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I’ll Pine for You Cowl Free Crochet Pattern

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September 19, 2019 Ashlea 1 Comment

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Have you been looking for the perfect project for the Alpine Stitch? This is a new favorite stitch of mine, and today we’re going to use a variation of the stitch to make a cowl, the I’ll Pine for You Cowl!

Cowl Crochet Pattern

We are using a variation of the Alpine Stitch, meaning that we are substituting a row of slip stitches for the typical single crochet row as seen in “normal” Alpine Stitch patterns. The effect, when worked in rounds, is just gorgeous and makes the cowl reversible. I love that little peek of color!

free cowl pattern

If you’re familiar with Heart Hook Home patterns, you know that I try to be as punny as possible with my design names. I think I snorted when I came up with this one! I’ll Pine for your Alpine Cowl! šŸ˜€

reversible cowl crochet pattern

We are using Red Heart’s NEW Heat Wave yarn for this project. This is a medium, worsted weight yarn that gets physically warmer (up to 12° warmer) when exposed to UV rays – even if its cloudy outside! When you come back in from outdoors, the yarn cools quickly. This cowl will be perfect for cold football games, walking the dog, or other extended periods of outdoor time.

reversible cowl crochet pattern

Red heart heat wave yarn

I’ll Pine for You Cowl

Materials:

Red Heart Heat Wave Yarn (or any other worsted weight/Aran yarn)
-Color A (approx. 210 yards)
-Color B (approx. 40 yards)

Crochet hook in size H/5mm

beautiful free crochet cowl pattern

Gauge: 14 sts in 4ā€

Gauge Pattern:

Row 1: Ch-19, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch to end. (17)
Row 2: Ch-1, turn, sl st in each st to end. (17)
Row 3: Ch-2, turn, dc in first stitch, * fptc around the next dc two rows below, dc in next st * repeat between * * to end. (17)
Row 4: Ch-1, turn, sl st in each st to end. (17)
Row 5: Ch-2, turn, dc in first 2 sts, * fptc around the next dc two rows below, dc in next st * repeat between * * six more times. Dc in last st. (17) Measure width. Should have ~14 sts in 4ā€.

Finished Dimensions: ~ 28ā€ total circumference and ~ 8ā€ tall

Pattern Notes:

Use Color A for the double crochet/post stitch rows and Color B for the slip stitch rows. Carry the opposite yarn at each row’s join.

The chain at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.

Stay loose on the slip stitch rows.

Fdc = Foundation double crochet

Fptc = Front post treble crochet

When working the dc/fptc rows go into the TOP of the dc/fptc from two rows down. (So the sl st row remains untouched – see photo in pattern for clarification)

The dc/fptc rows are ā€œright sideā€ and the sl st rows are ā€œwrong sideā€.

The join/seam looks nicer if you pull the non-working yarn to the back at each join, like this:

Pattern:

Using Color A…
Round 1: Fdc-98, join to first dc without twisting. (or Ch-98, join with sl st to first ch without twisting chain, ch-2, dc in each ch around.) Using Color B, join to top of first dc with sl st. (98)

Round 2: Ch-1, turn, loosely sl st in each st around. Using Color A, join to top of first sl st with sl st. (98)

Round 3: Ch-2, turn,* dc in next, fptc around dc two rows down * repeat between * * around. Using Color B, join to top of first dc with sl st. (98)

Proper stitch placement on odd numbered rows:

Round 4: repeat row 2 (98)

Continue alternating colors each row for duration of pattern…

Round 5: Ch-2, turn, * fptc around dc from two rows down, dc in next * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first fptc with sl st. (98)

Rounds 6 – 21: repeat rows 2 – 5 four more times (98)

Round 22: repeat row 2 (98)

Round 23: repeat row 3 (98)

Round 24: repeat row 2 (98)

Round 25: repeat row 5 (98)

Row 26: (stay on Color A this time) repeat row 2 (98)

Fasten off and weave in all ends.Ā If your seam looks a little wonky (the more your colors contrast the more obvious it will be), you can leave a longer tail when fastening off and sew the post stitches together to better hide it. I find that helps tremendously but is, of course, not necessary.

That is it! I hope you love how quick and easy this pattern is to work up. Will you wear yours with the slip stitch row facing inside or outside? I love that this cowl is reversible! ♥

I'll Pine for You Cowl

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Comments

  1. Jessica O. says

    October 26, 2019 at 9:06 pm

    I love love this pattern! Thank you!! I have adjusted it for my boys (under 12s) and since there was leftover yarn, made the reverse colors for A and B. I find that the texture of the yarn can really be variable though-an unfortunately common problem I find with Red Heart acrylic yarns. One ball of the same color was really coarse textured and did not work up nicely and the other was really squishy soft and lovely. We're headed to MN this holiday, so they'll be put to the test for warmth! Thanks for the free pattern!
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