This pattern came to me fully formed. I made the whole thing in about 3 hours, but it honestly would have gone faster if I didn’t have to write everything down. The Crossroads Cowl Crochet Pattern came to be because I currently find myself at a crossroad. I’ve been thinking of the X shape a lot lately, so I knew I was going to use the The Single Crochet Cross Stitch. The single crochet cross stitch has a natural X in each stitch, so it would have little X’s all over it.
The name didn’t come to me until after I finished it, but now that it has I just can’t think of it as anything else.
I designed this cowl for men, but really anyone can wear it. I don’t see many masculine looking scarves or cowls so I’m happy to add this one to the Internet’s collection.
Supplies
- Bulky Yarn
- K/6.5 crochet hook
- Snips
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- st = stitch
- sc = single crochet
- slst = slip stitch
- sc cross st = *ins your hook into the first st with the hook facing downward, *put the yarn under the hook (like a claw) and pull it through straight* pull the yarn up a little so that the st is loose, then yarn over and pull it through both loops*
- <> = Total number of stitches in round
For a full tutorial on how to make the single crochet cross stitch, I have a post here: The Single Crochet Cross Stitch
Gauge
A 2 inch by 2 inch square of work should have 6 sts across and be 7 rows high.
Gauge Note:The single crochet cross stitch is a loose airy stitch. So your tension should be on the loose side. The gauge I mentioned at the top does not include your double crochet rows. Your double crochets should be 3/4 of an inch tall. If you are measuring your dc sts, there should be 1 and 3/4.inches from the edge of one dc to the 3rd dc st.
The Crossroads Cowl Crochet Pattern
The finished cowl is approximately 40 and 1/2 inches around
and 7 and 1/2 inches tall.
If you want to make this cowl bigger, make sure you keep an even number of stitches.
Ch 100, slst to join without twisting your yarn.
Crochet cross stitch: *ins your hook into the first st with the hook facing downward, put the yarn under the hook (like a claw) and pull it through straight* pull the yarn up a little so that the st is loose, then yarn over and pull it through both loops*
Round 1. Ch 1, in the back bone of each st, make a sc cross st slst to join. <100>
Round 2. Ch 1, in each st make a sc cross st,slst to join. <100>
Round 3-5. Ch 1, in each st make a sc cross st,slst to join. <100>
a change of stitch
Round 6. Ch 4, *sk 1 st, put a dc in the next st, ch 1,* repeat from *-* til you come to your ch 4, slst to the 3rd ch, slst to the middle of the ch sp. <50>
Round 7. Ch 4, * sk 1 st, put a dc in the next ch sp, ch 1,* repeat from *-* til you come to your ch 4, slst to the 3rd st. <50>
Note: do not slst into the middle of the chain space here. Just slst to the 3rd st
Round 8. Ch 1, make a sc cross st in the first st, *make a sc cross st in the ch sp, put a sc cross st in the top of the dc, * repeat from *-* until you reach the end of the round, slst to join. <100>
Round 9-16. Ch 1, make a sc cross st in the first st, *make a sc cross st in the next st, * repeat from *-* until you reach the end of the round, slst to join. <100>
Rounds 17-18. Repeat rounds 6-7.
Rounds 19-24. Repeat rounds 8-12.
Weaving in your ends
Cut your tail, tie off, and weave in both of your ends.
If you would like an in depth tutorial on how to weave in your ends I have a post on that here: The Crochet Basics: How To Weave In Ends
That’s it for your cowl! This project works up really fast. The single crochet cross stitch takes a bit of getting use to, but once you have it down you can really get lost in it. I worked this one up in about 3 hours.
I love the drape that you get in this cowl. Using the larger hook makes it go by pretty quickly too. Like I said before I designed this cowl to be more masculine, but I’ve worn it out and about myself. If you like the design you should definitely made it. I think this would work with a multitude of styles as well.
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