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Today learn how to crochet the beautiful Poinsettia Cowl Crochet Pattern to go with the Poinsettia Beanie!
The Poinsettia Beanie and Cowl crochet patterns are a matching set that explore the use of colour! In the pattern below you will use a colour chart as a guide to create a beautiful poinsettia image into your cowl. The quick colour changes in the design can feel awkward at first, but they will quickly become second nature!
This cowl or neck warmer crochet pattern has a 24 inch circumference. I give some tips below on how to change the size, but the chart it self is 22 stitches which means you would need a multiple of 22 chain stitches in your foundation chain to adjust it.
The design is worked from the bottom up to the top and is worked in rounds. You will work a simple edging of front and back post double crochet ribbing at the bottom and top.
Materials Needed to Crochet this Cowl:
For this cowl you are going to need a light DK weight yarn in four different colours. In the photos, video tutorial and written pattern below I am working with the Felted Tweed Yarn by Rowan. It is a wool blended yarn with a beautiful array of colour options! It creates a gorgeous, premium, light weight accessory!
Along with the yarn you will need a 3.5 mm crochet hook. In the video tutorial below I will be working with a birchwood hook, also by Rowan.
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Sarah
Poinsettia Cowl Crochet Pattern:
Skill Level: Intermediate
Gauge: 23 sts x 16 rows of sc blo = 4 inches
Finished Size: Approximately 12 x 8 inches laid flat; 24 inch circumference
Yarn: Felted Tweed by Rowan® (191 yds/175 m; 50g; 50% wool, 25% Alpaca, 25% Viscose; (Light DK weight). You will need 4 colours: 1 Ball Alabaster/197 (Colour A), 1 ball Pine/158 (Colour B), 1 ball Rage/150 (Colour C), and approximately 40 yards Mineral/181 (Colour D)
Hook: Size E/4 (3.5 mm) hook.
Notions: Yarn Needle
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Stitches and Abbreviations:
Blo – Back Loop Only
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sc2tog – Single Crochet Two Stitches Together
Sk – Skip
Sl st – Slip stitch
Yo – Yarn over
Pattern Notes:
- Pattern is written in American English terms.
- Pattern is worked in rounds from the bottom to the top.
- Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as stitch.
- Weave in ends as needed.
- Do not turn unless stated otherwise.
- Due to the colour work in this pattern to change the size, I recommend first trying a larger hook size to make the cowl larger or a smaller hook size to make it smaller. Alternatively, you may wish to add extra stitches in between the flowers. The flower motif is a total of 22 sts.
- The instructions for the colour work in the hat will be provided in chart form.
- In the chart below each single box equals 1 single crochet stitch.
- Single crochet stitches are always worked in the back loop only all the way around.
- The chart will always be read in the same direction (i.e. always right to left, or if left handed, left to right).
- At the end of each round you will return to the start of the chart and work the next row in the chart.
- Chart begins at round 5 of the cowl in the written instructions.
Free Crochet Pattern:
With colour A, ch 132. Being careful to not twist the chain, join with a sl st in the first st.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (Counts as a dc), dc in the next st and in each ch around. Join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch. Do not turn. (132 sts here and throughout)
Rnds 2-4: Ch 1, fpdc in the 1st st, bpdc in the next st, *fpdc in the next st, bpdc in the next st; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Rnds 5-27: Work the following colour chart beginning at the bottom of the chart on row 5. Always work in the same direction. Each single box equals 1 sc st. Sc sts are to be worked in the blo for the entire pattern. The Poinsettia chart will repeat itself 5 times in the hat body round. At the end of each round, join with a sl st in the top of the 1st st. Ch 1, do not turn.
TIPS FOR CHANGING COLOURS:
- I like to change colours in the top of the previous stitch to the new colour. For example, if working in colour A, when I come to the final stitch before the colour B change, with colour A, insert your hook into the final colour A stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop. Drop colour A, place colour B on the hook and pull through to complete the single crochet. Now work the next stitch in the new colour.
- Instead of fastening off each colour when it is not in use, simply carry the non-working colour in behind your work and stitch over top hiding it within the stitch. When using this method, be careful to not pull the yarn in back too tight, as it can cause the fabric to bunch.
- On my YouTube channel linked below, you will find a full video tutorial for this pattern where I demonstrate my changing colour technique and tips for following the colour chart.
At the end of rnd 27, continue as follows:
Rnd 28: Ch 3 (Counts as a dc), working in the blo all the way around, dc in the next st and in each ch around. Join with a sl st in the top of the starting ch. Do not turn.
Rnds 29-31: Ch 1, fpdc in the 1st st, bpdc in the next st, *fpdc in the next st, bpdc in the next st; Rpt from * around. Join with a sl st in the 1st st. Do not turn.
Fasten off, weave in your ends.
Video Tutorial
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