Free Crochet Cowl Pattern – Phaseolus Bandana Cowl

Free Crochet Cowl Pattern – Phaseolus Bandana Cowl

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As a designer, I like to focus on two things. The first is growth. I’m always working on my skills and improving my pattern presentation. I truly believe that there is always more to learn. The second is variety. I know that people appreciate having options when it comes to crochet patterns, so I strive to provide them. 

Featuring the Bean Stitch and criss-crossed double crochets, the Phaseolus Cowl (and set) wonderfully incorporates my design goals. With small, medium, and large options, you can make one for yourself and everyone you love. Plus, with an interesting stitch pattern and easy instructions, you’ll have as much fun making it as you will wearing it!

Free Crochet Cowl Pattern – Phaseolus Bandana Cowl

Notes:

Ch1 at the beginning of a row is never considered a stitch. 

Ch1 between sts is always considered a stitch.

Ch3 at the beginning of a row is always considered a Dc.

A Bean Stitch counts as 2 stitches.

The models above are wearing sizes Small and Large.

Free Crochet Cowl Pattern – Phaseolus Bandana Cowl

Instructions

This cowl is created by forming a large triangle, joining the top two corners, and adding rounds to build up the neck. 

Bandana

With 6mm Hook

Ch4, ss to 1st ch to form a ring. 

1. (RS) Ch1. Working into ring: 4hdc, ch2, 4hdc. Turn.   – 8 st + center ch2
2. (WS) (Ch3, dc) in 1st st (counts as 2dc in 1st st). Dc in 3rd lo across to ch2. (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2 sp. Dc in 3rd lo until 1 st left. 2dc in top loops of last st. Turn.   – 14 st + center ch2
3. Ch1, 2hdc in 1st st. *Ch1, sk1 st, hdc in next st.** Repeat from * to ** across to ch2. Ch1, (hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch2 sp. Ch1, hdc in next st. Repeat from * to ** until 2 sts left. Ch1, sk1 st, 2hdc in last st. Turn.   – 20 st + center ch2
4. Ch1, 2sc in 1st st. Ch1. *Sk1 st, sc in next ch1 sp. Ch1, sk1 st, bn in next ch1 sp.** Repeat from * to ** until 1 st before ch2. Sk1 st, (2sc, ch2, 2sc) in ch2 sp. Ch1. *Sk1 st, bn in next ch1 sp, Sk1 st, sc in next ch1 sp. Ch1.** Repeat from * to ** until 2 sts left. Sk1 st, 2sc in last st. Turn.   – 26 st + center ch2
5. Ch1, 2hdc in 1st st. *Ch1, sk1 st, hdc in next ch1 sp.** Repeat from * to ** until 2 sts left before ch2. Ch1, sk1 st, hdc in next st. Ch1, (hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch2 sp. Ch1, hdc in next st. Repeat from * to ** until 2 sts left. Ch1, sk1 st, 2hdc in last st, Turn.   – 32 st + center ch2
6. (Ch3, dc) in 1st st (counts as 2dc in 1st st). Dc in each st/ch sp across to ch2. (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2 sp. Dc in each st/ch sp until 1 st left. 2dc in last st. Turn.   – 38 st + center ch2

Gauge Check: Your triangle should now be 4 ½” H from the ch4 ring to the center ch2 and 6 ¾” W across the bottom. 

7. Ch1, 2hdc in 1st st. Hdc in each st across to ch2. (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in ch2 sp. Hdc in each st until 1 st left. 2hdc in last st. Turn.   – 44 st + center ch2
8. Ch1, 2hdc in 1st st. Hdc in 3rd lo of each st across to ch2. (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in ch2 sp. Hdc in 3rd lo of each st until 1 st left. 2hdc in top loops of last st. Turn.   – 50 st + center ch2
9. (Ch3, dc) in 1st st (counts as 2dc in 1st st). *Sk1 st, dc in next st (see Figure 1). Working behind dc just made (see Figure 2), dc in skipped st (see Figure 3).** Repeat from * to ** (see Figure 4) across to ch2. (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2 sp. Repeat from * to ** until 1 st left. 2dc in last st. Turn.   – 56 st + center ch2

10. Ch3, dc in next st. Working behind st just made, dc in 1st st again (counts as 2 sts in 1st st and 1 st in next st). *Sk1 st, dc in next st (see Figure 1). Working behind dc just made (see Figure 2), dc in skipped st.** Repeat from * to ** (see Figure 4) across to ch2. (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2 sp. Repeat from * to ** to end. Dc again in last st (counts as 2 sts in last st). Turn.   – 62 st + center ch2
11. Ch1, 2hdc in 1st st. Hdc in each st across to ch2. (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in ch2 sp. Hdc in each st until 1 st left. 2hdc in last st. Turn.   – 68 st + center ch2 

Gauge Check: Your triangle should now be 7” H from the ch4 ring to the center ch2 and 11 ½” W across the bottom. 

