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Super Bulky Basket Weave Cowl – Free Crochet Pattern

This isn’t your average cowl. It’s more like a piece of armour to protect you from the elements. You can scrunch it down around your neck or you can wear it up around your face with just your eyes peeking out, your breath providing a little extra warmth as you curse the cold.

Do you live in an area of the world that gets snowy and cold? I live in New England, and we just had a foot of snow dumped on us. The high today is four degrees – with no end to the cold temps in sight. Needless to say, I’ve got warm and cozy crochet on my mind.

After digging through my stash I found some Red Heart Mixology super bulky yarn I bought this past summer, clearance at A.C. Moore for about $2 a skein. Smart me snatched up 6 of those babies…I know a good yarn deal when I see it! Let me be blunt with you and tell you this cowl is a yarn eater. If you are using the same yarn as I did, buy 3 skeins to be on the safe side.

If you make this with the yarn I used (Red Heart Mixology) the cowl will be fairly rigid, and able to stand up on its own. If you’d like the cowl to be a little more drapey, use a slightly thinner super bulky yarn (Caron Tea Cakes works lovely). Happy hooking, and stay warm!

Super Bulky Basket Weave Cowl – Free Crochet Pattern

Supplies:

Approx. 200 yards super bulky yarn (6), size 12mm crochet hook




Clover Amour Crochet Hook 12 mm

Gauge:

4 st and 4 rows in 2” single crochet

Notes:

If you want to make the cowl larger or smaller, or are using a different size hook and needle, you can use any multiple of 8 (+1 for starting ch) that will work for you.

Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
FPdc – Front Post Double Crochet
BPdc – Back Post Double Crochet
BL – Back Loop
St(s) – stitch(es)
Rep – Repeat
W/ – With

Let’s Begin!

1. Ch 49
Sc in back bump of 2nd ch from hook and each ch across
Sl st to first sc to form round (careful not to twist)
Use tail thread to close gap at bottom (now or later)

2. Ch 1
Hdc in same st and each st around
Join to first hdc w/ sl st

3. Ch 1
Sc in same st and each st around
Join to first sc w/ sl st

4. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
Dc in BL only of each st around
Join to first dc w/ sl st

5. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
FPdc around dc just below and each of next 3 dc
BPdc around each of next 4 dc
* FPdc around each of next 4 dc
BPdc around each of next 4 dc *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first FPdc w/ sl st

6. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
FPdc around FPdc just below and each of next 3 st
BPdc around each of next 4 st
* FPdc around each of next 4 st
BPdc around each of next 4 st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first FPdc w/ sl st

7. Ch 2 (does not count as st)
BPdc around same st and each of next 3 st
FPdc around each of next 4 st
* BPdc around each of next 4 st
FPdc around each of next 4 st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first BPdc w/ sl st

8. Rep 7

9. Rep 6

10. Rep 6

11. Rep 7

12. Rep 7

13. Ch 1
Sc in BL only of same st and each st around
Join to first sc w/ sl st

14. Ch 1
Hdc in same st and each st around
Join to first hdc w/ sl st

15. Ch 1
Sc in same st and each st around
Join to first sc w/ sl st

Fasten off. Weave in tails.