Hearthside Cowl - Free Crochet Pattern

Wrap yourself in cozy texture with the Hearthside Cowl, a beautifully warm crochet pattern designed for comfort and style. Made with plush KnitPal Chenillique XL yarn, this cowl has a soft, velvety feel and a satisfying weight that’s perfect for chilly days. The design combines classic ribbing with rich shell stitch sections, creating a layered texture that feels both timeless and modern. Worked in the round and sized to comfortably fit over an adult medium head, this easy-level project is a relaxing make that results in a versatile accessory you’ll reach for again and again.

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What You’ll Need

• Yarn: 

  KnitPal Chenillique XL (weight #6 - 100% Polyester, 88 yds per 100 g) Approximately 1 and a half balls in Clouded Ink

• Hook:
  US J-10 / 6 mm
  Or size needed to obtain gauge

• Notions:
  Tapestry needle
  Scissors

Details

• Skill Level: Easy
  
  
• Gauge: 

  A 5-round gauge swatch = 4" (10.1 cm) in diameter with a US J-10 / 6 mm hook Swatch:
  Round 1: 8sc in a Magic Ring. (8 sts)
  Round 2: Inc around. (16 sts)
  Round 3: (Sc, inc)x 8. (24 sts)
  Round 4: (Sc 2, inc)x 8. (32 sts)
  Round 5: (Sc 3, inc)x 8. (40 sts)

  
  
• Size: 
  Adult Medium 
  

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch: chain
• BPdc: back post double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• FPdc: front post double crochet
• inc: increase (work 2 sts (single or double crochet) stitches into the same stitch)
  
• sc: single crochet
  
• sk: skip
• slst: slip stitch
  
• st(s): stitch(es)
  
• (# sts) - indicates the total number (#) of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row

• (...)x # - work instructions within parentheses as many times (#) as directed

Special Stitches

Shell st - 1 sc, skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, skip 2 st

Notes

• Unless indicated otherwise, this pattern is worked in rounds. Make a slip stitch into the first st.

• Ch 1 at the start of a round is not counted as a stitch.

Patterns 

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Ch 66, sl st in the 1 ch st

Round 1: Ch 2 (count as 1 dc here and after), 1 dc in each remaining st, sl st. st (66 sts)

Round 2: Ch 2, (FPdc, BPdc)x 32, FPdc, sl st (66 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, (shell st)x 11, sl st. (11 shell sts)

Round 4: Ch 2 (count as 1st dc), 4 dc, (sc in 3rd dc of shell st of previous round, dc 5 in sc st of previous round)x 10, sc in 3rd dc of shell st, sl st in 1st st. (11 shell sts) 

Round 5: Ch 2 (count as dc), (sc in 3rd dc of shell st of previous round, dc 5 in sc st of previous round)x 10, sc in 3rd dc of last shell st, 4 dc in sc st, sl st in 1st dc. (11 shell sts)

Rounds 6-14 (9 rounds): Repeat Rounds 4 and 5, end on Round 4.

Round 15: Ch2, 1 dc in each st, sl st. (66 sts)

Round 16: Ch 2, (FPdc, BPdc)x 32, FPdc, sl st. (66 sts)

Cut the yarn and fasten off. Weave in all the ends.

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