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I am calling this process punk crotchet.  When you dont have any real knowledge or skill in what you are doing but are willing to give it a go.  From the experimentation with different pattern squares for disclothes I just kept on the same  rhythm  and made a neck warmer.  Made with wool/cotton blend.  As the pattern has in built holes I found buttons that could easily fit through and hold it there.  Great for my sore neck and these very icy cold days.

Next was trying to crotchet a flower.  Searching on the net and in the book I have, I tried a very simple pattern and then decided to keep going and make a necklace.

                       What do you think?
            Would someone like it as a present?
Looking forward to making more flowers with more petals.  Do you know of any good links?
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post script

I had a pretty busy day at work.
Baby now in bed.

Here I will try and give the pattern from the spotlight book: The Big Book of Dishcolths, by Leisure Arts.  It is in US code.  Sorry for those who use UK one.  This is for the cowl/neck warmer.

I need to add that I used a size 4 crotchet needle and yarn was merino/cotton blend.  I used almost 2 x 50gm balls.

Chain 43

Row 1 (Right side) 2 dc in 5th chain from hook, ch 1, 2 dc in next chain, * skip next 3 chains, 2dc in next ch, ch 1, 2dc in next ch; repeat from * across to last 2 chs, skip next ch, dc in last ch.  Hence 34 sts and 8 ch-1 spaces.

loop a short piece of yarn or marker to mark row 1 as right side.

Row 2  Ch 3, turn; 2dc, ch1 and 2 dc in each ch1 space across to last 2 dc, skip last 2 dc, dc in next chain.


Row 3   Ch 3, turn; 2 dc ch1 and 2 dc in next ch1 space,* ch 2, skip next 2 dc, sc tightly around space of last 2 rows, ch 2.  (This will be the manoeuvre that makes the little diamond holes in the pattern).  Then 2 dc , ch1, 2dc in next ch 1 space.  Repeat from * across to last 2 dc, skip last 2 dc, dc in next chain.

Row 4  Ch 3 and turn.  2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch 1 space, * skip next 2 ch - 2 sps, 2 dc, ch1 2 dc in next ch 1 space.  Rpt from  * across to last 2 dc, skip last 2 dc, dc in next ch.

Row 5  Ch 3, turn.  2dc, ch1, 2dc in next ch 1 space across to last 2 dc, skip last 2 dc. dc in next ch.

Then simply repeat Rows 3-5 until desired length of neck cowl/warmer.  I ended in with a Row 3 to give the scalloped edge.

Clear as mud?

It took me a little bit of befuddling in my head, but once on a swing it works up quite quickly.

I hope this helps.  Let me know if there is a problem.

Drinking a nice glass of chilean wine from happy patient.  Bliss.