My Hobby Is Crochet: Chic Aran Cowl

Wrap yourself in cozy elegance with the Chic Aran Cowl!
This free knit-look crochet cowl pattern features a stunning herringbone-inspired braided stitch that adds texture and sophistication to a classic winter accessory.

Chic Aran Cowl - Free Crochet Pattern on myhobbyiscrochet.com

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Soft, warm, and incredibly comfy, the cowl is perfect for chilly days and effortlessly stylish layering.
Pair it with the matching Chic Aran Cardigan, Chic Aran Headband and the Chic Aran Boot Cuffs to complete a coordinated, fashion-forward look that’s as chic as it is cozy.

Chic Aran Crochet Cowl, a knit-look crochet cowl with herringbone style braided crochet stitch

Chic Aran Cowl

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The cowl is worked sideways, in rows, back and forth, than the ends are sewn together to form a tube. To give a finished look, after joining into tube, you will work 2 rounds around each the top and the bottom of the cowl.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

FINISHED SIZE

Circumference: approx. 25” ( 63.5 cm)
Height : approx. 12.2” ( 31 cm)

GAUGE

8 groups of crossed dc = 16 sts = 4 in (10 cm)
approx. 3 panels (12 rows in aran pattern) = 4 in (10 cm)

SUPPLIES

- 2 skeins of #4 Worsted (Medium) 100% merino yarn; Ball size:100 g/3.5 oz, 170 meters/186 yards.

I have used Chic Sheep yarn by Marly Bird (Suede colorway), but this yarn is now discontinued! You can substitute it with other Worsted (Medium) 100% merino yarn!)
Finished project weight: 188 g
- 5.5 mm crochet hook (I have used my Furls Wooden Crochet Hook - Alpha Series !)
- tapestry needle to sew in the ends
- stitch markers/ yarn ends
- scissors.

STITCHES AND ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

- ch: chain

- sc: single crochet

- dc: double crochet

- st: stitch

- back bump of chains. See my picture tutorial.

- csdc: chainless starting double crochet.
Note: To avoid gaps on the edge, I have used the csdc instead of ch3 at the beginning of rows. If you are not familiar with the csdc, you can watch this video tutorial by Moogly to learn how to.
(Or you can use the traditional ch3 if you prefer that way.)

RS = right side

WS= wrong side

SPECIAL STITCHES: 1) Yo-slst = yarn over slip stitch: Yarn over (yo) and insert the hook into the indicated st. Yarn over and draw the yarn through the chain. Having the 3 loops on hook, pull/slip the first loop on hook through the next 2 loops on hook to complete a Yarn Over Slip Stitch (yo-slst).

Please see my TUTORIAL HERE to learn how to crochet the yarn over slip stitch and the yarn over slip stitch back loops only! )

2) Yo-slst-blo: yarn over slip stitch back loops only: work the same as above, but inserting the hook in the back loops of sts.

3) Variations of the Crossed Double Crochet

By working these variations of the cross stitch, you will get stitches, which although crossed, are not entangled with each other.

1) Back Crossed Double Crochet (bcrdc): sk 1 st, work 1 dc into the next st, 1 dc back into skipped st going behind the last dc just made andinserting the hook from front to back, so as not to catch it.

Joining the short sides together:
Thread yarn through yarn needle; on the right side sew along the short ends using the Mattress stitch. Cut yarn. Weave in all ends.
You can leave the cowl as it is, or you can add an edging for a finished look.

Edging around the top and the bottom of cowl:
The edging is worked in rounds, but turning after joining!

Round 1 (RS): At the seam, join yarn with a sl st, ch 1 and work 96 yo-slsts evenly spaced around the cowl edge this way: 1 st into every yo-slst on the edge, 2 sts around each dc on the edge;
join with sl st to first st. TURN!
(See the picture below: you can see that there are 4 sts between the ridges and 1 st into each ridge.)