Thursday, December 27, 2012

A search for a simple cowl


I got the most wonderful letter last night from my friend Darlene asking me about easy cowl patterns.  She was working on some scarves for the homeless outreach program that I am a part of, and wanted to make some simple cowls to add to her donation.  Woo hoo!!!    Awesome, I'm all over that.  Since I don't have any cowl patterns on my site, I told her that I'd look around and see what there was out there.

**First of all, the simplest and easiest cowl pattern in the world is just sc-ing the last row of a long scarf to the first row and making a long circle that can wrap multiple times around your neck.  Easy peasy, works with any pattern, and it's awesome for balancing that warmth to choking ratio that tight things around the neck sometimes get.  That's just a tip from your old pal Jaime...**

I love this Hour and a Half cowl at NaturallyCaron. It works so quickly because you use four strands of worsted weight yarn at a time and a U hook!  Awesome!  It's only 22 stitches per row!


Stephanie at The Crimson Owl made the most beautiful convertible cowl that has a hood!  She designed it for a beginner class that she taught, so you know it's easy, but it's so awesome EVERYONE (even advanced and adventurous crocheters) is going to want to make one!!!


Liz at Crochet In Color accidentally made this gorgeous chunky-yarn cowl instead of the poncho she started!  Her story is cute, and the cowl is amazing, and very easy and looks like it would work up quickly.  

Jay over at Jay's Boutique Blog has this delightful Light n Lacy Cowl pattern.  She uses my awesome stitch the scarf together at the ends technique (see guys, it's really a thing!). And since it doesn't even use a whole skein of yarn, you know it's going to be quick to finish!


Bernat.com has some awesome free cowl patterns.  My favorites were this too-cute buttoning baby cowl:


So now that I've spent the last hour looking at cowls I'm all inspired to make one of my own.  Hmm.  There will be a Dynamite Cowl coming soon...  But in the mean time, do you have a favorite cowl pattern that you always use?  I know there are a ton of patterns out there that I didn't see on my shallow Pinterest search...  Feel like sharing? 

xo Jaime

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    1. Hi Renee! It was so fun looking at all of the amazing patterns and designs that other talented people came up with!
      xo Jaime

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  2. I have made this cowl/scarf about 15 times in the last month: http://fiberflux.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/free-crochet-patternfiona-button-scarf.html I have made it as-is but I have also made it and just whipstiched the two ends together to make an infinity scarf.

    I have this one on a board on Pinterest that I think would be lovely to make: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-cowl-3

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    1. Hi Dawn! Thanks for the awesome links!!! Fiber Flux is amazing!!! How have I never seen that site before?!! And the flower on the cowl on Ravelry is so ridiculously awesome I have to make it now. Y
      Thank you so much!!!
      xo Jaime

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  3. I love the baby cowl pattern. My sister is having twins in May, and those babies already have a pair of matching cowls waiting for them for next winter. Like twins really need my help to be cuter.

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    1. LOL!! My sister's expecting a baby this April, so I'm sure we'll be seeing more baby patterns from me this year! Lucky you, you'll get to make two!
      xo Jaime

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  4. Did you know that the pix for the "buttoning baby cowl" and the "hooded
    cowl" are missing?

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  5. First I want to tell you I really enjoy your blog! I have pinned and shared your patterns like crazy. That being said I have some choices for you to explore...
    Two great blogs for quick and pretty cowls and scarves are:
    http://craftybegonia.blogspot.com/2014/03/craftybegonias-julia-new-cowl.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FOQciE+%28Craftybegonia%29#.UzZyDfldWSo
    And
    http://fiberflux.blogspot.com/2013/11/cowl-tastic-12-cowls-to-crochet-knit.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FOeRXj+%28Fiber+Flux...Adventures+in+Stitching%29
    Have fun browsing and try not to get lost!!!

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  6. Looking for something like the buttoning baby cowl in a crochet pattern! U can email me at stevesgirl2469@hotmail.com if u know of any. Thanks!!

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  7. Looking for something like the buttoning baby cowl in a crochet pattern! U can email me at stevesgirl2469@hotmail.com if u know of any. Thanks!!

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  8. Looking for something like the buttoning baby cowl in a crochet pattern! U can email me at stevesgirl2469@hotmail.com if u know of any. Thanks!!

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