How to Create a Beautiful Tapestry Crochet Cowl Pattern

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Make this fun tapestry crochet colorwork cowl: The Cold Snap Cowl

Add a beautiful and stylish detail to your wardrobe with this tapestry crochet cowl pattern! This pattern provides written instructions and a graph, so you can easily create an eye-catching cowl in any color combination of your choice.

Learn about this colorwork cowl pattern:

What is tapestry crochet?

Tapestry crochet is a technique in which 2 or more colors of yarn are used in a row or round of a crochet project.

There are multiple color changes worked in a row with a tapestry crochet pattern. A chart or graph will typically be available to follow for the color changes.

When a color is not being used it is typically carried along the back of the work or under the stitches being worked so that it can be picked back up again when needed next.

Tapestry crochet patterns are a fun way to create a one-of-a-kind accessory.

What Yarn is used for this Crochet Colorwork Cowl Pattern?

The pattern uses two contrasting colors of yarn in order to create an eye-catching colorwork design.

This pattern is written using a DK weight yarn. The multi color yarn featured is a hand dyed yarn. This cowl can be a perfect project to use a special hand dyed yarn you have been hanging onto.

Using both written instructions and a graph, you will be able to easily follow this simple pattern to make your own beautiful cowl. The ribbing detail has written instructions and the main colorwork pattern has a chart that will need to be followed.

Reading the Graph for the Tapestry Crochet Cowl Pattern

Reading the graph for this pattern is an easy with a few instructions.

Since this cowl pattern is worked in the round, the graph rows will always start from the right. Each square of the graph represents a stitch. Typically each square will represent a single crochet stitch but with this pattern some rounds are notated to work the round in a different stitch such as a half double crochet or a double crochet sitch.

When there are two colors of yarn used, each stitch in the pattern will have a different color represented on the graph. Be sure to follow carefully and have fun as your colorwork cowl grows!

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View this smaller tapestry crochet pattern:

The Mustache Cup Cozy is a simple small colorwork project that would be perfect to practice your colorwork skills if you are new to tapestry crochet.

Materials:

YARN:
- #3 DK Light Worsted Weight, Lion Brand Superwash Merino 175 yards (A), Rebel Yarn Co Hand Dyed DK 100 yards (B) or suitable substitutes
TOOLS:
- US Size (G/6) 4.0mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle, Scissors

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches/Abbreviations: US Terms

ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
blo – back loop only
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
bpdc – back post double crochet

Size:

Adult – (flat) 11” tall and 11.5” wide

Notes:

The inactive yarn is carried under the active yarn stitches.
When a round uses just 1 color, carry the inactive yarn up the seam for the next round rather than carrying it around under the stitches.
When carrying the inactive yarn under the stitches do not pull it too tight.
When joining each round, join with a sl st to the first st in that round.
Follow the graph instructions carefully as not all rounds are in single crochet.
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Instructions Crochet Colorwork Cowl Pattern:

Bottom Ribbing

With A, ch 108 or in a multiple of 6, join to first ch.

Round 1: Ch 1 hdc in each ch around, join – 108 hdc.

Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, fphdc in first, bphdc in next, *fphdc in next, bphdc in next; repeat from * around, join – 54 fphdc, bphdc.

Graph Instructions: Follow graph and graph instructions for colorwork Rounds 1-28.

Each square represents 1 st.
Each st is worked in the back loop only (blo).
When a round does not notate what st is used (located to the right of each round), it is worked as a blo sc around.
Each sc and hdc round will begin with a ch 1. Each dc round will begin with a ch 2.
The pattern repeat of the graph is just 6 squares/sts, so keep repeating the graph around for the entire cowl. The graph shows 2 sections of the 6 st repeat.

Top Ribbing

Fasten off B, continue with A.

Round 1: Ch 1, blo hdc in each around, join –108 hdc.