The Trinity Stars Cowl Crochet Pattern
The idea and design for this new cowl is borrowed directly from the Trinity Stars Tote Pattern, as I really love the textured, fabric look that piece has. It’s a beautiful stitch combination, and works up so easily and quickly, that I couldn’t resist translating it into another staple piece, a cowl! This cowl worked up super quickly, in one night, and is a great winter accessory that can be worn with just about anything.
Since I’ve used this particular stitch combination before and had such success with it I was super confident about using it on a new piece. It has a flexible and soft feel with a ton of texture and detail, and is still fairly simple to work up quickly and easily. I wanted to use a chunkier Medium-4 weight yarn, and something that is easy to find and affordable so you can work up a ton of these and use all winter or make up as quick and easy gifts for the holidays! The Lion Brand Pound of Love was perfect for this project as its affordable, easy to find, and still a very soft acrylic to work with.
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The Trinity Stars Cowl Crochet Pattern
Size: 13.5″ x 8″
Materials:
Lion Brand Pound of Love® (100 oz/454g; 1020 yds/932 m)
Color A Antique White – approx 3.5 oz
(or substitute any Medium-4 weight yarn)
Size J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook, or size needed for gauge
Yarn needle or large-eyed tapestry needle
Stitch Markers
Gauge: 4” = 15 sts x 17 rows in stitch pattern
Stitches Used:
SL ST slip stitch
CH chain stitch
SC single crochet
MC magic circle
SM stitch marker
RS right side
WS wrong side
FSC foundation single crochet – Begin with a slip knot on your crochet hook, then chain two. Insert your hook into the first chain stitch. Yarn over and pull up one loop. Yarn over and pull the yarn through the first loop on your hook. Yarn over and pull through both of the loops on your hook to make a single crochet. Then insert your crochet hook into the space between the chain and the single crochet, and repeat instructions above. Continue until you reach your desired length.
TRI trinity stitch – sc your first stitch, sc3tog (insert hook back through first SC in the row, YO, insert hook through next stitch, YO, insert hook through next stitch, YO, (4 loops on hook), pull through all 4 loops on hook, CH 1, repeat (inserting your hook for the first sc of sc3tog through the last stitch used for the previous sc3tog), continue across the row ending with a SC into your final stitch.
BER berry stitch – yarn over, insert your hook into the designated stitch, YO, pull through, YO, and pull through one loop on the hook. Then, YO, insert your hook into the same stitch again, YO, pull through, YO, and pull through all five loops on the hook. *No final CH*
Pattern Notes:
→ Starting CH 1 of each round does not count as your first stitch, you will always SC into the same spot, unless otherwise indicated.
→ Stitch count will be the same for the entirety of the cowl.
→ For the body, the alternating SC rows of 2-5 are intended to help hide the joining seam.
→ All SC only rows should be worked in the same direction for the entirety of the cowl, from the exterior of the cowl in a counterclockwise direction.
→ Before starting Rd 2, wrap the FSC chain length around your neck and make sure it feels comfortable for you. Increase or decrease in increments of 2 STS.
Instructions:
Round 1: CH 2, FSC 100 STS, SL to 1st FSC. (100 STS)
Round 2: CH 1, SC into your NEXT ST. SC into each ST around, work a SC INTO the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Round 3: CH 1, SC into your SL ST space. SC into each ST around, skip the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Round 4: CH 1, SC into your NEXT ST. SC into each ST around, work a SC INTO the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Round 5: CH 1, SC into your SL ST space. SC into each ST around, skip the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Round 6: CH 1, SC into your SL ST space, then TRI ST around, SC last ST, SL ST to your 1st SC.
Round 7: CH 1, turn (WS) SC into your SL ST space, then TRI ST around, SC last ST, SL ST to your 1st SC.
Round 8: CH 1, turn (RS), SC into your NEXT ST. SC into each ST around, work a SC INTO the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Round 9: CH 1, SC into your SL ST space. SC into each ST around, skip the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Round 10: CH 1, SC into your NEXT ST. SC into each ST around, work a SC INTO the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Round 11: CH 1, SC into your SL ST space. SC into each ST around, skip the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Round 12: CH 1, turn (WS), SC into your NEXT ST. SC, BER, *4SC, BER*, repeat from * around, SL ST to your 1st SC.
Round 13: CH 1, turn (RS), SC into your NEXT ST. SC into each ST around, work a SC INTO the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Round 14: CH 1, SC into your SL ST space. SC into each ST around, skip the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Round 15: CH 1, SC into your NEXT ST. SC into each ST around, work a SC INTO the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Round 16: CH 1, SC into your SL ST space. SC into each ST around, skip the last ST with your starting CH, SL ST to first SC.
Repeat Rounds 2-16 once more, then repeat Rounds 6-11 once, or until your piece measures approximately 8″.
I hope you enjoy making this pattern as much as I enjoyed creating it! Be sure to tag me, @TKnitsandCrochets, when you share your makes, I love to see your finished work!