12. Repeat row 2.   – 74 st + center ch2
13. Repeat row 3.   – 80 st + center ch2
14. Ch1, 2sc in 1st st. Ch1, sk1 st, bn in next ch1 sp.  *Sk1 st, sc in next ch1 sp. Ch1, sk1 st, bn in next ch1 sp.** Repeat from * to ** until 1 st left before ch2. Sk1 st, (2sc, ch2, 2sc) in ch2 sp. Ch1, sk1 st, bn in next ch1 sp. Repeat from * to ** until 2 sts left. Sk1 st, 2sc in last st. Turn.   – 86 st + center ch2
15. Repeat row 5.   – 92 st + center ch2
16. Repeat row 6.   – 98 st + center ch2
17. Repeat row 7.   – 104 st +  center ch2
18. Repeat row 8.   – 110 st + center ch2
19. Repeat row 9.   – 116 st + center ch2
20. Repeat row 10.   – 122 st + center ch2
21. Repeat row 11.   – 128 st + center ch2

Size Small Only: Skip rows 22-31 and continue on to edging instructions below. 

22. Repeat row 2.   – 134 st + center ch2
23. Repeat row 3.   – 140 st + center ch2
24. Repeat row 4.   – 146 st + center ch2
25. Repeat row 5.   – 152 st + center ch2
26. Repeat row 6.   – 158 st + center ch2
27. Repeat row 7.   – 164 st + center ch2

Size Medium Only: Skip rows 28-31 and continue on to edging instructions below. 

28. Repeat row  8.   – 170 st + center ch2
29. Repeat row 9.   – 176 st + center ch2
30. Repeat row 10.   – 182 st + center ch2
31. Repeat row 11.   – 194 st + center ch2

Free Crochet Cowl Pattern – Phaseolus Bandana Cowl

Edging

1. (WS) Ch1, 2hdc in 1st st. Hdc in 3rd lo of each st across to ch2. (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in ch2 sp. Hdc in 3rd lo of each st until 1 st left. 2hdc in top loops of last st. Turn.   – 134 (170, 200) st + center ch2

Now we will make your triangle into a cowl by joining the two bottom corners. Using your hook, ss into the 1st st of the last row worked (see Figures 5 & 6). Do not bind off. Turn so that the RS is facing you. 

2. (RS) Ch1. Hdc in 1st st. Ch1, hdc in next st. *Ch1, sk1 st, hdc in next st.** Repeat from * to ** to ch2. Ch1, (hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch2 sp. Ch1, hdc in next st. Repeat from * to ** until 1 st left. Ch1, ss to join to 1st st. Bind off.   – 140 (176, 206) st + center ch2

Free Crochet Cowl Pattern – Phaseolus Bandana Cowl

Cowl

Now we will build up the neck with a few rounds of stitches. Begin by joining your yarn in the center back (see in Figure 7). The first round will be worked into the ends of each row of the bandana (see Figure 8). 

1. (RS) Ch1. Work 72 (88, 104) hdc sts evenly around the cowl opening. To do this I used stitch markers to divide my cowl opening into 4 sections. Then I divided the total stitch count into 4. Ss (or alt jn) to join to 1st st. Turn.   – 72 (88, 104) st
2. (WS) Ch3. Dc in 3rd lo of next st and each st around. Ss to join to 1st st. Turn.   – 72 (88, 104) st
3. Ch1, hdc in 1st st. *Ch1, sk1 st, hdc in next st.** Repeat from * to ** until 1 st left. Ch1, ss to join to 1st st. Turn.   – 72 (88, 104) st
4. Ch1, sk 1st st, sc in next ch1 sp. Ch1, sk1 st, bn in next ch1 sp. *Sk1 st, sc in next ch1 sp. Ch1, sk1 st, bn in next ch1 sp.** Repeat from * to ** until 1 st left. Sk last st. Ss to join to 1st st. Turn.   – 72 (88, 104) st
5. Ch1, sk 1st st, hdc in next ch1 sp. *Ch1, sk1 st, hdc in next ch1 sp.** Repeat from * to ** until 1 st left. Ch1, sk last st, ss to join to 1st st. Turn.   – 72 (88, 104) st
6. Ch3. Dc in next ch1 sp and each st/ch sp around. Ss to join to 1st st. Turn.   – 72 (88, 104) st
7. Ch1, hdc in 1st st and each st around. Ss (or alt jn) to join to 1st st. Turn.   – 72 (88, 104) st

Note: If you would like an extra short cowl, you can skip rounds 8-11 and proceed to the edging rounds. 

8. Ch1, hdc in 3rd lo of 1st st and each st around. Ss to join to 1st st. Turn.   – 72 (88, 104) st
9. Ch3 (see Figure 9). Working behind st just made, dc in previous st (see Figure 10). *Sk1 st, dc in next st. Working behind st just made, dc in skipped st.** Repeat from * to ** around. Ss to join to 1st st (see Figure 11). Turn.   – 72 (88, 104) st

10. Repeat round 9.    – 72 (88, 104) st
11. Ch1, hdc in 1st st and each st around. Ss to join to 1st st. Turn.    – 72 (88, 104) st

Repeat rounds 2-11 as many (or as few) times as you like. Be sure to end on a repeat of round 7 or 11. Then, proceed to the Edging instructions below. 

Edging

1. (WS) Ch1, hdc in 3rd lo of 1st st and each st around. Ss to join to 1st st. Turn.   – 72 (88, 104) st
2. (RS) Ch1, sc in 1st st and each st around. Ss to join to 1st st. Bind off.   – 72 (88, 104) st

Weave in your ends, add your fringe, and you’re done! 

I hope you love your new crochet bandana cowl, and I look forward to seeing all of your beautiful pictures on Ravelry!  

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Free Crochet Cowl Pattern – Phaseolus Bandana Cowl

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