It only takes a few basic stitches, a little basket-like weaving, and some fringe to create this unique Crochet Woven Cowl. I promise this pattern is as easy as it is beautiful.
With only one skein of bulky yarn and basic stitches, the woven cowl makes a quick project that can be finished in one sitting.
Below you will find the complete pattern and instructional photos for this crochet cowl. You will also find all the materials, stitches, gauge, and sizing information. If you would like all of this in a nicely formatted printable format, you can purchase the Ad-Free Large Print PDF Pattern.
This project has it all! With one skein of yarn, one evening, you can create this quick and easy woven cowl for yourself, your friends and family. I have even included a child’s size pattern. Do you want to make this cowl even more unique? Check out the pictures below of a two toned woven cowl!
I am often inspired by knit, but this project comes from a beautiful knitted scarf found, of course, on Pinterest. The construction looked complex and I really wasn’t feeling like an overly complex project, but I just had to have this scarf.
I grabbed some Lion Brand Thick and Quick and started playing around with the idea of creating a cowl with long tails that could be woven together. I thought about I how I eliminated sewing a seam in my Wrapped in Love Cardigan by extending a row with extra chains and there is where I found my solution.
The result on my pondering was a method to create long tails by adding chains and then working down the chain and across the other stitches. Sound confusing? Trust me, just follow the instructions for the simple one-row repeat and you will understand after a few rows.
The best way to figure out the woven cowl is to just try it out. Once you get it you can whip up a ton of these unique cowls to give as gifts to your friends. I have even included a pattern for a child’s size.
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Below you will find the free pattern with all the instructional photos and videos needed to complete the pattern, but I am also aware that several of us like to crochet on the couch, in the car, or in bed with a printout of the pattern. This is why I also offer a nicely formatted large font PDF version of the pattern that can be purchased on Etsy or Ravelry. You can print the pattern and take it on the go with you or tuck it into your project bag.
Crochet Woven Cowl Materials
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1-2 Skein(s) of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Yarn, Butterscotch 106 yards or 6 oz
Crochet Hook, Size M/N/9.0mm
Yarn Needle
Scissors
(Please be aware the skeins can vary in yardage, most people have completed this cowl in one skein but some do find that they run short.)
Gauge
4 hdc = 2”
4 rows of hdc in BLO = 3”
Abbreviations
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single Crochet
Hdc – Hald Double Crochet
BLO – Back Loop Only
St(s) – Stitch(es)
R – Row
Dimensions
Child size: 5 inches wide by 17 inches in circumference.
Adult: 6.5 inches wide by 20 inches in circumference.
Woven Cowl Pattern
Notes:
- I do not count my turning chain as a stitch.
- Starting on row two, you will chain to make that row longer and turn and work along that chain to create a long tail to be woven together at the end.
- If you are using two colors, just choose a spot in the center of the cowl and change the color each row.
- If you want to do a two tone scarf like the picture below take the number of hdc in the blo in rows 2-7 (2-10 for adult size) and work half of those stitches in one color and half in the second color.
Woven Cowl Adult size
R1: Ch60, hdc in the third ch from the hook and in every chain across
R2-10: Ch 19, turn, hdc in the third chain from the hook and in the next 16 ch, hdc in the BLO in the next 42 Sts. After Row 10 do not fasten off. Follow photo instructions to complete scarf.
Note: if you want to do a two tone look, work 15 hdc in the BLO in one color and 21 hdc in the BLO in the second color on row 2-10. You would also work the first 37 hdc in row one as one color and the last 21 stitches in the second color. Your chain will be all one color in row 1.
Woven Cowl Child size
R1: Ch 40, hdc in the third ch from the hook and in every chain across
R2-7: Ch 10, turn, hdc in the third chain from the hook and in the next 7 ch, hdc in the BLO in the next 30 Sts. After Row 7 do not fasten off. Follow photo instructions to complete scarf.
Note: if you want to do a two tone look, work 15 hdc in the BLO in one color and 15 hdc in the BLO in the second color on row 2-7. You would also work the first 22 hdc in row one as one color and the last 15 stitches in the second color. Your chain will be all one color in row 1.
Weaving it all Together
Ok, right now you have a pretty interesting looking scarf. It probably resembles an odd looking squid or jellyfish, but that is ok. This IS want we want. Just follow the photo instructions below to turn these yarny tentacles into a pretty crochet woven cowl.
Note: The photos are the the child size. An adult size cowl will have 5 ‘tails’ on each side.
Now the body of your scarf is complete! Let’s add the final touch with a little fringe.
Fringe
Cut 15 – 7.5 inch pieces of yarn for child’s fringe. Cut 19 – 6 inch pieces of yarn for adult’s scarf fringe. (The fringe is smaller in order to make this a one skein project. You will be attaching one piece of fringe to every single crochet and the ch 1 space around the woven section of the scarf. Fold the yarn in half, pull the loop through the single crochet, pull the two ends of the yarn through the loop and pull tight.
Wasn’t that an easy pattern? Are you ready to make one for all your friends? I would really like to see your finished crochet woven cowl, take a picture and share it with me on any social media! Just tag me @windingroadcrochet, #windingroadcrochet, or #ourcrochetjourney. Join my Facebook Group and share your creation with the community at Our Crochet Journey Facebook Group!
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