This quick and cozy cowl is beginner friendly. A self-striping yarn does all the colorwork for you. It’s also my first free crochet pattern on Instagram! If you like it, I’d appreciate it if you’d follow me there.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, single crochet
Crocheting flat in rows, skipping stitches
Crocheting in chain spaces, joining with a slip stitch seam (includes video tutorials)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Teen/Adult: 5.5” (14 cm) wide x 24.5” (62 cm) circumference.

Materials
Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick yarn (80% acrylic/20% wool, 5 oz/140 g/87 yd/80 m) – 2 skeins in 611 Astroland, or approximately 87 yd (80 m) in any super bulky weight yarn. PLEASE NOTE: I used exactly 1 skein of yarn for this project, so if your gauge is different than mine, you may run out before finishing. That’s why I recommend getting 2 skeins just in case.

US Size N-13/9 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
14 sts = 5.5” (14 cm) in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this project.

This pattern was originally published on Instagram in July, 2017.