc in first 16 (18) st {[2sc in next st, sc in next st] 4 times, 2sc in next st}, sc in next 18 (21) st,
repeat between {} once more, sc in last 2 (3) st. [64 (70) sc]
Rnd 9: Sc in first 18 (20) st {[2sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] 4 times}, sc in next 20 (23) st, repeat
between {} once more, sc in last 2 (3) st. [72 (78) sc]
Rnd 10: Sc in first 21 (23) st, {2sc in next st, sc in next 3 st, [2sc in next st] twice, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in
next st}, sc in next 26 (29) st, repeat between {} once more, sc in last 5 (6) st. [80 (86) sc]
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Rnd 11: Sc in first 20 (22) st, {[2sc in next st, sc in next 4 st] 3 times, 2sc in next st}, sc in next 24 (27)
st, repeat between {} once more, sc in last 4 (5) st. [88 (94) sc]
Rnd 12: Sc in first 21 (23) st, {[2sc in next st, sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next
st, sc in next 5 st, 2sc in next st]}, sc in next 24 (27) st, repeat between {} once more, sc in last 3
(4) st. [96 (102) st]
Rnd 13: Sc in first 34 (37) st, mark last stitch worked as point Y for joining (see Fig 1), sc in next 48
(51) st, mark last stitch worked as point X for joining, sc in last 14 st, sl st in first stitch of this
round, finish off.

Large and X-Large only:
Rnd 8: Sc in each st around [66 (72) sc]
Rnd 9: Sc in first 18(20) st {[2sc in next st, sc in next st] 5 times, 2sc in next st}, sc in next 22 (25) st,
repeat between {} once more, sc in last 4 (5) st. [78 (84) sc]
Rnd 10: Sc in first 21 (23) st {[2sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] 5 times}, sc in next 24 (27) st, repeat
between {} once more, sc in last 3 (4) st. [88 (94) sc]
Rnd 11: Sc in each st around [88 (94) sc]
Rnd 12: Sc in first 24 (26) st, {2sc in next st, sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st, sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st,
sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st}, sc in next 30 (33) st, repeat between {} once more, sc in last 6 (7)
st. [96 (102) sc]
Rnd 13: Sc in first 21 (23) st, {[2sc in next st, sc in next 4 st] twice, 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 st, [2sc in
next st, sc in next 4 st] twice, 2sc in next st}, sc in next 24 (27) st, repeat between {} once more,
sc in last 3 (4) st. [108 (114) sc]
Rnd 14: Sc in first 37 (40) st, mark last stitch worked as point Y for joining (see Fig 1), sc in next 54
(57) st, mark last stitch worked as point X for joining, sc in last 17 st, sl st in first stitch of this
round, finish off.
Back: worked with 1 strand each of A and B held together throughout.
Row 1: ch7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (6sc). Mark this row as right side
**Work in back loops only from this point forward.**
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across to last st, 2sc in last st. (7sc)
Row 3: Ch1, turn, 2sc in first st, sc in each st across. (8sc)
Rows 4-21 (23, 25, 27): Repeat rows 2 and 3, 9 (10, 11, 12) times more. [26 (28, 30, 32) sc]
Row 22 (24, 26, 28): Repeat row 2. [27 (29, 31, 33) sc]
Row 23 (25, 27, 29): Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Next 13 (15, 17, 19) Rows: Repeat last 2 rows 6 (7, 8, 9) times more, then repeat row 22 (24, 26, 28) once
more. [34 (37, 40, 43) sc]. Mark first stitch on last row worked as point Y for joining (see Fig 1)
Row 37 (41, 45, 49): Ch 1, turn, sc in first 10 (11, 12, 13) st, sl st in next st, leave remaining st unworked.
Next Row: Do not ch 1. Turn, skip sl st, sl st in first st, sc in next 9 (10, 11, 12) st. When finishing, buttons
will go on this row.
Next Row: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 8 (9, 10, 11) st, sl st in next st. Finish off.
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Front: worked with 1 strand each of A and B held together throughout.
Rows 1 - 37 (41, 45, 49): Mark side of first stitch on row 1 as X for joining (see Fig 1). Repeat same rows
of Back. Mark row 2 as right side.
Next Row: Do not ch 1. Turn, skip sl st, sl st in first st, sc in next 2 (2, 3, 3) st, ch1, skip next st, sc in next 3
(4, 3, 4) st, ch 1, skip next st, sc in next 2 (2, 3, 3) st, sl st in next st, leave remaining sts unworked.
[2 buttonholes made]
Next Row: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 8 (9, 10, 11) st, sl st in next st. Finish off.
Finishing:
Using Fig 1 as a guide, line up neck/shoulders with front, holding right sides together. Starting at X and
working through back loops on neck and edges of rows on front, whipstitch pieces together. J oin Back the
same way, starting at Y. Sew buttons onto back as shown, so that they line up with button holes on front.
Weave in ends.
Fig 1:
Fig 2:









1) Make slip stitch on hook, hold working yarn
behind rope.
2) Bring hook under the rope, from the front.
3) Draw up a loop from under the rope
4) YO on top of rope
5) Pull through both loops on hook
6) 1st sc made. Repeat steps 2-6 for remaining sc.

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Fig 3:


1) Fromfronttoback,puthookthroughnext
stitchonpreviousrow,andunderneath2
nd

rope.
24) Drawaloopunderropeandthroughnext
stitchonpreviousrow.
5) YOontopofrope
6) Pullthroughbothloopsonhook.Firststitch
made.Repeatforremainingstitches.