The Cosmopolitan Cowl
A textured neckwarmer to whip up in a day
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Detailed PDF pattern
🖤 Step-by-step instructions & tutorial photos.
🖤 Row tracker with all row & stitch counts for every size.
Size-inclusive
🖤 Pattern written for 3 sizes: 1 child size, and 2 adult sizes.
🖤 Easy to customize.
What you'll need
🖤 Scheepjes Stone Washed yarn or any sport or DK weight yarn in the amounts shown below.
🖤 Your 5 mm and 3.5 mm hooks; I like to use my Clover Amours.
🖤 Tape measure, scissors, darning needle.
Pattern support
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The Cosmopolitan crochet collection
The Cosmopolitan Cowl is part of the Cosmopolitan Crochet Collection, a series of crochet patterns for garments & accessories specifically designed to go perfectly together. Check out the patterns below!
The design
The Cosmopolitan Cowl is your perfect accessory for fall and spring. Choose the snug and practical fit, or go full glam and make yourself the oversized version! And in classic Cosmopolitan tradition, the pattern comes written for kids too!
The repetitive stitch pattern is relaxing and therapeutic, and you’ll be amazed by how easily you can create such a highly textured fabric. The hook size and yarn weight combination ensures that this project will not stay in your WIP stash for too long! The horizontal “ribbings” within the pattern allow the cowl to fold naturally when worn, creating a unique, asymmetric and eye-catching design.
Check out the #CosmopolitanCowl hashtag on Instagram to see this design worked up in different yarns, or visit the #CosmopolitanCrochetCollection hashtag to see more pieces in this collection.
The pattern
Make your own easy crochet cowl with this detailed pattern! The printable PDF pattern includes ample instructions and tips & tricks to make this cowl your perfect accessory.
Sizes & yardages
Sizes are written as follows: (1, 2, 3) and correspond to child, adult – snug fit, adult – oversized fit. The cowl sizing is based on the head circumference.
Cowl circumference:
1 – 20.25”
2 – 18.75”
3 – 24.5”
You’ll need approx. 220 (349, 544) yds of any sport or DK weight yarn you can meet gauge with.
Designer samples
Size 2
78% cotton, 22% acrylic
12 WPI
50 g = 142 yds / 130 m
Size 3
78% cotton, 22% acrylic
12 WPI
50 g = 142 yds / 130 m
Tried & tested substitution yarns
Looking for inspiration or yarn substitution ideas? Here’s a list of yarns others used for their Cosmopolitan Cowls:
- Garnstudio DROPS Baby Merino
- Hobbii Universe XL
- Katia Merino Shetland
- Lion Brand Mandala Ombre
- Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 85
- Stylecraft Cabaret DK
When gauge swatching, always crochet a swatch bigger than 10×10 cm (4×4″) — the larger the swatch, the more accurate your results! You can also get an idea of the drape your yarn will create based off of your gauge swatch.
Check out my testers' versions
My patterns would not be so smooth without the input of my team of talented testers. Scroll alllll the way to the end of this photo gallery for some inspiration on various colors. Click/tap on their name to visit their online pages for more inspiration!
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Size 2 cowl (adult – snug fit)
80% merino wool, 20% viscose
Size 3 cowl (adult – oversized fit)
70% polyester, 30% alpaca
Size 2 cowl (adult – snug fit)
98% acrylic, 2% polyester
Size 1 cowl (child – snug fit) and matching Cosmopolitan Beanie
72% polyacryl, 18% wool, 10% polyamide
Size 3 cowl (adult – oversized fit)
100% superwash merino
Size 1 cowl (child – snug fit) and matching Cosmopolitan Beanie
100% acrylic
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