Below I have the pattern for you. It's a rectangular cowl that closes with snap fasteners measuring approximately 17 x 62cm / 6.7 x 24.4in but can be adjusted to any size. I worked the cowl double stranded with one ball in a rich peacocky blue (of course) and one variegated ball in beautiful shades of blues and greens. This variegated colourway was named The Curio Crafts Room; you can read here how it got my business name.

You'll find the English pattern below and the Dutch pattern here, but you can also purchase a beautifully laid out PDF pattern in one of my shops.

In my Ravelry and Etsy shops you can purchase a PDF version of this pattern

The advantages of the PDF version are:

• Clear layout in bullet point format
• Stitch Chart
• Instructions how to adjust size
• Similar graphic design as all of my other PDF patterns
• You support my work so that I can continue to publish free patterns and offer discount codes

PATTERN

Scheepjes Our Tribe 974 The Curio Crafts Room (variegated) and 884 Iris Garden (uni colour)

GENERAL INFO

Skill Level Advanced beginners 

Materials
Yarn & Yarn Amounts:
Scheepjes Our Tribe (70% Superwash Merino Wool, 30% Polyamide; 100g/420m)
974 The Curio Crafts Room x 1 ball
884 Iris Garden x 1 ball
Please note that you use the two colours held together
Crochet hooks: 6.5mm and 7mm
Tapestry needle
3 x 18mm black press fasteners
4 x 25mm buttons (optional) e.g., green enamelled coconut button (De Bondt item no. 5599-44-433)

Gauge/Tension
6 bobbles horizontally and 6 bobbles vertically measure approx. 10 x 10cm using a 6.5mm hook with double stranded yarn

Measurements
Double stranded cowl: approx. 17 x 62cm / 6.7 x 24.4in (not stretched/blocking not required)

Stitches & Abbreviations

Crochet Terms used in this pattern: US

Stitches used in this pattern:

US Crochet Terms                                                 UK Crochet Terms

[  ] total number of sts on a row/round                 [  ] total number of sts on a row/round

BLo back loop only                                         BLo back loop only

ch chain                                                         ch chain

dc double crochet                                         tr treble crochet

rep repeat                                                         rep repeat

RS right side                                                         RS right side

sc single crochet                                                 dc double crochet

slst slip stitch                                                         ss slip stitch

st(s) stitch(es)                                                         st(s) stitch(es)

WS wrong side                                                 WS wrong side

yoh yarn over hook                                            yoh yarn over hook

Stitch Instructions
5dc-bobble BLo (5tr-bobble BLo in UK terms): (yoh, insert hook in back loop of st, yoh, pull up loop, yoh, draw through 2 loops) 5 times in same back loop of st, yoh, draw through all 6 loops on hook; note that bobbles are worked on WS rows but pop out on RS

Pattern Notes

• The cowl is worked holding 2 strands of yarn together. I used one Scheepjes Our Tribe ball in a variegated colour and one uni-colour ball. To complete a cowl in the size as shown in the photos, you only need 2 balls. The total weight of the cowl is 134g.

• Please note that you do not work any turning chains.

• It’s advisable to count your stitches at regular intervals as some stitches do not count in the total stitch count of a row and should not be worked into in the next row. These stitches are not listed in the stitch counts. Always discard them when counting your stitches.

• Even rows are always worked in back loops of stitches only.

• The bobbles are worked on WS rows but pop out on RS.

• The cowl does not need to be blocked.

• You could easily use other Scheepjes yarns for the cowl, either single or double stranded depending on the thickness of your chosen yarn. Adjust hook size accordingly. but make sure the bobbles are not too tight. Suggested Scheepjes yarn are: Stone Washed, River Washed, Softfun and Terrazzo.

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Thank you to Scheepjes for providing the yarn for this project.

Yesterday I promised you a sneak peek of my new crochet design using Scheepjes Our Tribe using the colourway that carries my business name The Curio Crafts Room. So here it is! All soft and colourful and warm and cosy and bobbly and......a really quick project :) Aren't the colours fab? The very rich blue matches 'my' variegated yarn perfectly.

Can you tell what it is? Well, in this photo it isn't finished yet, but the end result is simply a little longer than what you see here. It's an ideal in-between holiday project that works up very quickly as I used the yarn double stranded, going for a deep, peacocky blue to match 'my own' variegated yarn. With a 6.5mm hook I worked beautiful, soft bobbles to drape around your neck and to keep you warm both at home and outdoors. Curious to see more? Full reveal will follow very soon!

