Clown Fish Hooded Crochet Cowl Pattern

Be a colorful fish in the coral reef with this clown fish hooded cowl! Fun and playful for any age and will keep you extra warm with the optional neck insert.
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Supplies:
Crochet Hook:
Furls Hook
9mm (M/N)
5mm (H)
Notions:
Removable stitch markers if needed
Yarn needle to weave in ends
Scissors
Yarn:
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in colors:
Pumpkin 2 skeins
Natural Cream
Black
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in colors:
Fisherman
Black
Yardage:
approx. 290-350 yards
Abbreviations/Stitches:
MC- Magic Circle
sl st- Slip Stitch
ch- Chain
sc- Single Crochet
hdc- Half Double Crochet
dc- Double Crochet
Fdc- Foundation Double Crochet
fpdc- Front Post Double Crochet
bpdc- Back Post Double Crochet
blo- Back Loops Only
flo- Front Loops Only
Gauge:
4 x4 inches
9mm hook: 4 rows x 8 stitches
Measurements/Sizes:
1-3 years (4-7 years, 8-12 years, teen/adult)
Measurements in inches:
Top to bottom of hood opening: 10 (11, 12, 13)
Depth of hood: 9 (10, 11, 12)
Total length: 16 (17, 18, 18)
Skill Level:
Easy
Notes:
This unique hooded cowl is worked from the top down. This means NO seaming of the hood
Hooded Cowl
9mm Hook
1-3 years (4-7 years, 8-12 years, teen/adult)
Row 1: Using Pumpkin Thick & Quick (orange) Yarn:
Fdc 10 (12, 14, 16), ch 2 and turn [OR chain 11 (13, 15, 17), dc in second chain from hook and across, join and chain 2] (wrong side) 10 (12, 14, 16)
Row 2: dc in first 9 (11, 13, 15), 2dc in next, 4dc around the end of the fdc row, now working around the other side, 2dc in next, dc 9 (11, 13, 15), turn and ch 2 (right side) 26 (30, 34, 38)
Row 3: dc 8 (10, 12, 14), (2dc in next, dc 2) three times, 2 dc in next, dc 8 (10, 12, 14), turn and ch 2.
30 (34, 38, 42)
Row 4: dc in each stitch across, turn and ch 2. 30 (34, 38, 42)
For 1-3 years, repeat this row 8 more times For 4-7 years, repeat this row 9 more times For 8-12 years, repeat this row 10 more times For teen/adult, repeat this row 11 more times
Round 1: dc in each stitch across, join to first stitch in row (this forms the neck portion), join and ch 2 (for 1-3 years & 8-12 years, join, turn and ch 2). 30 (34, 38, 42)
Round 2: *2dc in first, dc in next 14, (16, 18, 20); repeat * around. Join, change to Black Thick & Quick Yarn and ch 2. 32 (36, 40, 44)
Round 3: dc in each stitch around. Join, change to Natural Cream Thick & Quick Yarn and ch 2. 32 (36, 40, 44)
Round 4: Working in flo only, if doing neck warmer insert, *2dc in first, dc in next 7, (8, 9, 10); repeat * around. Join, change to Black Thick & Quick Yarn and ch 2. 36 (40, 44, 48)
Round 5: *2dc in first, dc in next 8, (9, 10, 11); repeat * around. Join, change to Pumpkin Thick & Quick (orange) Yarn and ch 2. 40 (44, 48, 52)
Round 6: dc in each stitch around, join and ch 2. 40 (44, 48, 52)
*For 8-12 years and teen/adult, repeat round 6 one more time
Round 7: *For 1-3 years, skip this round and go to round 8.
*2dc in first, dc in next (10, 11, 12); repeat * around, join and ch 2. (48, 52, 56)
Round 8: dc in each stitch around. Join, fasten off, weave in ends. 40 (48, 52, 56)
Front Edging:
Attach Pumpkin Thick & Quick (orange) Yarn to the front opening of the hood and single crochet evenly around opening.
Neck Warmer Insert
Start with medium weight cream yarn, 5mm Hook 1-3 years (4-7 years, 8-12 years, teen/adult)
Round 1: Work in the blo on the inside of round 3 of the hooded cowl.
Fold the bottom of the cowl down so you can easily work on this round. The wrong side of your work will face outward. Join yarn, ch 2, 2dc in every blo loop from round 3, join and ch 2. 64 (72, 80, 88)
Round 2: dc in each stitch around, join and ch 2. 64 (72, 80, 88)
For 1-3 years, repeat this row 7 more times For 4-7 years, repeat this row 8 more times For 8-12 years, repeat this row 9 more times For teen/adult, repeat this row 10 more times.
Round 3: *dc2tog, dc in next 6; repeat * around, join and ch 2. 56 (64, 72, 80)
Round 4:*dc2tog, dc in next 5; repeat * around, join and ch 2. 48 (54, 60, 66)
Round 5: *fpdc in first, bpdc in next; repeat * around, join change to medium weight Black Yarn and ch 2. 48 (54, 60, 66)
Round 6: *fpdc in first, bpdc in next; repeat * around, join and fasten off, weave in ends. 48 (54, 60, 66)
Side Fins (make 2)
9mm Hook
Row 1: Using Pumpkin Thick & Quick (orange) Yarn:
Leaving a long tail to sew onto hooded cowl when finished, Fdc 3 (OR chain 4 and sc in 2nd stitch from hook and across), turn. (3)
Row 2: Ch1, sc in first, 3sc in next, sc in last, turn (5)
Row 3: Ch1, sc in next 2, 3sc in next, sc in last 2, turn (7)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in next 3, 3sc in next, sc in last 3, turn (9)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in next 4, 3sc in next, sc in last 4, turn (11)
Row 6: Using Black Thick & Quick Yarn, ch1, sc in next 5, 3sc in next, sc in last 5, fasten off and weave in ends but beginning tail. Using a yarn needle, sew fins to each side of hooded cowl. (13)
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