A simple stitch pattern combines with bulky yarn to make a unisex cowl that works up quickly enough to protect against a sudden cold spell or to serve as a last minute gift.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

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Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet
Crocheting flat in rows, increasing, skipping stitches
Seaming with the mattress stitch (includes video tutorial)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Adult: 6.25” (16 cm) tall x 24” (61 cm) circumference.

Materials
Loops & Threads Charisma (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz/100 g/109 yd/100 m) – 1 skein #31 Black Raspberry, or approximately 100 yards (91 m) in any bulky weight yarn.
L/8 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.
Yarn needle.

Gauge
11 sts in pattern = 4” (10 cm) across. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

Originally published in October, 2013. Updated December, 2023.