Hello! My name is Grace and I am the avid crocheter and designer behind the Stitchberry Blog!

I started crocheting a few years ago because I wanted a hobby that would keep my hands busy and allow me to be creative. Little did I know how much crochet would become such a big part of my life. From the beginning I was always tweaking patterns and creating my own designs. I am passionate about creating crochet pieces that are modern yet timeless. I am so happy to be sharing my Tenley Twist Cowl with you on the first edition of Little Red Knits’ Friday Freebies blog posts!

I cannot believe that it has taken me this long to crochet with velvet yarn. It is some of the softest yarns to work with. With this cowl, I knew I wanted to keep the stitch pattern simple, because I really wanted the yarn to be the star of the show! I chose to use one of my favorite stitches, the herringbone half double crochet! I am obsessed with this stitch, it is easy for mindless crocheting and it creates a beautiful texture.

To make this cowl a little more interesting, I created a twist in the cowl. This is super easy to do and makes the cowl lay really nicely and creates more interest in the cowl.

Also be sure to check out my blog for more free patterns and my Instagram for behind the scenes and sneak peaks! The free pattern is below, but if you want an inexpensive PDF of the pattern head on over to my Etsy shop for the pattern. Enjoy!

 

Tenley Twist Cowl Crochet Pattern

Materials

  • 160 yards of bulky weight (5) yarn
    • Sample uses 2 skeins of Hobby Lobby’s Yarn Bee Velvety Smooth in color Silver. A great substitute is Bernat Velvet
  • US L/8.00 mm crochet hook
  • Tapestry needle

Notes

  • This pattern is worked in US crochet terms.
  • Because of the twist in the cowl, you may need to adjust the twist in the scarf, to be able to crochet the rounds

Skill Level: Easy

Measurements: 15″ wide x 12.5″ tall, laid flat

Gauge: 2″ = 4 rows x 3 sts in hhdc

Stitches used:

  • St: Stitch
  • Sl st: Slip stitch
  • Ch: Chain
  • Hhdc: Herringbone Half Double Crochet (instructions below)
    • Yarn over, insert hook into st, yarn over and pull back through the st AND the first loop (2 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through the last two loops.

Pattern

Ch 53

Row 1: 1 hhdc 2nd ch from hook and in every ch  (52).

For the twist, take one end and flip it all the way around so that the top of the hhdc is at the top again. Sl st into first st to form a loop. Now the scarf will be worked in rounds.

Round 1: 1 hhdc in each ch (52). Sl st into first st, ch 1, TURN.

Round 2-25: 1 hhdc in each st (52). Sl st into first st, ch 1, TURN.

Fasten off and weave in loose ends.

I hope you enjoyed making the Tenley Twist Cowl. Be sure to tag me on Instagram at @_stitchberry with your cowl! Please keep in touch and follow along with me on my social media links below.

-Grace