Chain Mail Cowl Free Pattern

This crochet cowl is now a free pattern!

Today I am sharing a free pattern with you! I designed this pattern years ago and have decided to place it on the blog as a free pattern. This will make a great gift for anyone on your list! The pattern is easy and quick and the yarn is easy-care, so you can make one for just about anyone.

Decide how many you want to make and get your yarn and hook ready.

Chain Mail Cowl

Design by April Garwood 

Berroco Comfort, 3.5oz/100g skeins, each approx 210yds/193m (50% Nylon, 50% Acrylic): 3 skeins #9713 Dusk

N/15 (10mm) or size needed to obtain correct gauge. 

Yarn needle

13 in/33 cm tall x 39 1/4 in/99.5 cm circumference

9 sts x 6 rows = about 4.5in/11.4cm in dc with double stranded yarn

Front Post Treble (Fptr): Yarn over 2 times, insert hook from right to left, from front, to back, to front, around post of designated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and pull through 2 loops]3 times.

Back Post Treble (Bptr): Yarn over 2 times, insert hook from right to left, from back, to front, to back, around post of designated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, [yarn over and pull through 2 loops]3 times.

See my post stitch tutorial for help with these stitches!

•    Cowl is worked in rnds from bottom to top.

Holding 2 strands together, ch 77, taking care not to twist ch, join to first ch with sl st.

Rnd 1(WS): Elongate loop on hook to height of dc, ch 1 (does not count as a st), dc in each ch around, join to first dc with sl st, turn – 77 dc.

Rnd 2: Elongate loop on hook to height of dc, ch 1, *dc in 6 dc, Fptr in next dc, repeat from * around, join to first dc with sl st, turn – 66 dc, 11 Fptr.

Rnd 3: Elongate loop on hook to height of dc, ch 1, *Bptr in next Fptr, dc in 6 dc, repeat from * around, join to first Bptr with sl st, turn – 66 dc, 11 Bptr.

Rnd 4: Elongate loop on hook to height of dc, ch 1, *dc in 6 dc, Fptr in next Bptr, repeat from * around, join to first dc with sl st, turn – 66 dc, 11 Fptr.

Rnds 5-18: Alternate repeating Rnds 3 and 4 for pattern, ending with a Rnd 4 repeat.  Fasten off.

Using a yarn needle and beg tail, join ends of foundation ch together.  With a yarn needle, weave in ends.

Looking for other cowl and scarf patterns? Look here:

Sierra Scarf – a ruffled scarf made in striping yarn for a beautiful effect!

Flyover Scarf – an infinity scarf that makes a great stashbusting project!

Berry Scarf – a simple striped infinity scarf

Brassica Scarf – a textured, assymetrical beauty!

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Happy Stitching!

April