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.

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Quick Knit Cowl Neckwarmer

Beginner. Extremely quick and easy knitting pattern for a cozy neck warmer cowl.

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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.

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Easter Moebius

Beginner/Intermediate.

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Buginarug Cowl

Beginner/Intermediate.

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Winterfloral Cowl 1

Intermediate.

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Royal Purple Cowl

Beginner.

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Misty Morning Cowl

Beginner.

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Horseshoe Lace Cowl

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

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Fallen Leaves Cowl

Beginner/Intermediate.

Gauge: 3.0 stitches per inch or 12.0 stitches per 4 inches.

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Cloudsong Cowl

Intermediate.

Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch or 18.0 stitches per 4 inches.

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Braided Cowl

Beginner/Intermediate.

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Eglet Ribbed Cowl

Beginner.

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Burly Spun Grey Owl Cowl

Intermediate.

Gauge: 2.25 stitches per inch or 9.0 stitches per 4 inches.

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Kumara Cowl Hood

Beginner/Intermediate.

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Incognito Cowl

Beginner.

Gauge: 3.5 stitches per inch or 14.0 stitches per 4 inches.

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Grey Loop Cowl

Beginner/Intermediate.

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Diamond Cowl

Intermediate.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Umeda Lace Cowl

Beginner.

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Ripple Cowl

Beginner.

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Lemon Twist Cowl

Beginner.

Gauge: 5.0 stitches per inch or 20.0 stitches per 4 inches.

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Flora Neckwarmer

Intermediate.

Gauge: 4.0 stitches per inch or 16.0 stitches per 4 inches.

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Cowl Hood Warmer

Beginner.

Gauge: 6.5 stitches per inch or 26.0 stitches per 4 inches.

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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.

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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.

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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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