Free Crochet Cowl Pattern-Black and White and Red All Over Cowl

This week’s Free Pattern Friday is the Free Crochet Cowl Pattern-Black and White and Red All Over Cowl. This pattern uses the shallow post stitch to create it’s texture and pinstripe look. This is a great project to learn a new stitch.

For many of us it is the time of the year when we need to get out our cold weather accessories. It is always a treat to be able to have something new to add to our collection. This cowl is made with three colors of Red Heart With Love. Red Heart With Love is such a soft yarn that you will love wearing this cowl every time it is cold out. With 64 colors to choose from you can customize this cowl to fit your needs.

The shallow post stitch used in this free crochet cowl pattern is very similar to the front and back post stitch that you may already know. The only difference is the placement of the stitch. I have put together a blog post and YouTube tutorial to show you exactly how to do the stitch.
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Black and White and Red All Over Cowl

Pattern Details

Sizes: One Size Fits Most

Cowl measures 60” around, 4.5” wide

Gauge

15 dc sts = 4”; 9 rows = 4”

CHECK YOUR GAUGE.  Use any size needles/hook to obtain the gauge given.1

Yarn

[4 Medium/Worsted]  RED HEART® With Love™

One Ball Each

Holly Berry #1909, A

Black #1012 B

Eggshell #1101 C

Hook

Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6 mm [US J]

Notes:

Made from the bottom up. Cowl is worked in the round and the stitches are worked around the shorter post of the stitch below. If you choose to use a standard post stitch the cowl will be a bit shorter.

Stitches Used (and YouTube Video links to help you learn)

• Chain Stitch (ch)
• Slip Stitch (Sl St)
• Double Crochet (DC)
• Back Post Double Crochet (bpdc)
• Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc)
• Shallow Post Stitches

Shallow Post Stitch: 

Free Crochet Cowl Pattern -Black and White and Red All Over Cowl Pattern

COWL:

Ch 224 join with a sl st to the first ch to work in the round. Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch now and throughout).

Round 1 (Right Side): Dc in same chain as join and in each ch around, join with a sl st to first dc, ch 2, do not turn.

Round 2: Fpdc in same st as join, fpdc in next 3 dc, bpdc in next 4 dc, *4 fpdc, 4 bpdc; rep from * to end, join with a sl st to the first fpdc, ch 2, do not turn.

Round 3: Fpdc in same st as join, fpdc in next 2 dc, bpdc in next 4 dc, *4 fpdc, 4 bpdc; rep from * to last st, fpdc, join with a sl st to the first fpdc, ch 2, do not turn. 

Round 4: Fpdc in same st as join, fpdc in next 1 dc, bpdc in next 4 dc, *4 fpdc, 4 bpdc; rep from * to last 2 sts, 2 fpdc, join with a sl st to the first fpdc, ch 2, do not turn. 

Round 5: Fpdc in same st as join, bpdc in next 4 dc, *4 fpdc, 4 bpdc; rep from * to last 3 sts, 3 fpdc, join with a sl st to the first fpdc, ch 2, do not turn. 

Round 6: Bpdc in same st as join, bpdc next 3 dc, *4 fpdc, 4 bpdc; rep from * to last 4 sts, 4 fpdc, join with a sl st to the first bpdc, ch 2, do not turn. 

Round 7: Bpdc in same st as join, bpdc next 2 dc, *4 fpdc, 4 bpdc; rep from * to last 5 sts, 4 fpdc, 1 bpdc join with a sl st to the first bpdc, ch 2, do not turn. 

Change to color B

Round 8: Repeat round 6

Change to color C

Round 9: Repeat round 5

Change to color B

Round 10: Repeat round 4

Fasten off.

Finishing:

Weave in all ends.

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