This Crochet the Cadie Cowl for a cozy addition to your wardrobe, featuring a rich texture, adjustable sizing, and no-seam design. The cowl measures approximately 15 inches wide and 8.5 inches tall, ideal dimensions for a cozy neck warmer that doesn't feel overly bulky. The Cadie Cowl is crocheted using only double crochets and chains, making it a straightforward project for advanced beginners.
Crochet Cadie Cowl Pattern
Materials:
- Yarn: Medium weight or weight 4 yarn (100% acrylic, 110 yards/100 m in 100 g)
- Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Shade Burgundy (less than 1 skein needed)
- Hook: 5.5 mm or I-size crochet hook
- Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors
Stitch Details:
- Double crochet (dc)
- Chain stitch (ch)
- Single crochet (sc) for the optional border
- The pattern uses US crochet terminology.
Pattern Instructions:
- 1. Foundation Chain: Ch 108. Slst to the 1st ch to form a ring. Alteration note: Ch any multiple of 12, or ch circumference of the cowl
- 2. Round 1 (RS): Ch 3, dc in next 5 ch, *dc in next ch, ch 1, sk next ch; repeat from * 3 times, *dc in next 6 ch, dc in next ch, ch 1, sk next ch; repeat from * 3 times, repeat from * around, slst to 3rd ch of ch 3. -81 dc, 27 ch-spaces.
- 3. Round 2: Ch 3, sk 1st st, dc in next 5 dc, *dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next ch-space; repeat from * 3 times, *dc in next 6 dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next ch-space; repeat from * 3 times, repeat from * around, slst to 3rd ch of ch 3.
- 4. Round 3: Repeat Round 2.
- 5. Round 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), skip 1st two sts, dc in next dc, *ch 1, skip next dc; repeat from * 2 times, dc in next 6 st, *dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc; repeat from * 3 times, repeat from * around, slst to 3rd ch of ch 4.
Continue...
- 6. Round 5: Ch 4, sk 1st st, *ch-1 space, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-space; repeat from * 2 times, dc in next 6 dc, repeat from * around, slst to 3rd ch of ch 4.
- 7. Round 6: Repeat Round 5.
- 8. Round 7: Ch 3, sk 1st st, *dc in next 5 st, dc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc; repeat from * 3 times, repeat from * around, slst to 3rd ch of ch 3.
- 9. Round 8-9: Repeat Rounds 2 and 3.
- 10. Round 10 to 15: Repeat Rounds 4 to 9. Do not fasten off.
Alteration note: Repeat rounds until desired height, ending at a round multiple of 3.
- 11. Round 16 (Last Round - Top Border): Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, slst to 1st sc.
12. Note: Sc in each dc and each ch-space.
- 13. Fasten off and weave in the tail ends.
Bottom Border (On RS):
Join yarn at the bottom chain on RS opposite the slip knot, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, slst to 1st sc. Fasten off and weave in tail ends.
