Oversized Hooded Cowl

I am completely in love with anything hooded, especially if that hood is large and drapes at the sides.
While there are plenty of awesome hooded cowls out there, I couldn’t quite find the one. Thus the
oversized hooded cowl was designed. It is made to fit most adults or teenagers. Please read through the
entire pattern before starting, and if you have any problems or questions, I am always happy to answer
them.

Materials:
* super chunky wool ( I used just over 4 balls of Patons super quick, colour 4- 100g balls. It’s a very soft
blend of 70% acrylic and 30% merino wool)

*10mm crochet hook

*needle for weaving in ends

*stitch marker

Abbreviations:
Ch = chain

Dc = double crochet

DC 2 tog = double crochet 2 together

BPDC = back post double crochet

FLO = front loop only

BLO = back loop only

Sl st= slip stitch

Pattern notes:
* The chain does not count as a stitch, so the first stitch of the round will go into same stitch as chain

*slip stitch join at the end of each round goes into the first dc of that round not the chain

*The pattern is worked bottom up. Starting with the cowl, which is worked in joined rounds, then the
hood, which is worked in rows

* I use the invisible finish method to fasten off. Here is an online tutorial that you may find helpful:

https://youtu.be/8L_rtWt78Jw

* to close up the hood you will use a sc join. Here is an online tutorial that you may find helpful:

https://youtu.be/juIJ3bHUgrc

*Gauge is not important for this pattern. If you wish to make the cowl bigger or smaller, start with
more/less chains at the beginning. Just make sure you have an even number of stitches. If you want the
hood more or less drapey at the sides, do additional / less rows

Pattern instructions:
Chain 54 and join with a slst

Round 1: dc in the third ch from hook, then in each chain around. join with sl st (52)

Round 2: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each st around. join with sl st

Round 3: ch 2, FPDC in the same st, dc in next st, *FPDC in the next st, dc in next st* rep from * around.
Join with sl st

Round 4: ch 2, in BLO dc in the same st, dc in each st around. Join with sl st

Round 5: ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in each st around. Join with sl st

Round 6: ch 2, FPDC in the same st, dc in the next, *FPDC in the next st, dc in next st* rep from*
around. Join with sl st
Round 7: ch 2, in BLO dc in the same st, dc in each st around. Join with sl st

Round 8: ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in each st around. Join with sl st

Round 9: ch 2, FPDC in the same st, dc in the next st, *FPDC in the next st, dc in the next st* rep from *
around. Sl st to join. Put a stitch marker on the 26th st of the round. Fasten off with the invisible join
method.

Now we begin to work the hood in rows!

Row 1 (RS): with right side of work facing you, join yarn in the marked st of round 9.

Ch 2, dc2tog, in BLO dc in next 48 stitches, dc2tog in the last 2 stitches. Turn (50)

Row 2 (WS): ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 46 stitches, dc2tog in the last 2 stitches. Turn (48)

Row 3 (RS): ch 2, dc in the same st, FPDC in the next st, * dc the next st, FPDC in the next st* rep from
*11x, dc2tog in next st, *FPDC in the next st, dc in the next st* rep from * 11x. Turn (47)

Row 4 (WS): ch 2, dc in the same st, in FLO dc in the next 45 stitches, dc in last st. Turn

Row 5 (RS): ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in each st around. Turn

Row 6 (WS): ch 2, dc in the same st, *BPDC in the next st, dc in the next st* rep from * around. Turn

Row 7 (RS): ch 2, dc in the same st, in BLO dc in the next 45 stitches, dc in last st. Turn

Row 8 (WS): ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in each st around. Turn

Row 9 (RS): ch 2, dc in the same st, *FPDC in the next st, dc in the next st* rep from * around. Turn

Row 10 (WS): ch 2, dc in the same st, in FLO dc in the next 45 stitches, dc in the last st. Turn

Row 11 (RS): ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in each st around. Turn

Row 12 (WS): ch 2, dc in the same st, *BPDC in the next st, dc in the next st* rep from * around. Turn

Row 13 (RS): ch 2, dc in the same st, in BLO dc in the next 45 stitches, dc in the last st. Turn

Row 14 (WS): ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in each st around. Turn

Row 15 (RS): ch 2, dc in the same st, *FPDC in the next st, dc in the next st* rep from * around. Turn

Row 16 (WS): ch 2, dc in the same st, in FLO dc in the next 45 stitches, dc in the last st. Turn

Row 17 (RS): ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in each st around. Turn do not fasten off.

Joining the hood sides together:

Hood trim:

Join yarn in first row where the hood divides. Ch 2, dc in the same st, dc along the edge of the hood. You
should have around 50 stitches.

This pattern is designed by Barefootcrocheting. You’re more then welcome to sell any finished items you
make, I would love it if you could please link back to my pattern though.