Faux Knit Crochet Cowl

Today I am sharing my latest design as a FREE pattern for you, the Faux Knit Crochet Cowl. It’s a super easy, relaxing & enjoyable crochet project that I’m sure you’ll love.

Wanna see my Faux Knit Crochet Cowl? scroll down for the FREE pattern.

Inspiration & Design

I wanted to create a cowl scarf that is super soft and has incredible drape, so I used a cotton yarn along with a bigger hook than the one recommended on the label, to get that perfect slouchy look.

I’m a sucker for stripes plus I can never decide on just one colour, so stripes seemed the obvious choice for this cowl scarf.

To create the faux knit look on this scarf, I have used one of my favourite stitches, HDC in the 3rd loop, in the round.

Some rows are worked double stranded with kid silk yarn to add a little bit of soft fluffy texture. (this isn’t a necessity for the pattern, & can be worked with one type of yarn throughout)

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If you would prefer to purchase this pattern, you will find a beautifully formatted, AD free PDF version of my pattern HERE

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Yarn

The Faux Knit Crochet Cowl is made using Friends Cotton 8/4 & Friends Kid Silk, both by Hobbii. Friends yarn has been created to match the colour of yarns with different fibres, it is easy to match & find the ‘yarn friend’ as they have the same shade number.

The two yarns shown in the picture above are both shade 13.

You can purchase the cotton yarn HERE & the Kid Silk yarn HERE from the Hobbii website.

Pattern Info

For this cowl scarf, you will use just one stitch to create a beautiful knit effect. It’s actually one of my favourite stitches, I used the the Half Double Crochet (US) (Half Treble Crochet UK) in the 3rd loop, in the round.

To give the cowl some added squishiness I have included a few double stranded rounds. By pairing up the incredible soft Kid Silk and the gorgeous Cotton 8/4, it really adds a new dimension of texture to the cowl.

This pattern includes the sizes for an adult (one size) and a child (one size).

Description

This pattern is suitable for beginners, as it only uses the one stitch. I’m sure you will love this super easy pattern. It’s a lightweight yet warm and snuggly cowl scarf, make it in the colours of your choice to match your wardrobe perfectly.

Materials

This is the yarn that I used:

Yarn A – 1 x Friends Cotton 8/4, by Hobbii, 50g, 100% Cotton – shade 10

Yarn B – 1 x Friends Cotton 8/4, by Hobbii, 50g, 100% Cotton – shade 05

Yarn C – 1 x Friends Cotton 8/4, by Hobbiii, 50g, 100% Cotton – shade 13

Yarn D – 1 x Friends Cotton 8/4, by Hobbii, 50g, 100% Cotton – shade 17

Yarn E – 1 x Friends Kid Silk, by Hobbii, 25g, 72% Mohair, 25% Silk, 3% Wool – shade 13

You can use any cotton yarn (and omit the kid silk, should you wish)

Crochet hook 5 mm / US H/8

Scissors

Finished Measurements

Adult

Width: 38 cm / 15”

Height: 33 cm / 13”

Child

Width: 28 cm / 11”

Height: 25.5cm / 10″

Gauge

10cm x 10cm (4” x 4”)

HTR in 3rd loop – 12 sts x 12 rows

Notes

Please take time to read the pattern through before starting.
This pattern is worked in the round.
Ch 1 doesn’t count as a stitch.
First stitch is worked into the same stitch as the slip stitch-ch1.
Change colour on the slip stitch that joins the round.
This pattern uses HDC stitches in the 3rd loop to create the faux knit effect.
Colour sequence – Yarn: A, B&E, C, D&E, A, B&E, C, D&E, A.
Available in two sizes: Adult & Child

This pattern is written in US crochet terms

Abbreviations

CH – Chain.

SL ST – Slip Stitch

BB – Back Bump is the little bumps found on the reverse side of a chain. By working into the back bump of the chain, this makes the bottom of the work resemble the top, giving you a uniform look, top & bottom. Of course you may work into the chain as normal, the pattern will still work the same.

HDC – Half Double Crochet – Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull the loop back through the stitch (three loops on hook) yarn over and pull through all three loops on your hook. (HTR – Half Treble Crochet in UK terms)

3rd Loop – The 3rd loop is the horizontal bar on the back of a HDC, it sits just under the ‘V’ which is the regular two bars that we normally work into when working a stitch. As this pattern is worked in the round, the 3rd loop will always be on the back of the work.

Pattern

Using yarn A, Ch 95 for Adult size or 75 for Child size

Slip stitch into the 1st chain to form a loop. ch1

Round 1: HDC in the same st, HDC around, sl st to join the round, ch1 (95 adult) or (75 child)

The stitch count stays the same for every round now.

Round 2-3: HDC in the 3rd loop around, sl st to join, ch1.

Round 4: HDC in the 3rd loop around, change to yarn B & E on the sl st, ch1.

Round 5-7: HDC in the 3rd loop around, sl st to join, ch1.

Round 8: HDC in the 3rd loop around, change to yarn C on the sl st, ch1.

Round 9-11: HDC in the 3rd loop around, sl st to join, ch1.

Round 12: HDC in the 3rd loop around, change to yarn D & E on the sl st, ch1.

Round 13-15: HDC in the 3rd loop around, sl st to join, ch1.