Free Crochet Pattern: Loose Cowl
By Rachel – 14 Comments| This cowl is meant to not choke you! For some reason whenever I wear something around my neck it feels a little too tight, but finally here is something that isn’t. It’s great for when the weather gets warmer or to add some flare to an outfit. The cowl is made with a big crochet hook to work up fast and use a small amount of yarn. Feel free to adjust the size of the cowl as you see fit! |  |
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Finished Size: 8” (20 cm) tall, 19” (48 cm) around
Note: to adjust size, follow directions within pattern
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Materials: Medium Weight yarn (approximately 90 yards) Crochet Hook N (10.00 mm) |
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Gauge: not really important
Crochet Pattern: Cowl
Start by chaining 35 or as long as you want your cowl.
Row 1: ch 1, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across: 35 sc
Row 2: dc in each sc across: 35 dc
Row 3: sc in each dc across: 35 sc
Repeat rows 2 – 3, seven more times or until cowl is as tall as you desire.
Slip stitch or sew the shorter sides of the cowl together and finish off. You may also choose to use buttons as a closure instead of sewing ends together.
If you need help with crocheting this cowl, let me know and I would love to help!
Hi Rachael,
I have just started crocheting and found your blog.
This would be an easy project for me to do. We are heading towards winter here in Australia and this would be great!
Thank you for sharing this pattern.
xx
Feli
What a nice simple project! I would suggest that you could join your chain into a ring and avoid stitching it together later.
I have done it this way before and then wove in bits of interesting leather strips, fabric, and ribbon. Alovely easy gift!
Good suggestion! and I love the idea of weaving in strips of other material. That would look lovely!
This looks great-I hate things tight around my neck too, Rachel, and this can be adapted in so many ways! Thanks
Hi Rachel – I take part in a Craft Fair every couple of weeks and I make lots of these cowls. My tip for a difference is when you sew up the two ends, first twist the piece of work. You should find this makes the cowl sit really neatly round your neck. I have also made lots of these in some really fancy yarns, made them a bit smaller and, with the twist, they can be used as a hair band instead. They look really good! At Christmas I must have made about 10 of these for someone and she and her friends all wore them to look festive!
The twist is a great idea Sheila! I’ve seen it that way and it looks really pretty.
Hi Rachel. Gracias por el modelo de “cuello bufanda” que te pedí. Here in Lima we are in auttom time. So, I´m going to knit some of them (de paso, estoy practicando mi inglés). ..Besos…..
Im trying to print just the instructions for the cowl but the whole page comes out what button for just the pattern Thanks
hey Irene!
I haven’t made the printer friendly versions yet, but for now you can always limit your printer options to just print out the first page. Or you can copy and paste the pattern into a word doc so that it only prints out the part you want
printer friendly versions are on my fun list of things to do!
I just discovered your site and had to comment on this -
my son has braces and was having trouble putting the tiny rubber bands in. I loaned him one of my tatting/lace hooks so he could put his bands in. He’d attach the rubber band to a hook in the top brace then use the tatting crochet hook to stretch and secure his band to the bottom brace. It worked great!
This is awesome. I’m wanting to make one of these that’s longer and wider to go around my shoulders, shawl style. Thanks so much!
Thanks for this pattern. It is just what I am looking for, though I want to make it a continuous loop and wide enough to go around my shoulders and possibly tall enough to be used as a hood also. I love how easy your pattern is. Thanks!
could you tell me how far to sew the back of the cow up or show me how .
thank you i love this pattern it is so easy
Sew it up all the way from top to bottom Margie. Her is how to sew using the whip stitch: How to Whip Stitch In Crochet