Adna Cowl Free Crochet Pattern

The Adna Cowl is a free crochet pattern. This cowl starts off like a circular shawl and then is worked in the round to make it a cowl. I really like that these cowls take surprisingly little yarn but they looks very full. All the fabric is in the front which also makes them more comfortable to wear. It gives you the look of a shawl without having to deal with the ends.

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Size

21” around the top opening, 38” around the bottom opening, 16” tall at the front (blocked)

Yarn

2 skeins KT and the Squid:Squid DK (75% superwash merino/ 25% nylon; 246 yards/100g; worsted/medium weight)

Color A: Bo

Color B: Meg

See all Squid DK colorways HERE

Hook

H/5.0 mm Furls Streamline hook (or hook to obtain gauge)

Abbreviations

Ch = chain

St = stitch

Herr dc = herringbone double crochet

Sm = stitch marked

Ms = marked stitch

Notes

Please read all instructions before beginning.

This cowl is worked flat for the first 20rows and then in the round for the remaining rounds.

Gauge (use color B for gauge)

13 Herr dc by 9 rows in pattern = 4” square (blocked)

Special Stitches

Herringbone Double Crochet (Herr dc): Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch, pull a loop through the stitch and the first loop on the hook, yarn over, pull through 1 loop, yarn over, pull through 2 remaining loops.

Adna Cowl Free Crochet Pattern Instructions

Row 1: With Color A make an adjustable ring, ch 2 (does NOT count as a st), 6 Herr dc in the ring, Pull the ring closed. -6

Row 2: Ch 2 (does NOT count as a st from here on), turn, 2 Herr dc in each Herr dc across. -12 Place a sm in st number 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.

Row 3: Ch 2, turn, *2 Herr dc in the ms, Herr dc in the next st; repeat from * across, move each sm to the 2nd Herr dc in each ms. -18

Row 4: Ch 2, turn, *Herr dc in each st to the next sm, 2 Herr dc in the ms; repeat from * to the last sm, Herr dc in each remaining st, move each sm to the 2nd Herr dc in each ms. -24

Change to color B

Row 5: Ch 2, turn, Herr dc in the 1st st, *2 Herr dc in the ms, ch 1, skip 1, Herr dc in the next st, ch 1, skip 1; repeat from * to the last sm, 2 Herr dc in the ms, ch 1, skip 1, Herr dc in the last st, move each sm to the 2nd Herr dc in each ms. -30

Row 6: Ch 2, turn, Herr dc in the 1st st, Herr dc in the next ch-1 space, *2 Herr dc in the ms, (ch 1, Herr dc) in each ch-1 space to the next sm; repeat from * to the last sm, 2 Herr dc in the ms, ch 1, skip 1, Herr dc in the last st, move each sm to the 2nd Herr dc in each ms. -36

Row 7: Ch 2, turn, Herr dc in the 1st st, Herr dc in the next ch-1 space, *2 Herr dc in the ms, Herr dc in the next st, (ch 1, Herr dc) in each ch-1 space to the next sm; repeat from * to the last sm, 2 Herr dc in the ms, Herr dc in the next st, ch 1, skip 1, Herr dc in the last st, move each sm to the 2nd Herr dc in each ms. -42

Row 8: Ch 2, turn, Herr dc in the 1st st, (Herr dc, ch 1) in the next ch-1 space, skip 1, *2 Herr dc in the ms, Herr dc in the next st, ch 1, skip 1, (Herr dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space to the next sm, skip the st before the ms; repeat from * to the last sm, 2 Herr dc in the ms, Herr dc in the next st, ch 1, skip 1, Herr dc in the

last st, move each sm to the 2nd Herr dc in each ms. -48

Change to Color A

Rows 9-12: Repeat row 4. -72

Change to color B

Row 13: Ch 2, turn, Herr dc in the 1st st, * ch 1, skip 1, (Herr dc, ch 1, skip 1) to the next sm, 2 Herr dc in the ms; * repeat from * to the last ms, (ch 1, skip 1, Herr dc in the next) until 1 st remains, Herr dc in the last st, move each sm to the 2nd Herr dc in each ms. -78

Row 14: Ch 2, turn, *(ch 1, Herr dc) in each ch-1 space to the next sm, 2 Herr dc in the ms; repeat from * to the last ms, (ch 1, Herr dc) in each remaining ch-1 space, Herr dc in the last st, move each sm to the 2nd Herr dc in each ms. -84

Row 15: Ch 2, turn, Herr dc in the 1st st, * (ch 1, Herr dc) in each ch-1 space to the next sm, 2 Herr dc in the ms, Herr dc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times, (ch 1, Herr dc) in each remaining ch-1 space, Herr dc in the last st, move each sm to the 2nd Herr dc in each ms. -90

Row 16: Ch 2, turn, Herr dc in the 1st st, *(ch 1, Herr dc) in each ch-1 space to the next sm, ch 1, skip 1, 2 Herr dc in the ms, Herr dc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times, (ch 1, Herr dc) in each remaining ch- 1 space, Herr dc in the last st, move each sm to the 2nd Herr dc in each ms. – 96

Change to color B

Rows 17-20: Repeat row 4. -120

You will now start working in the round, remove all stitch markers.

Change to color B

Round 1: Ch 2, turn, *Herr dc in the next st, ch 1, skip 1; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the 1st st. -120

Round 2: Ch 2, turn, (Herr dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space around, join with a slip st to the 1st st.

Rounds 3-4: Repeat round 2.

Change to color A

Round 5-8: Ch 2, turn, Herr dc in each st around, join with a slip st to the 1st st.

Change to color B

Round 9: Repeat round 1.

Rounds 10-12: Repeat round 2.

Change to color A

Rounds 13-16: Repeat rounds 5-8.

Change to color B

Rounds 17-20: Repeat round 2.

Change to color A

Rounds 21-24: Repeat rounds 5-8.

Round 25: Ch 2, turn, *Herr dc in the next 3, ch 3, slip st into the 3rd ch from hook; repeat from * around, join with a slip st to the 1st st.

Fasten off.

Finishing Trim Round: With color A join to the top opening of the cowl (any place near the back), ch 1, evenly sc around, join with a slip st to the 1st st.

Fasten off, block cowl, weave in ends.