I’m sharing a collection of 16 fabulous and free knit and crochet hooded cowl patterns. Find your next project in this collection of patterns by your favorite designers in sizes for babies through adults!
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16 Free Knit and Crochet Hooded Cowl Patterns
Hooded cowls are one of my favorite accessories to make and gift. They are more portable than carrying several different accessories, which is great when you are walking or spending time away from your office, home, or car. I also love that you can get different looks from them. This collection includes 4 knit ans 12 crochet hooded cowl patterns in a variety of styles. You’ll be sure to find one for you!
12 Free Crochet Hooded Cowl Patterns
These 12 free crochet hooded cowl patterns include projects made in a variety of yarn weights, with striping, solid color, and using self-striping yarn, and in sizes from baby through adult.
- Norma Hooded Cowl by Underground Crafter: Textured stitches and stripes make this project fun to crochet.
- Frostwind Hooded Cowl by Stitches n Scraps: This easy pattern works up quickly with a bulky yarn. Fold up the cowl for a double layer of warmth!
- Mosaic Hooded Cowl by Nicki’s Homemade Crafts: This beginner-friendly mosaic crochet pattern is crocheted with a self-striping yarn to make colorwork easy.
- Easy Hooded Cowl by A Crocheted Simplicity: This pattern uses basic stitches and bulky yarn to work up fast. Includes a video tutorial.
- Full of Woe Infinity Scarf by Oombawka Design Crochet: This snood, inspired by the Netflix series Wednesday, includes helpful photos and there is also a matching slouch hat pattern.
- Textured Waves Hooded Cowl by Underground Crafter: This cozy hooded cowl is crocheted with fine (#2/sport) weight yarn.
- Enid’s Snood by The Loopy Lamb: This pattern is also inspired by the Wednesday series on Netflix is crocheted with two strands of each color held together and includes a video tutorial.
- Wandering the Forest Hood by Creations by Courtney: This is designed to complement the Wandering Forest Cardigan, a cocoon-style cardigan pattern available in 9 sizes.
- Convertible Hooded Cowl by Fosbas Designs: This pattern is available in 4 child and adult sizes and can be styled at least 6 different ways.
- Woodland Hooded Scarf with Pockets by Winding Road Crochet: This versatile piece can replace your hat, scarf, and mittens, or wrap it around like a hooded infinity cowl.
- Unicorn Hooded Cowl by Lovable Loops: This pattern is available in 3 sizes for toddlers, children, and teens/adults. There are video tutorials available.
- Women’s Hooded Cowl by Whistle and Ivy: This is a companion to the Baby Hooded Cowl and Toddler Hooded Cowl patterns.
4 Free Knit Hooded Cowl Patterns
These 4 free knit hooded cowl patterns include projects made flat and seamed and projects knit in the round seamlessly.
- Rustic Hooded Cowl by Underground Crafter: This pattern includes instructions for knitting flat and seaming or knitting seamlessly in the round on circular needles.
- “The Huggle” Hooded Cowl by Make and Do Crew: This versatile piece is knit with super bulky yarn and simple stitches. You can also buy this as a yarn + pattern kit on Lion Brand.
- Collective Howl by Caitlin ffrench: This simple and classic pattern is available as a free Ravelry PDF download.
- Margate Hood via Lion Brand: This pattern is knit as a rectangle and then folded and seamed. Free PDF download available with sign up.
Still looking for more inspiration for neckwarmers? Check out 15 free patterns for crochet hat and scarf sets.