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This cowl pattern is perfect for beginners as it uses very basic stitches and a very simple relief stitch pattern.

About the Cosy Cowl Design

I love chunky yarns for A/W designs and stylecraft special chunky is the perfect yarn for many garment and accessory designs as it’s not itchy and washes well. The concept for this design came to me when I was trying to think of an easy surface texture pattern, that beginners would be able to get to grips with.

Pattern options

This cosy cowl pattern is a free crochet pattern in US terms (with a UK stitch conversion table) available for everyone, just scroll down to find it. As with all free patterns on the blog, there are adverts every now and then, and the pattern isn’t optimized for printing directly from the web.

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Other patterns you might like

I have a few other F/W patterns you might fancy making too. The shoulder bag style is my absolute favourite as it’s so easy to carry and fits loads in.

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Yarn

As I mentioned, I used Stylecraft Special Chunky for the cowl. Here’s what you’ll need:

Stylecraft Special Chunky

x 2 100g balls

Colour – Cream or Mustard

You will also need a big eye yarn needle

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Sizing and Gauge

One Size

Gauge for sizing – 12sts x 6 rows = 10cm square

If your gauge square comes up too big, go down a hook size

if it comes up to small, go up a hook size.

Here’s another free stitch tutorial you might like to try!

The bag in this photo is the puffed chevron stitch shopper bag, you can find the free pattern for it here Puffed Chevron Stitch Bag.

Stitches Used

Ch – Chain (UK Chain)

Sl st – Slip Stitch (UK Slip Stitch)

Hdc – Half Double Crochet (UK Half Treble Crochet or Htr)

Dc – Double Crochet (UK Treble Crochet or Tr)

Dcflo – Double Crochet in the front loop only (UK Trflo)

Dcblo – Double Crochet in the back loop only (UK Trblo)

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Pattern notes

The cowl is worked in the round, using rows, from the bottom up. The texture is acheived by working stitches into the front and back loops only.

Foundation chain – Make 80 chain stitches and join with a slip stitch, taking care not to twist your chain.

Row 1 – Chain 2 (doesn’t count as a stitch) and make the first half double crochet into the same chain (at the base of the 2 chain stitches), make one half double crochet into each chain stitch around. Check to make sure you have 80 half double crochet stitches before slip stitching into the top of the first 2 chain.

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Row 2 – Chain 2 (doesn’t count as a stitch) *make a double crochet into the BACK loop only of the next stitch, repeat for the next 4 stitches. Make a double crochet into the FRONT loop only of the next stitch and the following 4 stitches.* The previous 10 stitches set the pattern, so repeat from *to* around until you reach the last stitch. Check to make sure you still have 80 stitches before slip stitching into the top of the first 2 chain.

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Row 3 – Chain 2 (doesn’t count as a stitch) *make a double crochet into the FRONT loop only of the next stitch, repeat for the next 4 stitches. Make a double crochet into the BACK loop only of the next stitch and the following 4 stitches.* The previous 10 stitches set the pattern, so repeat from *to* around until you reach the last stitch. Check to make sure you still have 80 stitches before slip stitching into the top of the first 2 chain.

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Rows 4-13 Repeat rows 2 and 3 alternately.

Watch the video tutorial for the puffed chevron crochet bag here

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I hope you enjoy making your cowl!

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Thanks

Rach xx