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Carlyle Cowl

September 9, 2016

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Thank you toย Cascadeย Yarnsย for providing the yarn for this sample!

I knew as soon as I made the Carlyle Slouch that it needed a matching cowl. Besides the fact that my readers are always asking for patterns inย sets, which I’m trying to do more of, I just love color-blocking and was so happy with how the hat came together that a cowl seemed like a natural next step!

Carlyle Slouch Hat & Cowl Crochet Pattern Set | Free slouchy hat & cowl set crochet patterns by Little Monkeys Crochet

For this pattern, I used the sameย 3 neutral colors from Cascade Yarn’s Longwood line (which has soooo many color options) as I did for the slouch hat. Longwood is one of my absolute all-time favorite yarns; I used it in the Herringbone Baby Hat, Easy Herringbone Earwarmer, Super Plush Infinity Scarf, and the Yenni and South Haven Slouches (the latter two use the sport weight version of the yarn). I honestly can’t get enough of its softness, drape and amazing stitch definition!

 

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CARLYLE COWL

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Difficulty:ย Easy

Finished Size:ย 12″ tall x 29″ around

Hook:ย I (5.50mm)

Yarn: Approximately 350ย yards of Cascade Longwood, a #4 medium yarn. Broken down, you will needย about 120ย yards ofย Color A, 115ย yards of Color B, and 115ย yards of Color C. I used colors “Oatmeal”, “Doeskin Heather” and “Walnut”, respectively.

Gauge:ย 7 rows of 8ย HHDCย = 2″ square

You’ll also need: Yarn needle, stitch marker

Abbreviationsย Used:
ย  ย ST/STSย (stitch/stitches)
SL STย (slip stitch)
SKย (skip)
CHย (chain)
SCย (single crochet)
HHDCย (herringbone half double crochet; see “special stitch” below)
BLO (back loop only)

Special Stitch:
HHDC –ย Herringbone Half Double Crochet. Here’s how you do it:

HHDC:ย Yarn over, insert hook into stitch. Yarn over, pull loop through stitch AND through first loop on hook (this is similar to a slip stitch motion). Two loops remain on hook. Yarn over and pull through both loops.

(If you need additional help, Moogly has an excellent video tutorialย here.)

Notes:
(1) This pattern is writtenย in American Standard Terms.
(2) Pattern isย worked in a continuous, seamless round after the band. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of rounds and do not join unless instructed to do so.

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THE PATTERN

RIBBED BAND

To begin:ย With COLORย A, CH9.

Rowย 1:ย SC in 2nd CH from hook and in each remaining CH. (8)

Row 2: CH1, turn. SC in 1st ST. SC in BLO of each of the next 6 STS. SC in last ST. (8)

Rows 3-116:ย Repeat Row 2. (8)

Fasten off leaving a 12″ tail. Use tail to sew the last and first rows together to form a circular shape. Weave in both ends. Reattach COLOR A at the seam and continue to instructions for “Body”.

BODY

We are now working in continuous rounds. Do not join or chain unless specifically instructed.

Round 1: CH1; HHDC in each ribbing row around. (116)

Rounds 2-7: HHDC in each ST around. (116)

Attach COLOR B; fasten off COLOR A.

Rounds 8-20:ย HHDC in each ST around. (116)

Attach COLOR C; fasten off COLOR B.

Rounds 21-32:ย HHDC in each ST around. (116)

Round 33: HHDC in each of the first 112 STS; 4 STS remain. SC in each of the next 2 STS. SL ST in each of the remaining 2 STS.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

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Comments

  1. Jamie Lyn Celeste says: January 27, 2020 at 9:54 pm

    Just finished up the ribbing and it’s coming together beautifully. But how do I reattach color A? I know how to change colors but I don’t know how to start with the body because I fastened off both ends. Hope that’s a clear question! I’ve done tons of video and web searches but I’m not finding anything. Everything I find is just changing colors but not changing a color after fastening off another color.

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  2. Jill says: December 31, 2019 at 12:02 am

    I absolutely love this pattern. Your instructions are perfect and easy to understand. Thank you for referencing to the website for HHDC. May I ask one question about how you decide which stitches you go in for the beginning of the body of the beanie. The stitches are so irregular on the side of the ribbed edge that I had difficulty figuring out which ones to crochet in to! Thank you kindly for your help and for sharing your beautiful pattern!

    Reply
    • yarnandchai says: December 31, 2019 at 9:15 am

      Hi Jill! It’s really a matter of deciding where you want to insert your hook, and then being consistent after that. There aren’t any actual “stitches” to work into, but the more consistent you are, the better it will look. I usually just try to grab one or two strands of yarn at the most each time, and as close to the edge as possible.

      Reply
  3. Samzi says: January 15, 2017 at 3:33 am

    Can I find a video for this pattern?? It’s lovely

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: January 15, 2017 at 10:38 am

      Thank you! There is no video at this time. I’m hoping to go back to some of my more popular patterns this summer and make some tutorial videos, but we’ll see ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. Cathy Collins says: January 11, 2017 at 8:19 am

    Congregations on your new baby..what a wonderful way to start a new year.

    I hope this request I am going to make is not to much for you, and if it is I understand.

    But…I truly love your patterns and love your “how to” videos..could you please do more videos…I love them…to be completely honest, I am not really that good at following the written pattern, but, sure can follow the videos…

    Just a suggestion. I do believe you most likely have seen this request before, and it is a true compliment to your work….

