Accessorize!

I released a knit-and-crochet pattern for a poncho that I call “The Best of Two Worlds”. It combines beginner-friendly approaches in either craft and encourages fiber crafters to use both methods, even if one (or both) of them is new.

Of course I could not design such a project without adding some pin-loom weaving: Let’s make it “The Best of Three Worlds” and use the leftover yarns from that poncho to add an easy-to-make pin-loom cowl!

For the poncho cowl I modified the Super-Easy Sock Yarn Cowl pattern, which also shows how easy it is to use different yarn weights and modify the width and height of a cowl.

The finished cowl measures about 26″ in the round and is 13″ tall.

Materials

Deluxe Stripes by Universal Yarn, 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon, 218 yds/100g, color 311 Tie Dye, 1 ball (the cowl requires 192 yds).

Original TURTLE Loom™, R-regular sett for worsted weight yarn.

Make the Cowl

Weave 32 hexagons in plain weave. Because of the variegated character of the yarn, each hexagon will look unique.

To assemble the cowl, layout the hexagons in any way that you find pleasing into 4 rows with 8 hexagons each (see chart).

With whipstitch and using the yarn tails or a separate piece of yarn, sew the hexagons together. Join hexagons into rows first, then sew the rows together.

The piece will look like a wavy rectangle. Fold the rectangle along the short sides, wrong side out (the “wrong” side is where you did the sewing), and close the seam (join A to B according to the chart).

Weave in all ends, clip tails to about ¼”. Block as desired.

It is my hope that you will consider to ACCESSORIZE WITH PIN-LOOM WEAVING TO COMPLEMENT YOUR OUTFIT.

And as always, I will be here to cheer you on and assist you as needed!

Photo credits except for the yarn ball picture: Special thanks goes to Gale Zucker, www.gzucker.com, on Instagram @galezucker, for her amazing ability to bring out the best of hand-crafted items in photography, and to Tina Colon who perfectly modeled the poncho and cowl with her beautiful smile.