Arete (crochet)

Arete (crochet) by Fay Dashper-Hughes

Printed crochet cowl pattern (Uk Terminology)

Note From The Designer:

Arete is a colour-work cowl, crocheted in the round and then steeked (cut up the steek stitches). It can either be worn as a flat cowl with a twist, covering your shoulders and neck, doubled over on the inside to create a chunky neck cowl.

Arete uses Harvest Hues by John Arbon Textiles, a 4 ply (fingering weight) yarn, which is perfect for colourwork and works well for steeking.

This is a great make if you are ready to tackle a larger tapestry crochet project that is easy to memorise but has is still challenging. There is very little reference to steeking crocheted work - lots of references to using crochet to reinforce knitting with slip stitches, but next to nothing on steeking crochet. This pattern has photo tutorials and a video tutorial to take you through it.

Additional Information:

Finished Size (cm):

116 x 47 (blocked)

Yarn:

4ply/ fingering weight: 400g/ 1600m

recommended from our yarn range: Keld fingering or Milburn 4ply (Eden Cottage Yarns)

Tools:

• 2.5mm crochet hooks

• 3mm crochet hooks

• 3 place markers

• tapestry needle

• scissors

• 6 x 2.5mm buttons

• 2x ribbon (55cm x 1.8cm)

• sewing machine

• blocking equip

Gauge to 10cm (blocked):

19 sts & 21.5 rnds