This neckwarmer  is lightweight but oh so very warm. While the puff stitches give the cowl its softness and femininity the cable stitch border gives it its firm and strong shape.

Material

Yarn used in picture: Lion Brand Heartland Tweed, color: Glacier Bay

Hook size: 5 mm

Abbreviation:

Ch = chain

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

sp = chain space

sk = skip

Pfs = Puff stitch = (yo, insert hook in designated stitch, yo, pull yarn to length of hdc) 3 times, yo pull all 7 loops

fpdc= front post double crochet

bpdc= back post double crochet

Instruction

Ch 26 ( this is the width of the cowl)

Row 1- 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each next 24 ch (25 sc)

Ch 2 at beginning of every row counts as  1 hdc

Row 2 (Right Side)- ch 2, 1 hdc in each next 2 st, (ch 1, skp 1 st, pfs in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 hdc in each next 5 st) 2 times, ch 1, sk 1 st, pfs in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 hdc in last 3 st, ch 2 turn

Row 3- 1 hdc in each next 2 st, (pfs in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk next pfs,  pfs in next ch 1 sp,  1 hdc in each next 5 st) 2 times, pfs in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk next pfs, pfs in next ch 1 sp, 1 hdc in each next 2 st, 1 hdc in 2 nd ch of ch 2, ch 2 turn

 Row 4- 1 hdc in each next 2 hdc, (ch 1, sk next pfs, pfs in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk next pfs, 1 hdc in each next 5 hdc) 2 times, ch 1, sk next pfs, pfs in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk next pfs, 1 hdc in each next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in 2nd ch of turning ch

Repeat (Row 3- 4 ) 34 Times or to the desired length. Ch 2 at end of last row and turn work to length of cowl 

Cowl border

Now you will be working on the length of the cowl 

Row 1- work 1 hdc around each hdc and turning chain.  ( make sure to have an even number of dc, decrease or increase if need be), ch 2 turn

Row 2- *(1 bpdc, 1 hdc), repeat from * across, ch 2 turn

Row 3- *(1 fpdc on bpdc of previous row, 1 hdc in next hdc), repeat from * across

Repeat Row 2-3 turn 

If you like to have a more snug cowl you can decrease by skipping 1 hdc between 2 bpdc and bpdc together  those 2 bpdc. Do the same on the fpdc rows (fpdc together 2 fpdc while skipping the hdc)

Join  2 width of rectangle to form the cowl ( join with slip stitches, single crochet or your method of choice) Fasten off

VOILÀ!! You just finished your Snow Trail Cowl.