Fancy a free crochet pattern for a thick, warm cowl that buttons up the front? Here’s one that features a beautiful crochet shell pattern.
photo credit | tutorial : Alexis from Persia Lou
Alexis shows the cowl scarf over a cowboy shirt. I can equally see it over a thick pale yellow t-shirt, cardigan or sweater.
Her extra-bulky shell stitch is one of several fun, textural stitch patterns she found in a 1915 booklet called Woolcraft: a Practical Guide to Knitting & Crochet [Paperback].