New Cowl/ Snood pattern

So my friend wanted me to make her a cowl/ snood for the winter, and this is what I came up with. 

The Shell and Vee cowl is pretty and lacy but warm and servicable.  Wear it doubled around for extra warmth and snuggliness.

This pattern has only been tested by me, please contact if you need clarification.
Its written in US crochet terms

2 * 100 gm balls of DK acrylic.  (this one eats yarn!)

4 mm hook

Stitches used:
chain stitch
single crochet
double crochet

special stitches:
shell: 5 dc in same stitch
vee: dc, ch 1, dc in same stitch or chain space

With 4mm hook, chain 250, and join, being careful not to twist

Chain 3 (counts as 1 dc)

Round 1:

2 dc in 3^rd chain from hook (half shell made) ch 1  *Skip 4 chains 5 dc in next chain (shell made) ch 1* repeat from * to * until last 4 chains. 2 dc into base of beginning chain 3

Round 2:

Chain 3 (counts as sc, ch 2)  *[dc ch 1 dc] into ch 1 sp on previous round Chain 2, single crochet into 3^rd dc of shell* repeat from *to last sc.  Ch 2 sl st into top of 1^st chain

Round 3:

Chain 3, 2 dc into 3rd chain from hook (half shell made) ch 1 * skip [dc ch 1 dc ] on previous round, 5 dc into sc* repeat from * to last v stitch, 2 dc into base of beginning chain 3

Repeat rounds 2 and 3 until cowl is desired width, ending on round 2

sew away ends

block as desired

Something that made me smile today :)

This made me smile today! Found it somewhere in cyberworld.  Happy Wednesday everyone!

 

Grandma changed

 

In the dim and distant past

When life's tempo wasn't so fast,

Grandma used to rock and knit,

Crochet, tat and baby sit.

 

When the kids were in a jam,

They could always call on Gram.

But today she's in the gym

Exercising to keep slim.

 

She's checking the web or surfing the net,

Sending some e-mail or placing a bet.

Nothing seems to stop or block her,

Now that Grandma's off her rocker.

Under pressure

Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat!

and the hook is flying through all the yummy squishy yarn.   Today I'm working on a dress design for little girls.  woo hoo.  all fun, but pressure!!!

First blog post

Here I am.  Just me.