Crocheted and Knitted Cowls are big and chunky and warm and totally IN this winter. Why not make your own with our free crocheted cowl pattern? This particular crocheted cowl is worked in a flat rectangle then whip stitched together, but you can easily work it in the round.
Materials
- Size P crochet hook (11.5mm)
- Super Bulky Yarn. I used Lionbrand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in a heather gray, but any bulky yarn will work.
Special Stitches
FCH – Foundation Chain (or single crochet): Chain 2. Insert hook in the first of two chains. Yarn over, draw through loop (chain stitch just created). Yarn over, pull through two loops on hook. (Single crochet created). You now have two fch completed. *Insert hook in upper loop of stitch just created. Yarn over, draw through loop. Yarn over, pull through two loops on hook.* Three fch completed. Repeat from * to *across for desired number of chain stitches.
HHDC – Herringbone Half Double Crochet. Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch. Yarn over, pull through two loops on hook. (This will be a little awkward, but it’s correct. You might have to use your left thumb and forefinger to really hold the stitches so you can pull through both of them.) Yarn over, pull through two loops on hook.
Directions
FCH 45. (If you can’t quite get the foundation chain, don’t panic! You can do a regular chain 45 and still be fine. A FCH just creates a stretchier base which will be better for your cowl, but either works!)
Round 1: Chain 2 (counts as first HHDC now and throughout). HHDC in each stitch across. (45 HHDC)
Round 2: Chain 2, turn. HHDC in the BACK LOOP ONLY of each stitch across. (45 HHDC)
Repeat Round 2 nine more times or until yarn ends.
Fasten off, leaving a 12″ tail to sew ends together. Match short ends of rectangle and whip stitch together. Weave in ends.
You’re finished! I’d love to see your new project and so would the world. Show off your new crochet cowl in JJCrochet’s Customer Gallery or post your project on Ravelry.
Hi!
This is gorgeous. Any idea how much yarn it takes to complete one cowl?
Thanks so much for the lovely site, patterns, and everything!
Hi Alysha! I’m glad you like this cowl – it’s the perfect evening project as it works up very quickly. It took exactly one skein of the Lionbrand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick–about 110 yards– to crochet this cowl. You can substitute 110 yards of any bulky weight yarn and you’ll get a beautiful cowl. Good luck – let me know if you have any other questions!
I love this! I made one in just a short time! I also learned two new stitches. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I think I will have to have one in multiple colors! So soft and works up quickly!
Thanks so much for the pattern! I made this with a super-bulky yarn and gave the rectangle a twist before stitching the edges together. This made it like an infinity scarf and it lays nicely in a cowl in the front. I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on it! I send them all your link in case they want to make one of their own.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you, I love this pattern! I just have a question (I’m new to crochet)…I can’t figure out round 2, where it says ‘back loop only’…what does that mean? I’m sorry if this is basic, I’ve been trying & trying to get it right, so I finally decided to ask
Thank you again!!!
Never mind, I figured it out! I love this!
I’m glad you figured it out, Tiffany! It’s just a different way of crocheting and will give you those little “ridges” in your cowl. Enjoy!
Do you have a video where it shows the herringbone half double crochet? I am just a bit confused! My email address is [email protected]. I have been looking at youtube but all I find is the herringbone stitch, not a herringbone half double crochet. Is this the same thing? I went out and bought 3 of the lion brand yarns in different colors – i am excited about getting started (I have to hide my yarn from my boyfriend and brother – they think I have an obsession). Thank you so much in advance.
I don’t currently have a video, Tanya, but I’ll put it on my “list of videos to make”. It’s such a simple stitch that once you’ve seen it a few times you’ll know exactly what to do. It’s not the same as the herringbone stitch (I watched a video on Youtube and there’s an extra step in that stitch, but it’s similar.) I’ll keep you posted if I make a video! Oh and P.S. My family has banned me from buying any more yarn so I know the feeling, ha. We can’t help it!
Thanks. I got the pattern easily.exciting that I learned another crochet stitch. I did not get bulky yarn.
Just a bit confused. did you say ‘Repeat round two, nine more times.Or repeat ’round twenty-nine times’
What is the ideal length of the rectangular piece? My piece measures 9 and a half inches by 3 and a half inch.
Jayna, thank you. I am going to attempt this today. I went out and purchased a bunch of skeins (as I hide them away so I don’t get yelled at for being a “yarn hoarder”). But your patterns are so great and it seems you are wonderful – you should offer classes or make videos as a side job! It seems people from around the country love your work! You are very talented.
Hi Mariola – I wrote out the word “nine” and updated the pattern to avoid any confusion, but you should repeat Round 2 nine times. I’m afraid if you repeated the round for 29 times, you’d end up with a small afghan instead of a cowl, ha. Good luck crocheting your cowl!
OMG I love this! About to start round 4. Thank you for sharing it!
Is it okay to sell items from this pattern?