Bridgeport Chunky Cowl Free Crochet Pattern
/This Bridgeport Chunky Cowl Free Crochet Pattern will quickly become your favorite cozy winter accessory. This is a great beginner cowl to play with both color and texture. There are so many ways to customize this cowl to make it your own. If you would like a longer Infinity Scarf you will want to add more rows to Section I. This will require more yarn of each color.
Supply List:
Biggo Yarn by Knit Picks / We Crochet
Color A: Raspberry Heather – 1 Hank
Color B: Dove Heather – 1 Hank
Color C: Cobblestone Heather – 1 Hank
Color D: Asphalt Heather – 1 Hank
Crochet Hook Size P / 15 mm
Large needle to weave ends
Stitches Used / Abbreviations:
ch – chain loop
fsc – foundation single crochet
sc – single crochet
scblo – single crochet back loop only
st(s) – stitch(es)
bs – bean stitch (see below)
hdcblo – half double crochet back loop only
tr – treble crochet
NOTES:
SPECIAL STITCH – BEAN STITCH VARIATION:
Yarn over, insert hook around the previous stitch created, yarn over, pull up loop – 3 loops on hook
yarn over, pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain),
Yarn over, insert hook AROUND the same stitch just created, yarn over, pull up loop (4 loops on hook),
Yarn over, insert hook AROUND the same stitch just created, yarn over, pull up loop (6 loops on hook),
Yarn over, insert hook AROUND the same stitch just created, yarn over, pull up loop (8 loops on hook),
Yarn over, pull through 6 loops (2 loops remain),
Yarn over, pull through both loops to complete the stitch.
This pattern is worked in sections. Section 1 will determine your length so if you want a longer infinity scarf (or shorter cowl) this is where you will make that decision by either adding or removing rows.
See the chart for direction of work flow.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Finished Measurements: Circumference 58” / Width 16”
SECTION 1:
With color A,
Row 1: FSC 8, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st throughout), SC across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as tr), *sk SC, tr, BS; rep from * once, tr in last st, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, work 8 SC across, turn.
Rows 5 - 18: Repeat Rows 3 and 4.
Fasten off color A.
Leave a tail twice as long as the width of the fabric (approx. 6 inches)
Turn 90 degrees. You will now be working across the full length in the row-ends.
SECTION 2:
Attach color B with sl st in corner (see diagram), ch 1, (does not count as st),
Row 1: Work 75 SC across (1 SC in each SC row-end and 3 SC in each tr row-end), turn.
Rows 2 - 3: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), work 75 HDC Blo across, turn.
Fasten off color B.
Leave a tail twice as long as the width of the fabric (approx. 6 inches)
Attach color C with sl st, ch 1, (does not count as st),
Rows 4 - 6: Ch 1, work 75 HDC Blo across, turn.
Fasten off color C.
Leave a tail twice as long as the width of the fabric (approx. 6 inches)
Attach color D with sl st, ch 1, (does not count as st),
Rows 7 -8 Ch 1, work 75 HDC Blo across, turn.
Row 9 Ch 1, work 75 sc across.
Fasten off color D.
Leave a tail twice as long as the width of the fabric (approx. 6 inches)
SECTION 3:
Repeat Section 2 on the other side of Section 1 starting from the opposite end of where you started section 2.
SEAMING:
Using your long tails, mattress stitch your fabric together to complete your cowl assembly.
