Casual Cowl Free Pattern
Welcome! I’m so happy you decided to participate in our Scarf of the Month Club this year! This month I have a Casual Cowl Free Pattern to share with you!
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April #SCARFOFTHEMONTHCLUB2017
Casual Cowl Free Pattern
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Casual Cowl Free Pattern
This Cowl is super easy and relaxing to crochet – the perfect project to crochet when you want to make something but do not want a lot of stitches to count! The entire project is worked in the round and will use 1 single ball of Caron Cakes Medium Weight yarn to complete.
Supplies
- Yarn: Caron Cakes; 80% Acrylic/20% Wool; (7.1 oz / 200 g; 383 yds / 350 m); Medium Weight [4]. Color: Bumbleberry
- Hook: Friendly Foxes – Susan Bates / Long / J – 5.75/6.0mm (Happy Crochet Hooks) (20% off Coupon expires March 31, 2018 -CLICK HERE)
- Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional)
Difficulty Level
Beginner
Finished Size
62 inches long (around) and 8 inches tall
Gauge
not important – mine is 16 sts (worked in ch 1, sc) per 4 inches and 14 rounds (sc) in 3 inches
You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – so have fun!
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
ch – chain
ch1sp – chain 1 space
dc2tog puff stitch (all worked in one stitch)
R – row/round
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st/sts – stitch/stitches
* – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain of multiple instructions.
() – Repeat the instructions between the parentheses the number of times indicated.
[] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
Special Stitches
dc2tog puff stitch – this is worked all in one stitch –
*Yarn over the hook, insert the hook into the specified stitch. Yarn over and pull up 1 loop. Yarn over and pull through 2 of the loops on your hook.** Rep from * to ** 1 more time. Yarn over the hook and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.
Helpful Tutorials
Helpful Video Tutorials
Notes
- This project is worked in continuous rounds – you may wish to use a stitch marker to mark your place – but as this is a casual cowl you really can just ‘eyeball’ your starting point. I used the yarn end from R1 as my ‘queue’ for the row end and counted based on this point in the cowl. I have however written out specific instructions for those of you who prefer them 🙂
- Chain a multiple of 2
- We will be counting the ch1 as a stitch for this project because it just makes it easier to keep track 😉
Casual Cowl Pattern Instructions
R1: Chain 230 stitches; beg in the 2nd ch from the hook and work 1 sc in each st across. [229]
Bring the 2 ends of the R1 together to form a large loop without twisting it and continue working in rounds as follows:
R2: *1 sc in the next st, ch 1, sk 1 sc**. Rep from * to ** around to the last sc. 1 sc in the last sc. [229]
R3: *Ch 1, sk 1 sc, 1 sc in the next ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** around to the last sc. Ch 1, sk 1 sc. [229]
R4: *1 sc in the next ch1sp, ch 1, sk 1 sc**. Rep from * to ** around to the last ch1sp. 1 sc in the last ch1sp. [229]
R5: Rep R3 [229]
R6: Rep R4 [229]
R7: *Ch 1, sk 1 sc, dc2tog puff st in the next ch1sp**. Rep from * to ** around to the last sc. Ch 1, sk 1 sc. [229]
R8: *1 sc in the next ch1sp, ch 1, sk 1 dc2tog puff st**. Rep from * to ** around to the last ch1sp. 1 sc in the last ch1sp. [229]
R9-R25: Rep R3 and R4 [229]
R26: Rep R7 [229]
R27: Rep R8 [229]
R28-R31: Rep R3 and R4 [229]
R32: Rep R7 [229]
R33: Rep R8 [229]
R34: 1 sc in each sc and each ch1sp around. Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends. [229]
Finishing
Find your starting chain yarn end and use it to weave the edge together using an invisible join technique.
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Very welcome 🙂
Thank you Rhondda! That helps, I kept thinking I was missing something. I will work it as you have written it. Thanks again.
Hi Carolyn, No, I usually work in continuous rounds when I use shorter stitches – so I didn’t slip stitch, I just worked that next sc directly into the next stitch. It holds the two ends of the row together and it stops us from having the slip stitch, a chain 1 and a single crochet all in one stitch (which is a bit more bulky). If you prefer to join first you can – I just prefer not to when the stitch height is shorter than a double crochet.
Hope this helps 🙂
All the best,
Rhondda
4/1/20; Hi Rhondda, I’m starting this cowl for a friend of mine, reading the directions it says: “Bring the 2 ends of the R1 together to form a large loop without twisting it and continue working in rounds as follows:” Do I not slip stitch them to join and make a circle? I consider myself an intermediate crocheter but for the life of me I’m not understanding what I am to do here. Please help?!
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Hi Brianna, I just looped it around the neck. I honestly didn’t do anything fancy with it – just wrapped it 🙂
Don’t understand if I did this wrong; followed the pattern and have a large, wide circle. How exactly am I supposed to wear it to get it looking like your preview photo? I probably spent 20 minutes in the mirror twisting and puffing and folding and have no idea how to wear this thing 🙁
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE,
Thank you! I purchased it from Happy Crochet Hooks – I don’t think this one is available right now. If you do see one you want though if you use my refer a friend link you can get 20% off. My link expires March 31, 2018. This is my ‘refer a friend link:
Beautiful scarf and I love your crochet hook. Where’d you get it? Thank you for the pattern.