Dotty Cowl: Free Pattern And Tutorial
I am very excited to let you know that the Dotty Cowl, my recent collaboration with Malabrigo, is available on Ravelry and is free!
The cowl is worked in the round and uses a reversible stitch pattern; there’s no wrong side, which allows you to wear your cowl with either side facing out. The colors take turns being dominant and produce a unique look on each side, with one side being a negative of the dotty pattern on the other side.
The yarn is Malabrigo Sock in the shades Sand Bank and Fortaleza. The Dotty cowl uses one skein in each color to create an optimal size cowl, 29” (74 cm) in circumference and 12½″ (32 cm) tall, with very little leftover from each skein.
The photo tutorial below should give you a better understanding of the Reversible Dotty stitch pattern used in the Dotty cowl and Amanita wrap patterns and explain the key elements of it.
The stitch pattern uses two colors and consists of pairs of rows, one of each color on the same level. The first two rows are worked into the same base chain, so these two rows are slightly offset, but level with each other with one behind the other. The order in which the MC and CC are used is not important at this stage and only determines on which side each color will be dominant.
Starting at Row 3, you will always be working into two lower rows at the same time, using the space between two V-stitches and the chain space inside the V-st. After completing Row 3, your piece will look like this: new V-sts (in blue) are worked in-between V-sts of the same color and inside V-sts of the contrast color.
Each second (even) row requires your attention. These are the rows that are worked on the same level as the previous row (not into it), and it is necessary to either work in front of (left pic below) or behind right pic below) the stitches of the previous row.
The stitch placement depends on which color you started the previous row with and which color side is facing. If you are not sure if you need to work in front or behind for the pattern you are following, check the written instructions for color order and stitch placement until you find the rhythm of the stitch pattern.
When the stitch pattern is worked correctly, you will have a fully visible V-st mesh in one color on each side of your piece and dots of the contrast color inside this mesh.
Links:
Dotty pattern on Ravelry
Amanita pattern on Ravelry
The cowl is worked in the round and uses a reversible stitch pattern; there’s no wrong side, which allows you to wear your cowl with either side facing out. The colors take turns being dominant and produce a unique look on each side, with one side being a negative of the dotty pattern on the other side.
The yarn is Malabrigo Sock in the shades Sand Bank and Fortaleza. The Dotty cowl uses one skein in each color to create an optimal size cowl, 29” (74 cm) in circumference and 12½″ (32 cm) tall, with very little leftover from each skein.
The photo tutorial below should give you a better understanding of the Reversible Dotty stitch pattern used in the Dotty cowl and Amanita wrap patterns and explain the key elements of it.
The stitch pattern uses two colors and consists of pairs of rows, one of each color on the same level. The first two rows are worked into the same base chain, so these two rows are slightly offset, but level with each other with one behind the other. The order in which the MC and CC are used is not important at this stage and only determines on which side each color will be dominant.
Starting at Row 3, you will always be working into two lower rows at the same time, using the space between two V-stitches and the chain space inside the V-st. After completing Row 3, your piece will look like this: new V-sts (in blue) are worked in-between V-sts of the same color and inside V-sts of the contrast color.
Each second (even) row requires your attention. These are the rows that are worked on the same level as the previous row (not into it), and it is necessary to either work in front of (left pic below) or behind right pic below) the stitches of the previous row.
The stitch placement depends on which color you started the previous row with and which color side is facing. If you are not sure if you need to work in front or behind for the pattern you are following, check the written instructions for color order and stitch placement until you find the rhythm of the stitch pattern.
Check out the #reversibledotty hashtag on Instagram to see more examples of this stitch pattern and feel free to hashtag your dotty projects too!
Links:
Dotty pattern on Ravelry
Amanita pattern on Ravelry
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Question! When I am doing the rows that are overlapping a prior row, do I make my stitches through both layers, or just the top layer? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThrough both!
DeleteAny chance you will do a step-by-step, row-by-row tutorial? Or a youtube video? If so, please use 2 solid colors -- like black and white because it is difficult for me to see where the hook goes with 2 variegated yarns. I've tried and tried and can not figure the pattern out. I need Row 1 (photo) then Row 2 (photos) then Row 3 (photos) then Row 4 (photos). I've crocheted for 30 years, but my brain can not figure out this pattern. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYES PLEASE!!! DO THIS!
DeleteYes Please do
DeleteI got The first 2 rows but can't understand the row 3 instructions. Your pictures don't show the actual stitches for this and is extremely confusing. I am guessing you end up folding up the CC row in this process but I am not getting it. More information and photos, please! I have 4 skeins of Malabrigo wound and ready to make 2 of these. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteI made this to help
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33bmIzLcXIA&feature=youtu.be
I am also stuck on row 3. I need to see someone actually making this. I am not understanding the photograph, and no matter what I try, it does not look right.
