Aaku means Leaf in Telugu (my native language).

The pattern was inspired by the leaves blowing in the icy winter winds. The pattern itself isn’t upright, but slightly tilted, as every leaf is in the wind.

Sizes

Cowl (S): 25” [63.5 cm) circumference x 11” [27.5 cm] height

Cowl (M): 26” [66 cm] circumference x 12” [30.5 cm] height

Infinity scarf: 48” [122 cm] circumference x 12” [30.5 cm] height

Yarn

Cowl (S): madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK (100% Merino Wool; 226 yards [202 meters]/100 grams) – 1 entire skein

Cowl (M): Ganga Acrowool Magica (100% Acrylic; sport weight yarn; 262 yards/100gms) – 270 yards

Infinity scarf: Deramores Studio DK (100% acrylic; DK weight yarn; 273 yards/100gms) – 546 yards

Gauge

20 sts and 12 rows = 4” (10 cm) in dc’s

Hook

4mm/G hook

Notions

Blocking pins, tapestry needle to weave in ends

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations.

edc: extended dc

fp-edc: front post edc

Dc inc: 2 dc in same stitch

(Dc, fp-edc, dc) tog: Work just like a dc3tog, but the edc will be worked just until the “yo hook, pull up loop, CH1, yo hook and pull through 2 loops”. When you’re ready to do the tog part you’ll have 4 loops on your hook (1 from the CH, 1 from the first DC, 1 from the edc and 1 from the last DC).

Pattern Notes

• The starting hdc/dc of each row is made with ch2/ch3.
• Slip last stitch of each round to first stich of each round.
• For rows starting with dc2tog: ch2, dc in next stitch.

Cowl Instructions

Set-up

Rnd 1: Ch 96 (108, 192). Join in the round without twisting the chain.

Rnd 2: Hdc in each ch

Rnd 3: Dc in each hdc

Body

Rnd 4: *3dc, fp-edc, 3dc, ch2, skip 2 sts, 1dc in next st, ch2, skip 2 sts* repeat until end and join with 1^st dc

Rnd 5: *Dc2tog, dc, fp-edc, dc, dc2tog, ch2, skip 2 ch sts, (dc, fp-edc, dc) in next st, ch2, skip 2 ch sts* repeat until end and join with first dc2tog.

Rnd 6: *Dc2tog, fp-edc, dc2tog, ch2, skip 2 ch sts, dc inc, fp-edc, dc inc, ch2, skip 2 ch sts* repeat until end and join with first dc2tog

Rnd 7: *(Dc, fp-edc, dc) tog, ch2, skip 2 ch sts, dc inc, dc, fp-edc, dc, dc inc, ch2, skip 2 ch sts* repeat until end and join with first tog.

Rnd 8: *Dc, ch2, skip 2 ch sts, 3dc, fp-edc, 3dc, ch2, skip 2 ch sts* repeat until end and join with first dc.

Rnd 9: *(Dc, fp-edc, dc) in dc, ch 2, skip 2 ch sts, dc2tog, dc, fp-edc, dc, dc2tog, ch2, skip 2 ch sts* repeat until end and join with first dc.

Rnd 10: *Dc inc, fp-edc, dc inc, ch2, skip 2 ch sts, dc2tog, fp-edc, dc2tog, ch2, skip 2 ch sts* repeat until end and join with first dc.

Rnd 11: *Dc inc, dc, fp-edc, dc, dc inc, ch2, skip 2 ch sts, (dc, fp-edc, dc) tog, ch2, skip 2 ch sts* repeat until end and join with first dc

Rnd 12: *Dc 3, fp-edc, dc 3, ch2, skip 2 ch sts, dc, ch2, skip 2 ch sts* repeat until end and join in first dc

Repeat from Rnds 5-12 an additional 3 (4, 4) times

Next Rnd: Dc in all sts

Next Rnd: Hdc in all sts. BO

Finishing

Weave in all ends and block lightly.