I was super stoked when the fab folks at Lion Brand asked to send me some of there Vel-Luxe yarn to play with. It is so cozy and soft! It works up generously and just one ball makes this soft and cozy cowl. Typically, the Puff Stitch is a yarn eater - but in this case I knew it was a perfect match. Thank you team Lion Brand for sending such beautiful yarn for this design.

Materials:
Lion Brand Vel-Luxe 1 Ball / 246 yards
Color Shown: Dusty Pink
Crochet Hook Size I-9/5.5 mm
Tapestry needle to weave ends
Tape Measure

Stitches Used / Abbreviations:
ch – chain loop
sc – single crochet
fhdc – foundation half double crochet
ps – puff stitch (see stitch detail below)
st(s) – stitch(es)
sp - space

Puff Stitch (PS) :
Wrap yarn over hook; insert hook into ch sp, wrap yarn over hook & pull through leaving 3 loops on hook
Wrap yarn over hook; insert hook into same ch sp, wrap yarn over hook & pull through leaving 5 loops on hook
Wrap yarn over hook; insert hook into same ch sp, wrap yarn over hook & pull through leaving 7 loops on hook
Wrap yarn over hook; insert hook into same ch sp, wrap yarn over hook & pull through leaving 9 loops on hook
Wrap yarn over hook and pull through ALL 9 loops to create the “puff” stitch

PATTERN NOTES:
******* DO NOT TURN YOUR WORK. WORK IN THE SAME CONTINUOUS DIRECTION *******
GAUGE:11 sts x 9 Rounds = 4” square in PS
Finished measurements 25” circumference at neck / 15” from neck to point

ROUND 1: Fhdc x66, sl st together  ***Be VERY careful not to twist when you connect***

Alternatively if you do not know fhdc:
- ch 67,  then slip stitch together to create large circle. DO NOT TWIST!
- ch 2, 66x hdc all the way around and slip stitch to top of ch 2

ROUND 2:  Ch 1 (does NOT act as a st), PS in first fhdc, ch 1, skip fhdc, *PS in next fhdc, ch 1, skip fhdc*
Repeat * to * around, sl st to top of first PS. (33 PS, 33 ch 1 sps)

ROUNDS 3-12:  Ch 1 (does NOT act as a st), *PS in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, skip PS*
Repeat * to * around, sl st to top of first PS. (33 PS, 33 ch 1 sps)

ROUND 13:  Ch 1 (does NOT act as a st), [PS, ch 2, PS] in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, skip PS,  *PS in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, skip PS*
Repeat * to * around, sl st to top of first PS. (34 PS, 33 ch 1 sps, 1 ch 2 sp)

ROUNDS 14-23: Ch 1 (does NOT act as a st), [PS, ch 2, PS] in ch 2 sp, ch 1, skip PS,  *PS in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, skip PS*  Repeat * to * around, sl st to top of first PS.  from round. (Increase by 1 PS each rnd; at the end of Round 23: 44 PS, 43 ch 1 sps, 1 ch 2 sp)

ROUND 24:  Ch 1 (does NOT act as a st), sc in next PS, 3 sc in ch 2 sp, sc in each PS and ch 1 sp around sl st to first sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.