Yarn combinations
As you can see there are so many colours in this yarn range. It would be fun to make all kinds of different yarn combinations with one variegated ball and one uni-coloured ball.
What about the gorgeous soft shades of 970 and 882? Or the reds in 971 and 877? 

Thank you to Scheepjes for providing the yarn for this design.
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In my Ravelry and Etsy shops you can purchase a PDF version of this pattern

The advantages of the PDF version are:

• Clear layout with instructions in bullet-point format
• Stitch Chart for the French Mini Peacock Feather
• Instructions how to adjust size
• Close up photos
• Similar graphic design as all of my other PDF patterns
• You support my work so that I can continue to publish free patterns and offer discount codes

You'll find the pattern for the peacock feathers here

POUCH PATTERN

Materials
Yarn: Bamboo Soft (50% Bamboo, 50% Cotton; 50g/150m)
Yarn amounts needed:
Small Pouch: approx. 33g
Medium Pouch: approx. 55g
Large Pouch: approx. 163g
Colours: See below for information on the exact colours I used and where to shop for Bamboo Soft yarn
Crochet hooks: 3mm or 3.5mm for pouch depending on tension and 2.5mm or 3mm for peacock feather also depending on tension (see Gauge/Tension section below)
1 x stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Ribbon for Small Pouch: 0.5cm x approx. 90cm
Ribbon for Medium Pouch: 0.5cm x approx. 90cm
Ribbon for Large Pouch: 0.5cm x approx. 110cm 

Measurements (lying flat)
Small Project Pouch: 13 x 17cm (5.1 x 6.7in) with 3mm hook
Medium Project Pouch: 18 x 21cm (7.1 x 8.3in) with 3mm hook
Large Project Pouch: approx. 27 x 43cm (10.6 x 16.9in) with 3mm hook
Peacock Feather: 4.5 x 5cm (1.8 x 2in) with 3mm hook

Gauge/Tension
For the linen stitch part of the pouch it is important that the fabric is not too stiff so that it has a nice drape. You may either need a 3mm or 3.5mm hook depending on your tension. The bottom of the small pouch (which is worked in sc sts) should measure approx. ∅ 9.5cm, any smaller and the linen stitch rounds will probably be too tight. So it’s advised to make a swatch to see which hook size will work best for you.
For the peacock feathers tension is less critical, but if you tend to crochet loosely then a 2.5mm hook is recommended.

Stitches & Abbreviations
Crochet Terms used in this pattern: US

Stitches used in this pattern:

US Crochet Terms (with UK Crochet Terms in brackets behind them where relevant)

[  ] total number of sts on a round/row

ch chain

ch-1 sp chain 1 space

dc double crochet (tr treble crochet)

pm place stitch marker

rep repeat

sc single crochet (dc double crochet)

slst slip stitch (ss slip stitch)

st(s) stitch(es)

yoh yarn over hook

Scheepjes Bamboo Soft colours used
Small Pouch 1: Golden Nugget 260 (33g)
Peacock Feathers: Decadent Plum 250 / Mighty Spruce 254 / Jade Lapis 258

Small Pouch 2: Decadent Plum 250 (33g)
Peacock Feathers: Majestic Red 259 / Celestial Blue 255 / Jade Lapis 258

Medium Pouch: Celestial Blue 255 (55g)
Peacock Feathers: Blue Opal 253 / Jade Lapis 258 / Golden Nugget 260

Large Pouch: Decadent Plum 250 (163g)
Peacock Feathers: Deep Cherry 251 / Majestic Red 259 / Celestial Blue 255 / Jade Lapis 258

Pattern Notes
Pouch
Up to the decrease round, the pouch is worked in a spiral, which means that you won’t close rounds. Rather, you will continue around making the first stitch of each round in the first stitch of the previous round. It’s a good idea to use a stitch marker to keep track of your rounds: insert the marker in the first stitch of the round so that you know when you’ve finished it and then move it up to the first stitch of the next round.
From the decrease round onwards, rounds are closed with a slst.
A ribbon is woven through dc round 1 for the small and medium sized pouches and through dc round 2 for the large pouch.
French Mini Peacock Feather
There’s a separate PDF pattern for the French Mini Peacock Feather. You’ve received it together with the purchase of this PDF pattern.
The Bamboo Soft colours I used for the little feathers are listed above on page 1.
Sewing the feathers onto the pouch
I’ve sewn the feathers onto the pouch with a few small stitches in the centre and along the outer edge using machine thread in the colour of the pouch.

