Free Knitting Patterns: Cowls and Neck Warmers
From oversized and bulky to trim and fitted, the knitted cowl encompasses a lot of different styles. Traditionally, a cowl is a knitted garment that can be worn over the head and neck. It can be pulled up like a hood or dropped down like a small scarf. Cowls are pretty easy to knit and therefore make great beginner projects. Their small size means they can often be completed using just one skein of yarn.

Quick Knit Cowl Neckwarmer
Beginner. Extremely quick and easy knitting pattern for a cozy neck warmer cowl.


Horseshoe Cable Muffler
Beginner/Intermediate. This muffler can be styled as a cowl or a scarf and uses about 260 yards of dk weight yarn.
Gauge: 5.5 stitches per inch or 22.0 stitches per 4 inches.


Horseshoe Lace Cowl
Beginner/Intermediate. The lace design is easy to memorize after just a few pattern repeats and knits up quickly.

Fallen Leaves Cowl
Beginner/Intermediate.
Gauge: 3.0 stitches per inch or 12.0 stitches per 4 inches.


Notched Front Cowl
Beginner/Intermediate. This uses roughly 175 yards of worsted weight yarn & can be styled different ways!
Gauge: 5.0 stitches per inch or 20.0 stitches per 4 inches.


Zigzag Ribbon Stitch Cowl
Intermediate. This cowl has a mesh back and a full, lightly textured body. Uses provisional cast on and Kitchener.
Gauge: 6.0 stitches per inch or 24.0 stitches per 4 inches.

Ombre cowl
Beginner. Simple yet gorgeous cowl knit stockinette with lace-weight yarn held double for an ombre effect
Gauge: 7.0 stitches per inch or 28.0 stitches per 4 inches.


Colorblocked V Cowl
Beginner/Intermediate. This colorblocked cowl uses dk weight yarn and size 6 needles. It's a great odds and ends project!
Gauge: 5.5 stitches per inch or 22.0 stitches per 4 inches.


Striped Anemone Cowl
Beginner/Intermediate. This fun four-color cowl pattern knits up quickly in worsted weight yarn.
Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch or 18.0 stitches per 4 inches.


Arrowhead Lace Cowl II
Beginner/Intermediate. This lightweight cowl is made with size 4 needles and has a nice drape.
Gauge: 5.5 stitches per inch or 22.0 stitches per 4 inches.

Eiffel Tower Eyelet Cowl
Beginner/Intermediate. This shaped cowl uses dk weight yarn and a simple garter background eyelet stitch for interest.
Gauge: 6.0 stitches per inch or 24.0 stitches per 4 inches.

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