Free Crochet Pattern My Favorite Cowl

I’m so pleased with this cowl, it’s turned out great! Not only does it look fabulous, but it’s also super comfy to wear. And guess what? You don’t need a ton of yarn to make it. I really hope that this cowl will become one of your favorites too. You can find the pattern below. The cowl is crocheted using the Herringbone stitch. I’ve made a video of this stitch, including a crochet chart, to guide you through the pattern.

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This crochet pattern is an original design by Lisa Geerts from Free-Crochet-Patterns.com. You’re welcome to share the link, but the pattern itself may not be copied, reproduced, or published anywhere else. This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only. I’m able to offer it for free because it has not been formally tested

Supplies

130 grams Stylecraft Special DK in the color Duck Egg
Crochet hook 4.0 mm
Scissors
Needle

Basic stitches and abbreviations

Measurements

The dimensions of my cowl shawl are 75 cm (30 inch) in circumference x 30 cm (12 inch) in height.

Gauge Swatch: 18 stitches is approximately 10 cm (4 inch) wide. 18 rows is approximately 10 cm (4 inch) high.

Want to adjust the size or crochet the scarf with different yarn? Make sure to chain a number that is a multiple of 10 + 2 extra.

Video Tutorial: How to crochet the Herringbone Stitch

To help you master the crochet stitch for this cowl, I’ve created a video that also features the crochet chart.

Video How to Crochet the Herringbone Stitch

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0:00 introduction Herringbone Stitch
0:40 Row 1
2:11 Row 2
3:32 Row 3
6:58 Row 4
10:49 Row 5
14:07 Row 6
17:35 Ending Row
20:13 Crochet Chart

Crochet Pattern My Favorite Cowl

Note that in some rows we will work into the previous row as well as 2 rows below.

Chain 142

Row 1

1 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. *ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in next ch*. Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 2

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *ch 1, skip the ch of the previous row, 1 sc in the next stitch*. Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 3

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *ch 5, skip the next 2 chain spaces, 1 sl st in the next chain space from 2 rows below, ch 5, skip 2 chain spaces, 1 sc in the next single crochet of the previous row.* Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 4

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *4x: ch 1, skip the next ch from 2 rows below, 1 dc in the next sc from 2 rows below (work on the front side of the chain 5 from the previous row). ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in the next sc of the previous row*. Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 5

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *ch 5. Skip the next 2 chain spaces, 1 sl st in the next chain space from 2 rows below, ch 5, skip 2 chain spaces, 1 sc in the next single crochet of the previous row*. Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 6

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *4x: ch 1, skip the next ch from 2 rows below, 1 dc in the next sc from 2 rows below (work on the front side of the chain 5 from the previous row). Ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in the next sc of the previous row*. Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Turn.

Row 7 to 53

Keep repeating rows 5 and 6. Ending with a row 5.

Row 54

ch 1, 1 sc in the first stitch. *4x: ch 1, skip the next ch from 2 rows below, 1 sc in the next dc from 2 rows below (work on the front side of the chain 5 from the previous row). Ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in the next sc of the previous row* Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. Fasten off, but leave a long tail for sewing.

I hope this cowl becomes your favorite too. I’d love to see how your cowl turned out. Drop me a message or tag me on the socials, so I can admire your work. Can’t wait to see it. Lisa