FREE Lace Crochet Cowl Pattern & Video Tutorial – Riley Cowl

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Quick and easy to make – this lace crochet cowl would make a great present for any occasion. It is quick to make and a great pattern for market stalls too!

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As the seasons shift and a chill settles in the air, there’s nothing better than wrapping yourself in something cozy—and handmade.

Today, I’m excited to share a beautifully simple and stylish project that’s perfect for both beginners and seasoned crocheters: the Riley Cowl!

This free crochet pattern is the ideal quick make for gifting, market prep, or treating yourself.

With its soft texture, effortless drape, and modern design, the Riley Cowl works up quickly and adds the perfect handmade touch to any fall or winter wardrobe.

Grab your favorite yarn and hook—let’s dive into the details of this cozy project you’ll want to make again and again!

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Lace Crochet Cowl Pattern Details

I love how quick and easy this lace crochet cowl works up! It might not be the weather for a cowl just yet, but I know many crocheters plan ahead.

We plan ahead and make gifts all year round so every day is a cowl day!

This cute cowl would make a great stocking filler present for loved ones if you are in a gift making mode all year round!

It uses a simple combination of stitches that alternate over 2 simple rounds. You will have this cowl finished in no time!

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Lace Crochet Cowl Main Pattern

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Materials

• Heatherly (worsted weight; 80% acrylic, 20% merino wool; 218 yds /200m per 100g /3.5 oz hank) 1 hank each in Butter (yarn A) and Peach Fuzz (yarn B)
• 6 mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Yarn Substitutes

• Hobbii Upcycled Alpaca Blend – (worsted weight; 34% Acrylic, 33% Alpaca, 33% Wool; 200 m (218 yds) per 100 g (3.5 oz)) in Light Peach, Icy Blue and Wheat
• Paintbox Yarns 100% Wool Worsted Superwash – Oekotex certified, this classic twist yarn in 100g balls, is a fantastic price for pure wool. Made from 100% superwash wool means you can machine wash on a wool cycle
• Cascade 220 – 100% Peruvian highland wool, this glorious yarn crochets up as a worsted-to-aran weight, suitable for any aran pattern.

COTTON ALTERNATIVES

• Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton – The 24/7 Cotton is an everyday dream come true. This yarn is 100% mercerised cotton and is great for clothes, accessories, home textiles, things for the baby, toys for the kids, and pets.
• Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Solids – Lily Sugar and Cream The Original Solids is a natural, soft and absorbent aran weight yarn of 100% cotton, that comes in a range of rich and delicious solid shades.

Stitches And Abbreviations (US Crochet Terms)

ch – chain stitch

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

Lace Crochet Cowl Finished Size

50 cm/20 inch circumference x 25 cm/10 inch height

Tension/Gauge

12 sts x 8.5 rows  in stitch pattern = 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inch

Measure out a 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inch area in the middle of your swatch. Count how many stitches and rows fit into this area.

If you have less than 12 sts and 8.5 rows, you need to use a smaller hook.

If you have more than 12 sts and 8.5 rows, you need to use a larger hook.

Pattern Notes

• the cowl is worked in joined rounds in one piece as a seamless item
• you will alternate a round of double crochet clusters that consist of 4 double crochet stitches all worked into the same stitch and a round of single crochet stitches
• you will change color for each round but there is no need to cut yarn after every round, you can carry the yarn on the wrong side (the inside) of the cowl to minimise the need to sew in loads of ends, the video tutorial shows you how to do this
• you can adjust the size of the cowl to suit your style and needs
• if you would like to make the cowl wider, you will need to adjust the number of stitches on your starting chain
• the stitch pattern works over 4 stitches, so you will need to chain a multiple of 4
• you can also adjust the height of the finished cowl by simply repeating more rounds in the established stitch pattern until you are happy with the height

Lace Crochet Cowl Video Tutorial

I have filmed a step-by-step video tutorial for this amazing lace crochet cowl pattern.

You can watch it right here on the blog, just press the PLAY button below.

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Lace Crochet Cowl Written Pattern – Riley Cowl

With yarn B and 6 mm crochet hook chain 64, sl st to 1st st being careful not to twist the starting chain and continue working in round.

Rnd 1: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), starting in same st and working though the back bumps of chain stitches, 1 sc in each ch around, sl st to 1st sc. [64 sc]

Join yarn A and continue working on Round 2.

Rnd 2: 3 ch (counts as 1 dc), 3 dc in same st at the bottom of beginning 3 ch, (skip 3 sc, 4 dc in next st) repeat around until last 3 sts, miss the last 3 sts and sl st to top of beginning 3 ch. [64 dc]

Change to yarn B.

Rnd 3: 1 ch (doesn’t count as st), 1 sc in each st around, sl st to 1st st to join. [64 sc]

Repeat Row 2 & Row 3 for pattern 9 more times. Then repeat Rnd 3 again.

Fasten off both yarns and securely sew all ends in.

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Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed this free lace crochet cowl pattern. If you think your crafty friends will like this pattern, why not share it with them?

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