Crochet Cowl Pattern, Sea Shells Cowl

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I know some of you prefer crochet cowls over crochet scarves. When I published the Rose Petals scarf using this same st, some of you requested a cowl. So here it is!

 

 

 

 

 

Since I had already used this stitch in a couple of other patterns, writing this cowl pattern came really easy. Keeping in mind that some of you might be seeing this stitch for the first time, I have made a conscious effort not to omit the details.

 

I love adding colors to all my projects as it makes the photographs pop. I have used two colors here but I think the cowl would look just as good in a single color as well.

 

 

 

I started writing this pattern before I left for vacation and originally planned to publish it on Jan 3rd. I got so busy with my niece’s wedding that things didn’t go as planned. Hey, family first, right?

 

 

I cannot reiterate enough how much I love this stitch. I plan to design a free poncho pattern with this stitch next. What type of poncho would you like? A turtle neck or a cowl neck? Assymmetrical or triangular? Let me know in the comments below.

 

 

 

Finished Size

The finished cowl is 35 inches in circumference and 13 1/2  inches high.

 

 

Gauge

Gauge is  7 Pat repeats= 8 inches

 

 

Yardage

Around 220 yards of each color.

 

 

Stitch Abbreviations

ch-chain

dc-double crochet

fpdc-front post double crochet

 beg- beginning

 

 

Stitch Explanations

V st: (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) worked into the same st.

 

Shell St: (3 dc, ch 2, 3dc) worked into the same ch-2 space.

 

Front post double crochet (fpdc): You can see a tutorial here.

 

 

Crochet Pattern

The initial chain is a multiple of 4. It is crucial that you make the initial chain loose. Feel free to use a larger hook just for the foundation chain if needed.

 

 

 

 

 

Row 1: With color Pumpkin, loosely ch 124, sl st to first ch, ch 5 ( counts as 1dc + ch 2), 1 dc in the same st (first V-st made), *( sk 3 chs, 1 V-st in next ch), repeat from * until 3 chs left, sl st to top of beg ch-3, do not turn.—–31 V-sts

 

 

 

 

Row 2: Sl st into the next ch-2 space, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)into the same ch-2 space to complete the first shell, 1 fpdc in the next dc (the second leg of the V-st), *(1 fpdc in the next dc, shell in the next ch-2 space, 1 fpdc in the next dc), repeat from * until you work a shell and fpdc in the last V-st, 1 fpdc in the first leg of the very first V-st, sl st to top of  beg ch-3, do not turn.———31 shells

 

 

Note: In the next row, you will be skipping a lot of stitches to work your V-sts and that is what makes your shell stitches pop to give it a 3D look.

 

 

 

 

Row 3: Sl st loosely into the next 2 dc,  sl st into the next ch-2 space, ch 5, 1 dc in same st( 1 V-st made), 1 V-st in ch-2 space of each shell across to end, sl st to top of beg ch-3, do not turn.——-31 V-sts

 

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until you have a total of 6 shell rows and fasten off.

 

 

Starting the Second Color

Row 1: With the new color, sl st into the ch-2 space of any shell, ch 5, 1 dc in the same ch-2 space( 1 V-st made), 1 V-st in ch-2 space of each shell across to end, sl st to beg ch-3, do not turn.——-31 V-sts

 

 

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 of the first color until you have 5 shell rows.

 

 

Last Row: Sl st into the next 2 dc, sl st into the next ch-2 space, *(Ch 5, sl st into the ch-2 space of the next shell), repeat from *  until you end with a sl st in the same ch-2 space where you started the first ch-5. Fasten off.

 

 

Finishing

Weave in any tails left.

If you love this stitch you might also like my Falling Petals Afghan Crochet Pattern and my Rose Petals Scarf Crochet Pattern.

 

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