One Ball Crochet Cowl Pattern: Kembleford Crochet Cowl

Welcome to the Kembleford Crochet Cowl—your new favorite cozy-meets-chic accessory! This beauty is a dreamy blend of delicate lace and snuggly puff stitches, giving you the perfect mix of elegance and texture. It’s a bandana cowl, so you get that effortlessly stylish drape without any fuss. Just pop it over your head, and boom—instant cozy vibes with a touch of handmade charm. Whether you’re layering up for a crisp morning walk or adding a little flair to your everyday look, this cowl is your go-to for staying warm and looking fabulous.

Designed by Robyn Chachula for MarlyBird.com

SKILL LEVEL

Adventurous Beginner

MEASUREMENTS

Finished Measurements

Cowl bandana is 40” [101.5 cm] wide by 19” [48 cm] deep. 

Cowl Neck is 6” [15 cm] tall

Gauge 

5 rows = 10” [25.5 cm] on the long edge; use any size hook to obtain the gauge. 

MATERIALS

Crochet Yarn 

Herrschners, Heathers 8 Worsted (100% acrylic, 489 yds / 448 m, 8 oz/ 226 g, CYCA# 4 worsted): #4006 Teal Lake, 1 ball

Crochet Hook

Size J/10 [6.0 mm]

Notions 

• Stitch Markers
• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
• Tape Measure

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch – Chain(s) 

Dc – Double Crochet 

RS – Right Side 

Sc – Single Crochet

Sl st – Slip Stitch

Sp(s) – Space(s) 

St(s) – Stitch(es)

Tch – Turning Chain

Tr – Treble Crochet

WS – Wrong Side

SPECIAL STITCHES 

⭐️ Puff St: *Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * twice more in same st, yarn over and draw through only 6 loops on hook yarn over and draw through last 2 loops on hook. 

⭐️ Stacked Double Crochet (stacked dc): (Do not ch 1 prior to making the first sc) Sc in first stitch, insert hook in between two legs of the base, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook.

NOTES

• Cowl is made in 2 phases.  First you create the lower half or the bandana.  The second phase is overlapping the bandana and creating the neck portion. 
• The puff stitch adds a lot of texture to your project in a wonderful way.  If you do not like the puff stitch, you can substitute a double crochet 3 cluster (3 dc-cl) for each puff stitch throughout.
• Use stitch markers to mark the first stitch and center stitch to keep track of each row. 
• You can replace a stacked double crochet with 3 chains if you rather not use a stacked double crochet to start your row. 
• When working in the round, you can join with a sl st or threading your free loop through the first stitch. 

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CROCHET DIAGRAM

Paid PDF Pattern has both the Lower Half Stitch Diagram and the Upper Half Stitch Diagram.

ONE BALL WONDER KEMBLEFORD CROCHET COWL PATTERN

BANDANA (LOWER HALF OF COWL)

NECK (UPPER HALF OF COWL)

Overlap ends of triangle 6-12”[15-30.5 cm] to form a neck opening about 34-28” [86.5-71 cm] in circumference (along top edge), or to desired cowl neck circumference.  Pin ends together. 

Round 1 (RS): Join yarn to back of neck on RS with sl st, ch 1 (does not count as a st), working through both fabrics when needed, sc in a multiple of 6 evenly around the neck opening, join to first st, TURN.

Round 2: Stacked dc in first sc, *ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc; repeat from * around to last sc, ch 1, join to first dc, turn. 

Round 3: Stacked dc in first dc, *dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc; repeat from * around to last ch-1 sp, dc in last ch-1 sp, join to first dc, turn. 

Round 4: Stacked dc in first dc, *ch 1, skip next dc, puff st in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc**, dc in next dc; repeat from * around ending at **, join to first st, sl st to next st, turn 

Round 5: Stacked dc in first dc, *dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next st; repeat from * around to last ch-1 sp, dc in last ch-1 sp, join to first dc, turn. 

Round 6: Stacked dc in same st as sl st, *ch 2, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next 2 dc**, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next dc; repeat from * around ending at **, dc in same st as stacked dc, ch 1, sc to top of stacked dc (counts as ch-2 sp), turn. 

Round 7: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), (puff st, ch 2, puff st) in first ch-2 sp, *ch 1, skip 2 ch-2 sps, shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around ending at last 2 ch-2 sps, ch 1, skip last 2 ch-2 sps, puff st in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, join to first puff st, turn. 

Round 8: Stacked dc in first ch-2 sp, *ch 1, dc in next ch-sp; repeat from * around, ch 1, join to first st, turn. 

Rounds 9-11: Repeat Rounds 3-5, do not turn at the end of Round 11.

Round 12: *Ch 1, sl st to next dc; repeat from * around, ch 1, join to first st. fasten off, weave in ends.