Striped Cowl Crochet Pattern – Hdc V-st and Tr

If you love bold colors that stand out, then you will enjoy this striped cowl crochet pattern. It is worked up in a taller crochet stitch, the triple crochet, to give you a couple of wide stripes. 

Whether you love color or need to clean up a few odds and ends, this cowl pattern is the perfect choice. 

The crochet cowl pattern is easy to crochet and also easy to customize in size using your favorite yarn and hook size. Wear it as a cozy neckwarmer, long like a scarf, or wrap it over the head for a hooded cowl.

If you like this stitch pattern, you might also enjoy making this easy crochet hat pattern to match.

Striped Cowl Crochet Pattern Information

Skill Level: Easy

Materials

• Yarn: Loops and Threads – Soft Classic (Worsted Weight, #4; 100% acrylic, 7 oz/198g – 354 yds/324m) Colors: Coffee, 1 ball; Fuchsia, 1 ball. 
• Crochet Hook: J/10-6.00mm
• Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.

Measurements

• Gauge: 12 sts = 4″.
• Finished Sizes: 55″ in circumference by 8″ wide.

Abbreviations

• Beg V-st = Beginning V-Stitch
• Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
• FO = Fasten Off
• Hdc = Half Double Crochet
• Rep = Repeat
• Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
• RS = Right Side
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Sk = Skip
• Sl St = Slip Stitch
• Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
• St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
• Tr = Triple Crochet
• V-St = V Stitch
• WS = Wrong Side

Special Stitch Instructions

• Beg V-st: Ch 3 (counts as first hdc and ch-1 sp), hdc in same st to complete the v-st.
• V-st: (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in designated ch, st, or sp.
• See the stitch tutorial: Hdc V-st and Tr (Shell Stitch Variation)

Color Sequence

Rnds 1-4: Coffee

Rnd 5: Fuchsia

Rnds 6-8: Coffee

Rnd 9: Fuchsia

Rnds 10-13: Coffee

To change color, fasten off the old color. Turn and join yarn with a slip stitch in the stitch where the first stitch is worked.

If you’re starting a new color in the Rnd with the Triple Crochets, join yarn in the space of the first v-st with a slip stitch. Then follow the pattern as instructed.

If you’re starting a new color in the Rnd with V-stitches, join yarn in the 2nd stitch over with a slip stitch. Then follow the pattern as instructed.

Striped Crochet Cowl Pattern Instructions

Ch 162, or any multiple of 3; join with sl st in first ch.

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, working into back bumps, sc in same ch as join and into each ch around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [162 sts]

Rnd 2 (WS): Sl st into first 2 sts, work beg v-st, *sk next 2 sts, v-st in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc (2nd ch of beg v-st). Turn. [54 v-sts]

Rnd 3: Sl st into first v-st, ch 4 (counts as first tr), work another 2 tr in first v-st, 3 tr in next v-st, and into each v-st around; join with sl st in first tr (4th ch). Turn. [162 sts]

Rnds 4-11: Rep Rnds 2 &3.

Rnd 12: Rep Rnd 2.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st and ch around. FO.

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