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Moss Stitch Cowl – Free Crochet Pattern

February 5, 2018 2 Comments

This cute, two-color cowl is crocheted with just two 50g balls of 100% wool yarn. Get the free Moss Stitch Cowl pattern from Hands Occupied.
This crochet cowl is perfect for folks who want an easy-to memorize stitch pattern and a good excuse to use some stash yarn or yarn ends that haven’t yet found a home! All you need to make the Moss Stitch Cowl is two, 50g balls of yarn in different colors. This easy pattern is great for crocheting on the go & pairs well with a good Knitflix binge session!

This cute, two-color cowl is crocheted with just two 50g balls of 100% wool yarn. Get the free Moss Stitch Cowl pattern from Hands Occupied.

Moss Stitch Cowl – Crochet Pattern

Supplies
2, 50g balls Willow & Lark Ramble yarn – one ball each of 2 different colors (Thunder Grey & Rose are pictured)
US G (4 mm) crochet hook
scissors

Abbreviations & Terms
Clr A – color A (grey)
fsc – foundation single crochet (tutorial)
sl – slip
rnd – round
Clr B – color B (pink)
ch – chain
sk – skip
sc – single crochet
rep – repeat
arnd – around
ch-1 sp – chain one space

Gauge & dimensions: 22 sc & 24 rows over 4″. Finished cowl measures 24″ in circumference and 8″ tall.

This cute, two-color cowl is crocheted with just two 50g balls of 100% wool yarn. Get the free Moss Stitch Cowl pattern from Hands Occupied.
Pattern

Get a printable, ad-free PDF of this pattern here.

Using Clr A, fsc 130, sl to join into round.
Rnd 1. Clr B: *Ch 1, sc 1, ch 1, sk next sc; rep from * arnd, sl to join.
Rnd 2. Clr A: Ch 2, sk first sc, sc in ch-1 sp, *ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp; rep from * arnd, sl to join in second ch of ch 2 from beginning of rnd.

Rep rnds 1-2 until nearly out of yarn.
Last rnd. Using Clr B, Ch1, sc 130 (working in both sc and ch sts), sl to join.

Break yarn ends and draw tail through to secure. Weave in all ends and wet block to finish.

If you’re hoping to alter the number of stitches worked in this pattern, make sure you’re always working with an even number.

This cute, two-color cowl is crocheted with just two 50g balls of 100% wool yarn. Get the free Moss Stitch Cowl pattern from Hands Occupied.
 

This cute, two-color cowl is crocheted with just two 50g balls of 100% wool yarn. Get the free Moss Stitch Cowl pattern from Hands Occupied.

Yarn was provided by LoveKnitting/Willow & Lark.

Filed Under: Crochet, Free Patterns Tagged With: cowl, crochet, crochet moss stitch, crochet pattern, free pattern

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is an artist, author and crafts designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macrame. In addition to running the Hands Occupied Blog and Pattern Shop, you can find her making videos & co-hosting the Very Serious Crafts podcast.

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  1. Anna

    January 18, 2020 at 9:08 am

    This is a beautiful pattern! I’m just a little confused. For round one, when I repeat from the * around, does that create a chain 2 space because it ends in ch1, skip a stitch and then you start again with another chain 1?

    Thanks☺️

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    • Heidi

      March 28, 2020 at 1:08 pm

      Try watching this tutorial on crocheting moss stitch in the round: https://youtu.be/XNJ16CvS2E0

      Reply

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