Self-Striped Colorblock Cowl

Free Cowl Crochet Pattern

Thank you so much to Red Heart for providing me with this beautiful worsted weight yarn: Super Saver Stripes (affiliate link) in the Cool Stripe colorway. It’s a new color that’s just come out onto the market, and perfect for so many projects.

If you enjoy the regular super saver yarn, then you will love these new colors. They are cheerful and bright, and eliminate the work of having to color co-ordinate your crochet projects.

For this cowl I decided to make it short and wide simply because I liked the texture of the fabric on both sides, and when folded over you can see both textures. However, the pattern is easy to adjust in size and can be crocheted long and narrow for a double wrap. Or, crochet it long and wide for a super scarf. The choice is yours!

Crochet Pattern Information:

Skill Level: Easy

Materials:
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Stripes (Worsted Weight (#4) 100% acrylic, 5 oz/141 g – 236 yds/215 m) Colorway: Cool Stripe
Crochet Hook: I/9-5.50mm

Gauge: Approximately 2.5″ over 6 rows and 3″ over 10 sts. Gauge, however, is not important as it’s easy to adjust to any size needed.

Finished Size: Laying flat it measures 15.5″ by 8.5″. Can be adjusted to any width and length as desired.

Abbreviations:

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Rep = Repeat
Sk = Skip
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches

Crochet Pattern Instructions:

Ch 30, or any multiple of 2 to obtain desired width.

Row 1: Working into back bumps, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and into each ch across. Turn. [29 sts]

Row 2: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in first st, *sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) into next st; rep from * across. Last ch-1 made counts as turning ch for next row. Turn. [14 ch-1 sps]

Row 3: Hdc in first st and into each st and ch across. Turn. [29 sts]

Rows 4-74: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until you have reached a desired circumference making sure to end with Row 2. Fasten Off at last row leaving a 20″ tail for joining the last row to the first row.

Another option is to do more rows, omit the join and wear it like a super scarf.

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