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Home » Free Pattern » Snow Drops Chunky Cowl - Free Crochet Pattern

Snow Drops Chunky Cowl - Free Crochet Pattern

The Snow Drop Chunky Cowl is a crocheted cowl that uses the star stitch and one cake of super bulky yarn. This quick crochet pattern makes a beautiful cowl to add to your winter wardrobe. Keep reading for the free crochet pattern.

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A Fast, Chunky Crochet Cowl to Get You Through the Rest of Winter

Mother nature just dropper her third - THIRD - blizzard on us this week. To name this a “snow drops” cowl feels much too mild, but with that distinct star stitch and aqua color palette - this cowl is clearly the next free crochet pattern in my Snow Drops Pattern Collection. You just need some chunky (category 6) yarn, a big hook and about an hour to make this beautifully textured cowl. Keep reading for the free crochet pattern.

A turquoise crochet cowl made with the star stitch

Caron Cakes vs. Caron Chunky Cakes

My Snow Drops Crochet Pattern Collection is my most popular by far and includes a triangle scarf, slouch hat, mittens, ear warmer, and messy bun hat. These patterns were all designed with Caron Cakes in the lovely colorway ‘Faerie Cake’. Fortunately, the wonderful folks at Yarnspirations also decided to release a similar color palette for their Caron Chunky Cakes which is called ‘Blue Moon’. This yarn is a category 6 ‘Super Bulky’ and that mean’s you can make this cowl in no time!

A turquoise crochet cowl made with the star stitch

Crochet Star Stitch Video Tutorial

The star stitch is much easier to crochet than it looks, and it is one of my absolute favorite crochet stitches! If you’ve never done it before, don’t let that scare you off from the Snow Drops collection! I’ve got a video tutorial for you below to get you started 😉

A turquoise crochet cowl made with the star stitch

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Supplies:

  • Caron Chunky Cakes yarn (‘Blue Moon’ pictured) or approx. 135 yards of a comparable super bulky (Category 6) weight yarn
  • 9.0mm crochet hook
  • Scissors - I always keep these travel scissors in my hook case
  • Yarn needle

Snow Drops Chunky Cowl - Free Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations (written in U.S. terms):

  • sl st: slip stitch
  • ch: chain
  • YO: yarn over hook
  • LOH: loops on hook
  • SC: single crochet
  • HDC: half double crochet
  • FHDC: foundation half double crochet

Gauge

4 sts x 3 rows = 2” square in HDC

Finished Size:  

Length = 9.25"

Width = 13"

Special Stitch

First star stitch of a round: (you will have already ch 2 to start your new round) Insert hook into back loop of the second ch from the hook and pull up a loop (2 LOH), insert hook into front loop of the same ch stitch and pull up a loop (3 LOH), insert into the next 3 sts and pull up a loop through each one (6 LOH).  YO and pull through all 6 loops, ch 1 to make the "eye" of the star.

Star stitch: Insert hook into the "eye" of the previous star and pull up a loop (2 LOH), insert hook into the last post of the previous star and pull up a loop (3 LOH), insert your hook into the last stitch of the previous star and pull up a loop (4 LOH), insert hook into the next 2 sts and pull up a loop in each one (6 LOH).  YO and pull through all 6 loops, ch 1 to make the “eye" of the star.

Video Tutorials

How to Crochet the Star Stitch in the Round (find the left handed video here)





Pattern Notes

  • The chain stitches at the beginning of each round do not count as a stitch. 
  • The last stitch of each round is attached to the first stitch of the round with a slip stitch.
  • You can adjust the width of this finished cowl by adding or subtracting FHDC sts in the first round.  You should always start with an odd number of stitches.

Matching Patterns

  • A crochet beanie made with Caron Cakes yarn and the star stitch
    Snow Drops Slouchy Hat
  • Crochet mittens made with Caron Cakes yarn and the star stitch
    Snow Drops Mittens
  • A crochet ear warmer made with the star stitch and Caron Cakes yarn
    Snow Drops Ear Warmer
  • A pair of crochet slipper socks made with Caron Cakes yarn and the star stitch
    Snow Drops Slipper Socks
  • A chunky crochet blanket made with the star stitch
    Snow Drops Throw Blanket
  • A turquoise crochet cowl made with the star stitch
    Snow Drops Cowl
  • A crochet messy bun beanie made with the star stitch
    Snow Drops Messy Bun Beanie
  • A skinny crochet scarf made with the star stitch
    Snow Drops Skinny Scarf
  • A modern crochet triangle scarf made with the star stitch
    Snow Drops Mod Scarf

Instructions for the Snow Drops Chunky Crochet Cowl

Round 1: 51 FHDC, join with a sl st to the first FHDC of the round

Round 2: ch 1, HDC in 3rd loop around (51)

Round 3: ch 2, make the first star stitch of the  round and continue with star stitches around. When you reach the end of the round, HDC in the last st of the round (this will have already been worked into by the previous star stitch) (25 stars + 1 HDC).

Round 4: ch 1, work 2 SC into each "eye" of the star stitches from the previous round and SC in the last HDC st from the previous round. (51)

Round 5: ch 1, HDC around.  (51)

Round 6-14: repeat rounds 3-5 three more times

Round 15: ch, 1 HDC in 3rd loop around (51)

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    Sprinkles Cowl
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    Nebula Cowl
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Now the legal stuff...You may sell items made from this pattern, but please credit me as the original designer.  Also, please do not share the written pattern in print or electronically.  The photos on this webpage belong to Megan Meyer of Left in Knots and may not be used for product sales/product listings.  You may share a link back to my blog if you would like someone else to see or work with this pattern. Thank you for your cooperation and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me!

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