Celestial Crochet Button Cowl
This free crochet cowl pattern is going to be your new favorite! Be prepared to get starry-eyed with this beauty!
Add a dash of magic and intrigue to your winter look with the Celestial Crochet Button Cowl. This beautiful free pattern will leave you starry-eyed. This easy pattern is worked up with your standard weight yarn and features buttons to make it easy to put on and take off.
Work this cute crochet button cowl up in a solid color for an easy, everyday look, or choose a yarn with some sparkle in the fibers for a touch of sparkle and shine. This cozy cowl will keep you warm without being too weighty like infinity scarves, and with so many different color options, you can easily make one for every outfit.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge13 stitches and 7 rows = 4" in DC
Finished SizeChild & Adult
Materials List
- 250 - 350 yards worsted weight yarn such as Red Heart Soft in a Main Color and Accent Color
- 5.5 mm (I-9) crochet hook or size needed to obtain the gauge
- 1/2" or 3/4" buttons (3 for child size, 4 for adult size)
- Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Crochet Button Cowl Pattern - Child Size:
Cowl is 6.5" wide by 26" long.
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Row 1: With Main Color - Ch 26, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, *skip 2 chs, in next ch make [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc], skip 2 chs, in next ch make 1 sc,* repeat between * to end, turn (17 sts, 8 ch-2 spaces).
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 2), in the first sc make 1 dc, skip the next dc, make 1 sc in the next dc, *working into the next sc make [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc], skip the next dc, sc into next dc,* repeat between * to last sc, in last sc make [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc], turn (17 sts, 8 ch-2 spaces).
Row 3: Ch 1 (does not count as st), sc in first st, skip next dc, *into next sc make [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc], skip next dc, sc into next dc,* repeat between * to end, making the last sc in the 2nd ch of the beginning ch-4 from the previous row, turn (17 sts, 8 ch-2 spaces).
Repeat Row 2 & Row 3, ending with a repeat of Row 3 when work measures approximately 23 inches.
Final Row of Main Color: Ch 1, sc in first st, *(sc in next dc, sc in ch-2 space) 2 times, sc in next dc, sc in next sc,* repeat between * to end, turn (25).
Fasten off Main Color. Turn your work and join Accent Color in the first stitch of the row.
Cowl End #1 - Button Holes
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first st, *sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts,* repeat between * to end, turn (23).
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (23).
The next row creates the 3 buttonholes.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, ch 1, skip 1 st, (sc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1 st) 2 times, sc in next 3 sts, turn (23).
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, sc in ch-1 space, (sc in next 7 sts, sc in ch-1 space) 2 times, sc in next 3 sts, turn (23).
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, fasten off (23).
Cowl End # 2
Turn to the opposite end of the work and join Accent Color in the first st of the foundation chain.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first st, *sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts,* repeat between * to end, turn (23).
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (23).
Row 3 to Row 5: Repeat Row 2.
Fasten off Accent Color. Join Main Color in first stitch of the last Accent row worked.
Final Round: Ch 1, *work twisted sc in each stitch across the row, make 3 twisted sc in the corner stitch, work twisted sc across the ends of the Accent Colored rows. When you reach the Main Color rows, switch to regular sc – work 2 sc in the rows that end with DC and 1 sc in the rows that end with SC.
When you reach the Accent colored rows, switch back to twisted sc for the ends of the rows, make 3 twisted sc in the corner stitch,* repeat from * until you get back to start. Slip stitch to join in first stitch. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach the buttons.
Crochet Button Cowl Pattern - Adult Size:
Cowl is 10" wide by 32" long.
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Row 1: Ch 38, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, *skip 2 chs, in next ch make [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc], skip 2 chs, in next ch make 1 sc,* repeat between * to end, turn (25 sts, 12 ch-2 spaces).
Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch 2), in the first sc make 1 dc, skip the next dc, make 1 sc in the next dc, *working into the next sc make [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc], skip the next dc, sc into next dc,* repeat between * to last sc, in last sc make [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc], turn (25 sts, 12 ch-2 spaces).
Row 3: Ch 1 (does not count as st), sc in first st, skip next dc, *into next sc make [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc], skip next dc, sc into next dc,* repeat between * to end, making the last sc in the 2nd ch of the beginning ch-4 from the previous row, turn (25 sts, 12 ch-2 spaces).
Repeat Row 2 & Row 3, ending with a repeat of Row 3 when work measures approximately 29 inches.
Final Row of Main Color: Ch 1, sc in first st, *(sc in next dc, sc in ch-2 space) 2 times, sc in next dc, sc in next sc,* repeat between * to end, turn (37).
Fasten off Main Color. Turn your work and join Accent Color in the first stitch of the row.
Cowl End #1 - Button Holes
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first st, *sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts,* repeat between * to end, turn (34).
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (34).
The next row creates the 4 buttonholes.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, ch 1, skip 1 st, (sc in next 8 sts, ch 1, skip 1 st) 3 times, sc in next 3 sts, turn (34).
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, sc in ch-1 space, (sc in next 8 sts, sc in ch-1 space) 3 times, sc in next 3 sts, turn (34).
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, fasten off (34).
Cowl End # 2
Turn to the opposite end of the cowl and join Accent Color in the first st of the foundation chain.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first st, *sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts,* repeat between * to end, turn (34).
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (34).
Row 3 to Row 5: Repeat Row 2.
Fasten off Accent Color. Join Main Color in first stitch of the last Accent row worked.
Final Round: Ch 1, *work twisted sc in each stitch across the row, make 3 twisted sc in the corner stitch, work twisted sc across the ends of the Accent Colored rows. When you reach the Main Color rows, switch to regular sc – work 2 sc in the rows that end with DC and 1 sc in the rows that end with SC.
When you reach the Accent colored rows, switch back to twisted sc for the ends of the rows, make 3 twisted sc in the corner stitch,* repeat from * until you get back to start. Slip stitch to join in first stitch. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Attach the buttons.
Abbreviations
- Ch
- Chain
- sl st
- slip stitch
- sc
- single crochet
- dc
- double crochet
Which can you not leave the house without in winter: hat, scarf, cowl, or gloves?
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