INSTRUCTIONS

Base Start with a magic (adjustable) ring.
Round 1 6sc in ring (don’t chain up for the first sc). [6 sc]
Round 2 2sc in first sc of previous round, pm in first sc made, 2sc in each of the next 5 sc. [12 sc]
Round 3 2sc in first sc of previous round, pm in first sc made, 1 sc in next sc, (2sc in next sc, 1sc in next sc) 5 times. [18 sc]
Round 4 2sc in first sc of previous round, pm in first sc made, 1sc in each of the next 2 sc, (2sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc) 5 times. [24 sc]
Rounds 5-12 for Small Pouch (approx. ∅ 9.5cm) Rep Round 4: with each round, the number of sc in between 2 sc increases by 1. [6 sc increased with each round]
Rounds 5-16 for Medium Pouch (approx. ∅ 12.5cm) Rep Round 4: with each round, the number of sc in between 2 sc increases by 1. [6 sc increased with each round]
Rounds 5-24 for Large Pouch (approx. ∅ 19cm) Rep Round 4: with each round, the number of sc in between 2 sc increases by 1. [6 sc increased with each round]
Please note: This completes the bottom part of the Pouch that is worked in a sc spiral. You’ll continue to work in a spiral for the linen stitch part of the pouch.

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Next round (starts linen stitch part of Pouch) Please note: Continue to work in a spiral moving the stitch marker up with each new round. 1sc in next sc (= first sc of previous round), pm in this sc, ch1, skip next sc, (1sc in next sc, ch1, skip next sc) around.

Next round 1sc in first sc made in previous round, pm in this sc, ch1, 1sc in next ch-1 sp (please note that no st is skipped here), ch1, (1sc in next ch-1 sp, ch1) around and around until linen stitch part measures approx. 8cm for Small Pouch/10.5cm for Medium Pouch/23cm for Large Pouch, making sure to pm in first sc or ch-1 sp of each new round, end with ch1, do not fasten off.

Decrease round Please check that after this round you have an even number of sc and when you divide this even number by 2, the outcome is also an even number. For example: My Large Pouch has 72 sc in this round. Divided by 2 that makes 36, an even number. If not, work (an) additional sc as needed. 
1sc in each ch-1 sp around, pm in first sc made, slst in first sc to close, do not fasten off.

Next round Ch1 (does not count as st), 1sc in sc at base of ch1, 1sc in each sc around, pm in first sc made, slst in first sc to close, do not fasten off, continue with Dc round 1 for all sizes.

Please make sure you still have the same even number of sc.

Dc round 1 for all sizes Ch3 (counts as first dc in all dc rounds), 1dc in st at base of ch3, ch1, (skip 1sc, 2dc in next sc, ch1) around, slst in first dc to close, do not fasten off.
Dc rounds 2-5 for Small Pouch Ch3, 1dc in each dc and ch-1 sp around, slst in beg ch3 to close, do not fasten off, continue with Edging below.
Dc rounds 2-6 for Medium Pouch Ch3, 1dc in each dc and ch-1 sp around, slst in beg ch3 to close, do not fasten off, continue with Edging below.

See instructions below for dc rounds for Large Pouch as these rounds are different.

Dc rounds 2-3 for Large Pouch Slst in next dc, slst in ch-1 sp, ch3 (counts as first dc), 1dc in same ch-1 sp, ch1, (2dc in next ch-1 sp, ch1) around, slst in first dc to close, do not fasten off.
Dc rounds 4-13 for Large Pouch Ch3, 1dc in each dc and ch-1 sp around, slst in beg ch3 to close, do not fasten off.

Edging (for all sizes)
Round 1 1sc in next dc (so you do not chain up here) and in each dc around, close with slst in first sc, do not fasten off.
Round 2 (Ch1, slst in next sc) around, ch1, fasten off, do not close but work end to back of work with tapestry needle, weave in all ends.

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Thank you to Scheepjes for providing the yarn for this project.