ReplyDeleteHello, I need help with the pattern. I can't understand it nor following the tutorial. Nor have I found any video that explains it. Would you be so kind as to explain it with a video? I have the wool ready and I am looking forward to it. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for making this gorgeous pattern available for free! I’m a beginner crocheter and thought I’d tackle something a bit more ambitious during lockdown. I think I figured out the beginning of row 3 - you do need to fold rows 1 and 2 together, then work row 3 into the chain stitches, is that right?
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this stitch; anyway it can be done as a blanket? Do you have a pattern for a dotty blanket?
ReplyDeleteIts only 4 rows, it can be done.
DeleteI got through row 3, but now I'm confused on row 4. Any suggestions? A video/tutorual would help.
ReplyDeleteI made this to help:
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33bmIzLcXIA&feature=youtu.be
as others, I need a video tutorial for the stitch. I've been doing crochet for over 20 years, but just can't get this stitch
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ReplyDeleteYouTube one stitch a day look for
The reversible V stitch in there you learn how to do this stitch he only use one color follow the second color either for right side or wrong side super simple
I am officially stuck in row 3. I thought I had it down but after doing round 6, I noticed that there isn’t a difference between the sides so I know I’m doing something wrong. Any video tutorial?? Please!!
ReplyDeleteAnyone find a video tutorial for this?
ReplyDeleteThe problem as I see it is that row 4 says to do a spike V stitch as in row 3 when in fact, per the pictures on this blog, you should do just a plain v stitch into the space between v stitches of the same color you are working with. You are not connecting it to the row behind it. It is like building the lattice of that color. The next row is the row that you connect the two colors. It has taken me a week of trial and error and ripping out to get to this point. It is like this...one row you connect and one row you build the lattice. I hope this is helpful. Words are the key to any pattern. I hope mine have helped to clarify somewhat. It is a lovely pattern and worth the struggle to figure it out. Thanks for the pictures in the blog to help see what should be happening.
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteYes!!!!! This, your explanation and clsrification has been extremely helpful. Thank you. Its like....crochet but not row by row. Like one step foward, two back. A retrain of our crochet brain!
DeleteOkay, I think I figured it out. When you do row 4 you do a spike stitch connecting the front and back stitches of the two rows "below". Really, they are the two previous rows. I think it is through the front space and the back V stitch which you can't really see but lines up nicely. I frogged my original piece and started it over. It now looks more like the pictures.
ReplyDeleteI wrote the previous entry and it turns out it gives you a cowl that looks nice but not like the picture. I'm not convinced that I have it completely right but it is better.
I’ve started 3 times and it’s comforting to know other long-time crocheters are having difficulty with this pattern & it’s not just me. I’m going to retry again tomorrow.
DeletePLEASE post a YouTube video for this pattern! I cannot get past row two and I've been crocheting for 30+ years. I think it would help a lot of people.
ReplyDeleteI hope this helps
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33bmIzLcXIA&feature=youtu.be
Yes. A YouTube tutorial. It is a beautiful project, but the frustration factor is too high
ReplyDeleteI started the project this week and also tore out and restarted multiple times. I think I have the pattern down but now here is my question. For Row 6 it says to repeat Row 3. Then after this row, repeat 3-6 multiple times. So logically this means that Row 3 is done twice in a row (first as row 6, then again starting the 3-6 sequence). But this doesn't work with the pattern. I just sent an email to the designer here on the blog so hopefully I'll get some clarification. Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteTo jest wzór w okrążeniach? Bingo! Pozdrawiam
ReplyDeleteHello, my mom and I are getting very frustrated making this. Could you show more pictures or explain row 5 then up to row 3
ReplyDeleteI don’t understand why, with so many people dumfungled by this pattern, that there is no video tutorial…come on!
DeleteAmen.
DeleteHello crocheters, I made you a present!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33bmIzLcXIA&feature=youtu.be
Hello fellow crocheters: I made this quick video for you once I figured this out.
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33bmIzLcXIA&feature=youtu.be
DeleteThis doesn’t look quite right to me. The pattern instructions for the Spike V-st say to use the ch-1 sp of the different coloured V-st and the sp of the same colour immediately behind. You look to be going over the top of the ch-1 space to pick up the same colour space behind. In my experience the instruction method is both easier and neater, as well as tying the two layers together.
DeleteThis is the worst pattern I have ever worked with and I am an experienced crocheter. I bought the pattern not realizing how insufficient it was, both the written form and the graph. I stumbled on this blog read it through, looked at the pictures and watched the video which made everything as clear as mud. I’m frogging this project never to be picked up again.
ReplyDeleteHello, I have nearly finish the cowl and I am left with the edging. Not to sure where to work the sc on round 1 from there. Can you help? Thank you!
ReplyDeletenice and so interesting
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