Forever Fringe Crochet Cowl
Fringed accessories are making a comeback this spring! Get up to date on this chic and stylish trend with this beginner-friendly crochet cowl. This lightweight cowl is perfect for chilly spring days and is the perfect thing to grab when you're running out to a midday brunch date. This crochet cowl stands out in a nice neutral shade for everyday wear, but you can really make a statement with a bold shade. Make the added fringes as long or as short as you want!
Thanks to patmoubray2234076 for providing our contest-winning name: Forever Fringe!
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge15 stitches (sts) and 15 rows = 4" [10 cm] in pattern.
Finished Size(Approx) 16" [40.5 cm] at deepest point x 25" [63.5 cm] around, excluding fringe
Materials List
- Bernat® Super Value (7 oz/197 g; 426 yds/389 m): Denim Ragg (1 ball)
- Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Stitch marker
Name This Pattern!
Pattern
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Ch 46.
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1st row: [Right Side (RS)]. 1 single crochet (sc) in 2nd ch from hook. *Ch 1. Skip next ch. 1 sc in next ch. Repeat (rep) from * to end of chain. Turn. 45 stitches (sts).
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2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next ch-1 space (sp). Ch 1. Skip next sc. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
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3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. Rep last 2 rows for pattern (pat) until work from beginning (beg) measures approximately (approx) 6" [15 cm], ending on a 2nd row.
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Increase (inc) point: 1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. Ch 1. *Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. 46 sts.Turn.
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2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next sc. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
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3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. Ch 1. 1 sc in first ch-1 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in last sc. 47 sts. Turn.
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4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
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Rep last 4 rows 5 times more. 57 sts.
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Decrease (dec) point: 1st row: (RS). Ch 1. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 stitches. Yarn over hook (yoh) and draw through all loops on hook - sc2tog made. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next sc. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 56 sts.
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2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
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3rd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first sc and first ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next sc. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Skip next sc. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 55 sts.
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4th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next ?ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
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Rep last 4 rows 5 times more. Place marker at end of last row. 45 sts.
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Cont even in pat until work from marker measures 6" [15 cm], ending on a wrong side (WS) row. Fasten off.
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Sew foundation ch and last row together (tog).
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Fringe: Cut lengths of yarn 24" [61 cm] long. Taking 2 strands together (tog), fold in half and knot into fringe around entire pointed edge of Cowl. Trim fringe evenly.