Crochet Neckwarmer Pattern With Keyhole

This crochet neckwarmer pattern was part of E’Claire Makery‘s round up of Fall Accessory and Garment patterns in 2019.

The pattern that I will be sharing with you is one that I released in December of 2018 but I recently updated the pattern and had it re-tested to ensure that you have absolutely no issues when making one of your own. I hope you enjoy this crochet neckwarmer pattern.

If you have ever walked out of your house on a COLD WINDY day without putting a scarf on you know how REAL that chill can be when it hits your neck. This design is perfect for Fall or Winter to keep that chill off of your neck!

And the bonus of this design is that unlike most cowls that you have to pull down over your head, this one has a keyhole feature. So there should be no messing up of your hair as this pattern has a keyhole design where one end slips in and out of a hole on the other end. So no pulling this over your head, just wrapping around your neck.

With this pattern, if you have never worked the spider stitch it may take a couple of tries to find the ch 1 space that you will be working into. The more you work it the easier it will become to distinguish. The spider stitch is like a V-stitch but instead of double crochet stitches you are using single crochet stitches.

I love the look that this stitch combination gives to a project and I know you will love it too!

If you like cowl patterns then you may also like my Spring Breeze Cowl or my Winding Ridges Cowl designs.

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Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted Weight #4 – Used in examples is Caron Simply Soft Tweed (155-200 yards)
• Hook: US Size (I/9) 5.5mm
• Other Tools: Yarn Needle, Scissors, Stitch Markers

Difficulty: Intermediate

Stitches/Abbreviations: US Terms

• ch – chain
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• sc – single crochet
• sl st – slip stitch
• sp – space
• sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together

Special Stitch:

• Increase – inc (sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc) all in indicated st/sp

Gauge:

• 14 sc x 14 rows = 4”

Notes:

• Stitch counts at the end of each row are written as groups of stitches, not as every single stitch in a row
• Place a stitch marker on the last row in each section for easier row counting when needed
• This free version of the pattern includes only the small leaf size and the PDF includes a large leaf size as well
• Pictures shown at the end of each section show what each section looks like when it has been worked up

You can get an ad-free PDF copy of this pattern here:

Instructions:

Section 1: Small Leaf

Row 1: Ch 2, (inc) in 2^nd ch from hook, turn – 1 (inc).

Row 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each each ch-1 sp across, turn – 2 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Row 3: Ch 1, (inc) in each ch-1 sp across, turn – 2 (inc).

Row 4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp across, turn – 4 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Row 5: Ch 1, (inc) in first ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp across until 1 remains, (inc) in last ch 1 sp, turn – 2 (inc), 2 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Rows 6-11: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp across, turn – 6 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Row 12: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in first ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch 1-sp until 2 remain, sc in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in last ch-1 sp, turn – 4 (sc, ch 1, sc), 2 sc.

Rows 13-14: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp across, turn – 4 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Row 15: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in first ch-1 sp, ch 2 skip 2 ch-1 sps, (sc, ch 1, sc) in last ch-1 sp, turn – 2 (sc, ch 1, sc) – 2 (sc, ch 1, sc), 1 ch-2 sp.

Row 16: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in first ch-1 sp, 2 (sc, ch 1, sc) in the ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the last ch-1 sp, turn – 4 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Rows 17-18: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp across, turn – 4 (sc, ch 1, sc). Place a stitch marker to mark the last Row in this section and continue to Section 2.   

Section 2:

Row 1: Ch 1, (inc) in first ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp across until 1 remains, (inc) in last ch-sp, turn – 2 (inc), 2 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Row 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp across, turn – 6 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Rows 3-10: Repeat Rows 1-2.

Rows 11-45: Repeat Row 2. Stitch count for Row 45 should be 14 (sc, ch 1, sc). Add more repeats of Row 2 if you think you’ll want a longer, more loose fitting Neck Warmer.

Row 46: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in first ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch 1-sp until 2 remain, sc in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in last ch-1 sp, turn – 12 (sc, ch 1, sc), 2 sc.

Row 47: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp across, turn – 12 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Rows 48-55: Repeat Rows 46-47. Place a stitch marker to mark the last Row in this section. The stitch count for the last row in this section will be – 4 (sc, ch 1, sc).  Continue to Section 3.

Section 3: Small Leaf

Rows 1-4: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp across, turn – 4 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Row 5: Ch 1, (inc) in first ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next 2 ch-1 sps, (inc) in last ch-1 sp, turn – 2 (inc), 2 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Rows 6-11: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp across, turn – 6 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Row 12: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in first ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch 1-sp until 2 remain, sc in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 1, sc) in last ch-1 sp, turn – 4 (sc, ch 1, sc), 2 sc.

Row 13: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-1 sp across, turn – 4 (sc, ch 1, sc).

Row 14: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in first ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 ch-1 sps, (sc, ch 1, sc) in last ch 1-sp, turn – 2 (sc, ch 1, sc), 2 sc.

Row 15: Ch 1, Sc in first ch-1 sp, sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc in last ch-1 sp, turn – 3 sts.

Row 16: Ch 1, skip first st, 2 sc in next st, sl st in last st – 2 sc, 1 sl st.

You should have 89 Rows total if you did not add any extra when working Section 2. 

Fasten off and weave in ends.

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