Archwork Cotton Crochet Cowl a Free Pattern

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The Archwork is a crochet cotton cowl that is simply beautiful for a drapey summer cowl. It’s crocheted with easy stitches that create a lovely fabric.

The name was also an easy one. The combination of crochet arch mesh and cotton yarn is just gorgeous.

I must admit that I have been dragging my feet when it comes to crocheting for warm weather. Mostly that’s the weather’s fault.

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How can I think of open, airy patterns when it’s still cool in the mornings and barely warming up in the afternoon? Apparently we’re skipping spring and heading right into summer here in Northern California because it was 93 yesterday!

But once I started, I just couldn’t stop crocheting all the cotton cowls! It helps that I had several wonderful teachers to gift them to. So I set out to design a series of cowls that used only one ball of yarn-yay!

The Yarn

This LB 24/7 cotton yarn is one of my favorites. It has a gorgeous sheen to it and comes in an array of gorgeous colors, from muted to bold. They carry it in most craft stores and sometimes I can get it at a discount on Amazon. It doesn’t snag or split and it’s mercerized so it’s strong and not overly stretchy. It’s great for wearables and totes too!

My littlest was actually interested in this cotton cowl-since it wasn’t for her!

Here she is being silly, but you can also see the arches well when it’s draped this way. And pardon the bloody nose-she just got hit with the soccer ball.

More Free Crochet Cowl Patterns With One Skein of 24/7 Cotton Yarn:

The Fiore is a one skein crochet cowl pattern that has a beautiful flower like stitch.

The Incrocio Cowl features an open stitch pattern in a longer infinity cowl crochet pattern that’s perfect for summer.

And if you just want to piece together odds and ends of your cotton yarn then the Color Block Cowl crochet pattern is a great for multiple colors!

Materials:

• 3.5oz/186yds (170m) of worsted weight #4 yarn, I used one ball of Lion Brand’s 24/7 cotton in Lilac*
• 5.5mm US Size I-9 Crochet Hook
• yarn needle and scissors

Size:

My finished arch mesh cowl measures 15″ wide when stretched, and 32″ around with one ball of yarn.

Adjustments

To adjust the size of your cowl the stitch multiple is 4 + 6 for the starting chain. You can add or subtract 4 to my starting chain.

For a longer infinity cowl pattern, you might double the length. So you could Ch 206, but remember that you’ll need double the yarn!

Adjusting the height of your cowl is simply a matter of repeating more or less rows. Remember that when worn this cowl collapses down quite a bit.

Gauge:

2″/5cm x 2″/5cm = 7 sc x 6 rows of sc

Stitches/Abbreviations US Terms

Chain (ch)

Chains space (ch sp)

Repeat (rep)

Slip Stitch (sl st)

Single Crochet (sc)

A bit about this pattern:

The arches are created by chaining 5 and connecting them to the previous row’s arch with a sc in the chain 5 space of each arch. There is no need to join rounds, except to continue with sc into the next arch. I’ve included pictures and a video tutorial to show you how.

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How to join Round 2 to Round 1:

This pattern lends itself to working in the round quite easily. You can just join the last chain 5 to the first space and keep working!

Work a single crochet into the chain 5 space.

Then continue on with the simple repeat.

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