The Versatile Cowl

I love this easy to make and versatile cowl! The pattern only uses Ewraps and Purls in a simple repeat. Color combinations make the cowl pop, and it can be worn different ways to create a variety of different looks!

Shown below is the cowl worn 3 ways - simply pulled over head, as a hood/head covering, and folded over (left to right) in two variations.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

LOOM: KB adjustable loom or 3/8" gauge round loom with 98 pegs

YARN: Approximately 400 yards of worsted 4 weight yarn

I used Caron Simply Soft in Burgundy and Pagoda in Variation B (striped) and I used multiple colors of a local superwash merino wool for Variation A (blue multicolor).

I recommend Caron Simply Soft or a similar silky soft yarn. If you are using multiple colors, you can also use a slightly heavier yarn like a wool for half of the cowl like I did for Variation A for extra warmth and to add more structure to the cowl when folded over.

TOOLS: loom hook, yarn needle, row counter (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Crochet chain cast on 98 pegs in the round.

Variation A (blue multicolor)

This cowl is entirely garter stitch.

Row 1: Purl all pegs

Row 2: Ewrap all pegs

Repeat rows 1 and 2 for a length of 15-17 inches.

(Optional) Change colors for a fun pattern and to add dimension to the cowl.

I changed colors at a length of 8 inches and again at 11 inches. I used a purple/aqua multicolor yarn for my first color, a teal/aqua multicolor yarn for my second color, and a shimmery blue for my third color.

Take work off loom and weave all ends in.

Variation B (striped)

The body of this pattern is 10 rows of garter stitch followed by 3 rows of Ewrap.

Row 1: Purl all pegs

Row 2: Ewrap all pegs

Repeat for 8 more rows for a total of 10 rows.

Row 11-13: Ewrap all pegs

You will repeat rows 1-13 for remainder of the entire cowl, changing colors every 26 rows, or the third Ewrap on the second repeat of the body pattern.

Rows 14-23: Repeat rows 1 and 2 (garter stitch for 10 rows).

Rows 24-25: Ewrap all pegs.

Row 26: Change colors, Ewrap all pegs.

Repeat for a length of 15-17 inches.

End with a row of purls to avoid curling. For even stripes, you will want to end with completing 2 repeats of the body in one color through the 25th row.

I did a total of 101 rows for two stripes of each color. For a longer cowl, you can do 127 rows.

Bind off with basic bind off.

Take work off loom and weave all ends in.