Curious Oyster Cowl

Crochet a cowl that's perfect to warm you up in winter months but that's lacy enough to wear as a coverup in the summer. The Curious Oyster Cowl is an easy crochet cowl that draws inspiration from Alice in Wonderland and features a double crochet foundation chain instead of the normal single crochet. The cowl itself is wide enough to be worn wrapped around once as a type of infinity scarf, wrapped double to be as snug as a cowl, or it can even be pulled down over the shoulders as a type of little shoulder wrap. With so many options, this little crochet cowl will be your favorite go-to accessory. 

NotesNotes: The cowl is worked from the bottom-up, beginning with a no-chain double crochet foundation instead of the traditional beginning chain. To make the perfect fit for you, work fdc (in multiples of 6) until you have the desired width to wrap around your shoulders. Keep in mind that a larger cowl may require more yarn than listed above.

Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook, K/10.5 or 6.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge10.5 Fdc = 4 inches (10 cm) with larger hook; 11 Dc = 4 inches (10 cm) using hook size I/9 (5.5 mm)

Finished SizeSmall/Medium (Large/X-Large) 21” tall, 22 (27)” opening at neck and 46 (56)” opening at hem

Materials List

• Wonderland Yarns “March Hare” worsted weight yarn, 184 yards/4 oz skein; 100% superwash merino: 1 (2) skein(s); sample shown crocheted in “Caterpillar”
• Crochet hooks in sizes I/9 (5.5 mm) and K/10.5 (6.50 mm) or size to obtain gauge