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: January 12, 2017 at 2:18 pm

      Hi Cathy! I do get a lot of requests for videos ๐Ÿ™‚ It’s something that I would like to do more of this year, particularly throughout the summer when the crochet world quiets down for a while. With a newborn, we’ll have to see where life takes us though. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  5. Laura Wood says: October 27, 2016 at 9:22 am

    I love this pattern!! I am wanting to make a “mommy and me” set for my sister and my niece who is 4 months old. How would I adjust the hat pattern to make an infant size? Stop increasing sooner? Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: October 27, 2016 at 10:41 am

      I have a multi-size pattern called the Herringbone Baby Hat that is essentially the baby version of this hat. The only differences are that the baby hat doesn’t have the faux-cinched look and it doesn’t slouch, as slouch isn’t really necessary for a baby who isn’t walking yet. (If you wanted to add slouch, you would just add a few extra rounds.) That pattern is here: http://littlemonkeyscrochet.com/herringbone-baby-hat/

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      • Laura Wood says: October 27, 2016 at 2:50 pm

        Thank you!! That’s great =)

        Reply
  6. Hayat says: September 21, 2016 at 7:28 am

    I’m don’t with color 1 and moving to attach color 2, do you have a preferable method to connecting the two colors?

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: September 21, 2016 at 9:58 am

      YouTube has a lot of good visual tutorials for changing colors in the round ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Darlena says: September 20, 2016 at 12:01 am

    If we don’t have access to cascade yarn, what would be a good substitute yarn for it. I have a Hobby Lobby,Michaels, & JoAnns to shop for my yarn. Also, substitute yarn for the last 2 patterns that uses the sport yarn? Thank you for ALL your awesome patterns. Also, have you seen the new RH WAVES yarn? Just bought 2 skeins & will wait on you for a pattern with this yarn! Lol

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: September 20, 2016 at 11:03 am

      I would choose your favorite worsted weight yarn and do a gauge check. If I were going to substitute the yarn for this pattern, I would probably start with Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn, just because that’s what I use the most and they have a similar feel. As far as the sport yarn patterns, same answer; pick one you have access to, and do a gauge check. Again, I’d probably start with I Love This Yarn Sport.

      I have NOT seen the new RH Waves, but I’m going to go look at it right now! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. Hayat says: September 17, 2016 at 10:47 am

    I’ve been obsessing about this patter for weeks now. I finally bought yarn and started working on it but I have a questions that might sound dumb :/

    I’m a bit rusty after taking a long break. I did CH9 it’s super small. Is that 9 chains. Or am I missing something?

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: September 17, 2016 at 6:29 pm

      9 chains is correct. The first step of this cowl is crocheting the ribbing. After you finish that, you’ll be instructed on how to complete the body of the cowl. ๐Ÿ™‚

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      • Hayat says: September 17, 2016 at 6:41 pm

        Oooooh! I finally went and looked at it again with a clear mind and I get it now. lol thanks! ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
  9. Andrea says: September 16, 2016 at 7:11 pm

    The herringbone hdc is my favorite stitch. I love it. I forgot all about it until recently and then I came across it again in a pattern that u recently completed and feel in love again. I will have to make this and the matching slouchy hat.
    Thanks for sharing your talent!

    Reply
  10. Emanuela says: September 16, 2016 at 12:37 am

    Rebecca, I love to make this pattern for my daughter for Christimas. I’ve been researching the yarn and Cascade Long wood is a little bit to pricey for me. Is their another yarn you would recommend for this pattern?

    Thank you, Emanuela

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: September 16, 2016 at 12:26 pm

      You can use any #4 weight yarn as long as you are able to match gauge. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  11. Dominique Soeldner says: September 14, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    Hi Rebecca!
    I just started this last night and absolutely LOVE it. Your patterns are awesome! Thank you so much for sharing them freely with the crochet world; we are so lucky! ? I have a dumb question though, when doing the ribbing, is there an efficient way of counting the rows up to 116 in case you’re doing this while binge watching Grey’s Anatomy and you lose count so you’re now like, carp where am I? Can I count the ribs as 2? Also does it have to be 116 to work or can it be more (since it’s a Hhdc, I don’t know how many stitches it needs). Thanks again_you rock!

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: September 14, 2016 at 7:36 pm

      Thank you for the kind words! Definitely not a dumb question. In a pattern where it really, really matters, yes, you can count by twos using the “peaks” of the ribbing. In this particular pattern, which doesn’t rely on any sort of equation, you can pretty much just make ribbing until it’s the width you want it to be, then continue with the pattern (recognizing that your stitch counts on the following rounds will change to reflect however many ribs you added). ๐Ÿ™‚

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      • Dominique Soeldner says: September 15, 2016 at 3:34 am

        Thank you so much, that was really helpful! I look forward to wearing this piece. ?

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  12. Rachel Oestman says: September 12, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    Hi… I was wondering what color or yarn you used for the cowl. I really like the color combinations and would love to make one just like yours. And is it 4 ply yarn?! Really love it. Thank you so much.

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: September 12, 2016 at 7:02 pm

      If you look up in the information section of the pattern, you’ll see all the yarn info ๐Ÿ™‚ I’m not sure about ply, as we don’t go by that here in the US.

      Reply
  13. Rose in Texas says: September 12, 2016 at 5:05 pm

    I love the pattern can’t wait to try it, I’ve been wanting to do something with color blocking. Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply

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