Free Crochet Pattern: Pumpkin Spice Cowl

Happy September! Fall and spring are my favorite times of year, and I’m definitely celebrating pumpkin spice season FINALLY arriving!

I wanted to make a warm, fluffy cowl for later on in autumn when the weather starts turning brisk, and while I was looking for just the right yarn, I stumbled upon Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in the shade Spice. It’s a warm dusty orange shade that is probably the most perfect color for autumn!

I love the multiple textures that this cowl has, and how easy and quick it was to make. Thick & Quick is really true to its name; it only took a few hours to make this cowl.

The pattern is very beginner-friendly and introduces a new stitch coupled with a basic stitch to create a unique texture.

Scroll down for the free pattern.

Materials Needed

• Size 13 – 9.00mm crochet hook (I use these and these glitter hooks – they’re awesome!)
• 2 Skeins of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in Spice or other Super Bulky weight yarn of your choice!
  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle

Gauge

• Spider Stitch – 4″ x 4″: 4 sts x 6 rows
• DC – 4″ x 4″: 8 sts x 4 rows

Abbreviations (US)

• ch = chain
• dc = double crochet
• dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
• st(s) = stitch(es)

Stitches Used

• Double Crochet
• Double Crochet 2 Stitches Together
• Spider Stitch (see my photo how-to here!)

Pattern

Ch 16.

Row 1: Spider St in 2nd ch from hook. Skip next ch, spider st in next ch. Spider st in every other ch until the end of the row. At the end of the row, turn. Do not do a turning ch.

Rows 2-46: Spider st in each ch 1 space across. Turn.

Row 47: Spider st in each ch 1 space across. At the end of the row, ch 2.

Row 48: Skip 1st st in row. DC next 2 sts tog. DC in next st, DC2tog* until the end of the row. Ch 2, turn.

Rows 49-79: DC in 2nd st from hook. DC all sts across. Ch 2, turn.

Row 80: DC in 2nd st from hook. DC all sts across. Tie off yarn.

Using a yarn needle, seam the spider stitch end and the DC end together & weave in ends.

Simple right?! I made this cowl in an afternoon while watching a few episodes of Top of the Lake with my mom.

I hope you enjoy this pattern! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.