Cozy Corset Cowl: A Free Crochet Pattern
After writing this pattern up, I looked at my husband and said, “I can’t think of a place to name this pattern after. I always name things after places.” After spending almost the entire year in my own home due to the 2020 pandemic and lockdowns, I’m forgetting what places are anymore. And who wants a “Cozy Couch Cowl”???
I recently received a small stash of bulky yarns from a friend who had attempted to learn to knit and given up. Most of the stash consisted of a variety of bulky yarns either as single or partial skeins. I mean, not even enough to make a beanie from a single color. So I decided to make a fun, bulky scrappy cowl. You can use as many colorways as you need to make this pattern, but I think I used around four. You could make this cowl in a single color, or you could make it in as many as you want. I completed two rows in a single colorway before switching to another color.
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Materials
Yarn
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Hook
To make the Cozy Corset Cowl, I used a 6.5 mm hook. If you have been around my blog for very long, you KNOW I’m going to recommend the Furls Crochet hook. These are a little more high-end hooks featuring a unique ergonomic design with a gentle weight and balance to help your hands to crochet longer without cramping. For people who are new to Furls hook, I recommend trying their wooden Streamline hook, since it is lightweight and easy to use. Of course, I used my Furls Odyssey (pictured below), my all-time favorite hook.
Furls Crochet Hooks
Lucet Fork
The lucet fork is a beautiful and unique tool that is used to create an i-cord. Of course, you can knit or crochet an i-cord, but I personally found the lucet fork a MUCH easier way to make the i-cord used to lace up the cowl. If you don’t have a lucet fork, you can find one by clicking the pic below.
Lucet Fork
The Pattern
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Materials:
300 yds Bulky/5 Weight Yarn
I used I Love This Chunky in White in addition to several scraps in different colors
6.5 mm Hook
Yarn Needle to weave in ends
Optional: Lucet Fork to make the icord ties (photo tutorial included)
Stitches and Terms (U.S. Terms):
Ch - Chain
St(s) - Stitch(es)
Sp - Space
Sc - Single Crochet
Dc - Double Crochet
Ea - Each
MC - Main Color
CC - Contrast Color
Special Stitches:
V St - Dc, ch 1, dc
Optional Skills:
Crochet, Knit, or use Lucet Fork to make an icord (photo tutorial included)
Gauge:
12 st x 6 rows = 4” Sc counts as 1 st, v st counts as 3 sts.
Row 1: Ch 14, sc in 2nd ch from hook, *sk 1 st, v st in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st,* repeat to end. (13 sts)
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in same st, *sc in v st, v st in sc,* repeat to end. (15 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, *sc in v st, v st in sc*, repeat to end, sc in ch-4 sp. (13 sts)
Repeat rows 2-3 until you reach the necessary height.
Notes:
Stitches between *asterisks* are repeated. Stitches in (parentheses) are made in the same stitch or space.
Turn at the end of each row.
This bulky cowl can be made in any number of colors. I used white as my main color and four different colors for my scrappy stripes. Of course, you can use more or fewer color scraps.
In the pattern, v stitch counts as 3 stitches.
Turning chain 1 does not count as a stitch. Turning chain 4 counts as the first double crochet, chain 1 of the first v stitch.
Row 1: MC: Ch 18, sc in 2nd st from hook, *sk 1 st, v st in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st* repeat to end. (17 st)
Row 2:Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), dc in same st, *sc in v st, v st in sc* repeat to end. (17 st)
Row 3: CC: Ch 1, *sc in v st, v st in sc*, repeat to end, sc in ch 4 sp.(17 st)
Row 4: Ch 4, dc in same st, *sc in v st, v st in sc* repeat to end. (17 st)
Row 5: C: MC: Ch 1, *sc in v st, v st in sc*, repeat to end, sc in ch 4 sp. (17 st)
Row 6: Ch 4, dc in same st, *sc in v st, v st in sc* repeat to end. (17 st)
Row 7-82: Repeat rows 3-6. (17 st)
Sc all the way around, placing a (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Finishing Touches
Option A: Fold so both short ends are together and seam them together to form an infinity cowl.
Option B: Ch 51, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea. Fasten off, weave in ends. Weave the long sc strip back and forth between the two short ends to form the corset closure.
Option C: Use the tutorial from the picture below to make the i-cord using a lucet fork. Weave the i-cord back and forth between the two short ends to form the corset closure.
Learn to use a Lucet Fork
Corset Closure
This pattern is written by Rebekah Haas. I hold the copyright to this pattern. It should not be published, shared, or sold without direct permission of the designer. You are, of course, welcome to sell any items you make using this pattern. If you post pictures of your item on Instagram or Facebook, please credit me with the design by linking to my Instagram account or website. Thank you for choosing to make my pattern! I hope it inspires you!
