Rustic Tweed Button Cowl, Free Crochet Pattern + Video

The Rustic Tweed Button Cowl is a crochet cozy cowl full of great texture. It can be worn in many different ways, thanks to the easily adjustable buttons. Worked flat with a woven-look stitch, this project is great for beginners too!

Need a little help? There's a full video tutorial below too! 

Rustic Tweed Button Cowl
by Jennifer Dickerson

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Materials:

• J (6.0 mm) crochet hook 
• Wool of the Andes by Knit Picks in the "Dill Heather" "Rabbit Heather" and "Mineral Heather"  I used 2 balls of the Rabbit, 2 balls of the Mineral, Note: If you need to substitute yarn, use a 4/medium on the yarn weight scale.
• Tapestry Needle 
• Scissors 

Love button cowls?  Check out my French Vanilla Button Cowl & my Margaret Button Cowl!

Sizing:

• 10.5 inches wide
• 30 inches long 

Abbreviations and Tutorial Links:

• Chain (ch) 
• Double Crochet (dc)
• Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc)
• Back Post Double Crochet (bpdc)

Instructions:

Button cowl is worked flat. Buttons are sewed on last and the spaces in between posts serve as button holes. Stitch pattern multiple can be worked over any even number.

Ch 40 (any even number is fine)

Row 1: In the 4th ch from the hook, work a dc. Work a dc in each ch across.

Row 2: Ch 3 and turn. Work a *fpdc, in the first st, and a bpdc in the next st. Repeat from * across. Work a dc in the top ch of the t-ch.

Repeat row 2 until cowl is approximately 30 inches long.

Finishing:

Sew three buttons evenly spaced apart along edge where last row was worked with a matching piece of yarn. Weave in any ends and block if desired.

© Jennifer Dickerson 2019

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