Enjoy this crochet cowl scarf pattern any way that you like. Wear it long like a scarf, or wrap it cozy around the neck to stay warm in the cold winter weather.

Cowl Scarf Pattern to Crochet — Swish-Swash Cowl ~ FREE Crochet Pattern

This crochet cowl is shown in fall colors, but choose any colors to match your winter wardrobe or any outfit that you like. It’s perfect for any of the cooler seasons and can be worn with or without a jacket.

It’s a quick easy cowl, and makes for a nice last-minute gift idea as well. It’s perfect for your mom, your daughter, your best friend, as well as for yourself!

The Stitch Pattern

The stitch pattern used for this cowl is very similar to the crochet seed stitch that is made with the single and double crochet worked together into the same stitch. What differs here is that I also added a chain one after the single and double crochet stitches. And then to maintain the stitch count, you skip a stitch as well as the chain space.

Another thing that I did was turn after each round. It gives it a slightly different look, but looks great on both sides of the fabric. One side has the apricot as the dominant color and the other has the off-white.

Another benefit of turning is that the seams get hidden by the first two stitches made in each round.

The Finished Size

The finished piece measures 56 inches in circumference by 6 inches wide. It’s a fairly nice size and gives you at least two ways of wearing it.

But, you can easily make it longer and wider for a nice hooded cowl if you like. You can adjust the length of this cowl as you desire in a simple multiple of three. Then for the width, simply repeat pattern round 3 until you get the width you want.

How long should I make my cowl? If you want to wear it close to the chin in a single layer, you could go as little as 28 inches in circumference. For something that wraps twice you want to go somewhere around 60 to 70 inches. And for a cowl that can be worn like a wrap, try around the 80 inch mark.

How wide should a cowl scarf be? I made mine long, so I only went with 6 inches wide. For a long skinny cowl, you could do anywhere from 2-4 inches. For a wide cowl go with 9-12 inches. And for a hooded cowl or a wrap, you could try 15 to 30 inches!

The Yarn

This bulky scarf pattern is created from the yarn that was sent to me by Red Heart, which is now a part of Yarnspirations. The yarn was called Red Heart Chunky Soft, but it has been discontinued. It was made from 100% acrylic material.

Soft Essentials, Soft Essentials Stripes or Reflective seem to be a good match as a yarn substitute. I used an 8 mm hook, so basically any bulky weight yarn that works with that hook, or gives you a similar gauge should give you similar results.

You might even be able to use a worsted weight yarn as well! The stitches won’t be as big, and you’ll need to increase your starting chains to get the length that you want.

I used one skein of each color, but depending on how you crochet, you may need two skeins. I would get two anyways, because you’re substituting and you never know! It’s better to be safe than sorry, right?

Another option is to use up your scrap yarn! I made mine in two stripes, but who’s to say you can add a few more to get rid of those partials. It’s a one row repeat, which makes it super easy to incorporate stripes.

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