Crochet Frankenstein Cowl

Hi friends! I’m so excited to introduce you to my friend Vincent from Knot Bad Crochet! He has some of the cutest crochet pieces I’ve ever seen and he’s such a wonderful, warm fella – I know you’ll love him as much as I do. We had the chance to meet and crochet together while I was in Portland in July and we became fast friends, so I knew I needed to have him on the blog! Enjoy his cowl pattern & be sure to follow along with him on his blog too!

​Hi​ ​everyone!​ ​I’m​ ​Vincent,​ ​and​ ​I​’m​ ​the​ ​face​ ​behind​ ​Knot​ ​Bad!​ ​I​ ​run​ ​my​ ​own blog​ ​over​ ​at​ ​​knotbadami.com​​ ​where​ ​I​ ​offer​ ​free​ ​patterns,​ ​community​ ​led​ ​events,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​few charities!​ ​If​ ​it’s​ ​anything​ ​to​ ​do​ ​with​ ​crochet,​ ​my​ ​heart​ ​flutters​ ​for​ ​it.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​an​ ​extreme​ ​honor​ ​to be​ ​meeting​ ​all​ ​of​ ​you​ ​over​ ​here​ ​on​ ​Sewrella,​ ​I​ ​actually​ ​had​ ​the​ ​chance​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​Ashleigh​ ​in person,​ ​and​ ​she’s​ ​just​ ​as​ ​fun​​ ​as​ ​she​ ​seems​ ​on​ ​the​ ​web!​ ​She​ ​is​ ​actually​ ​my​ ​main​ ​push for​ ​entering​ ​the​ ​blogging​ ​world!​ ​Today,​ ​I​ ​have​ ​a​ ​fun,​ ​easy,​ ​and​ ​quick​ ​pattern​ ​that​ ​is​ ​just perfect​ ​for​ ​October!

I​ ​present​ ​to​ ​you​ ​the​ ​Frankenstein​ ​Cowl!​ ​As​ ​we​ ​know,​ ​going​ ​out​ ​on​ ​Halloween​ ​can​ ​be​ ​a​ ​little chilly​ ​and​ ​this​ ​cowl​ ​keeps​ ​you​ ​warm​ ​along​ ​with​ ​giving​ ​you​ ​that​ ​Frankenstein​ ​aesthetic​ ​that​ ​I know​ ​we’re​ ​all​ ​dying​ ​to​ ​have.​ ​This​ ​pattern​ ​can​ ​be​ ​done​ ​in​ ​one​ ​sitting​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​determined and​ ​makes​ ​for​ ​a​ ​great​ ​halloween​ ​costume​ ​for​ ​all​ ​ages!​ ​I​ ​plan​ ​on​ ​wearing​ ​it​ ​this​ ​year​ ​myself!

This​ ​pattern​ ​was​ ​made​ ​with​ ​Lion​ ​Brand’s​ ​Wool-Ease​ ​Thick​ ​and​ ​Quick​ ​with​ ​a​ ​10mm​ ​hook,​ ​so you​ ​can​ ​probably​​ ​imagine​ ​how​ ​quick​ ​it​ ​goes!​ ​Keep​ ​your​ ​neck​ ​super​ ​toasty,​ ​it’s​ ​perfect​ ​for this​ ​weather​ ​change​ ​as​ ​everything​ ​is​ ​cooling​ ​down.​ ​Did​ ​I​ ​mention​ ​how​ ​great​​ ​an​ ​ice​ ​breaker it​ ​is?

Materials:

-10mm​ ​hook
-Lion​ ​Brand​ ​Wool-Ease​ ​Thick​ ​and​ ​Quick​ ​in​ ​these​ ​colors:

• Mesquit
• Taupe -Scissors

-Darning​ ​needle

-Poly​ ​Fill

Abbreviations:

sc​ ​=​ ​single​ ​crochet

dc​ ​=​ ​double​ ​crochet

mr​ ​=​ ​magic​ ​ring

sc​ ​inc​ ​=​ ​increase​ ​(2​ ​sc​ ​in​ ​next​ ​stitch)

dec​ ​=​ ​decrease​ ​(sc​ ​2​ ​together)

ch​ ​=​ ​chain

BLO​ ​=​ ​Back​ ​Loop​ ​Only

*​ ​=​ ​repeat

For​​ ​adult​ ​size,​ ​crochet​ ​until​ ​it​ ​reaches​ ​24”

For​ ​a​ ​child,​​ ​recommended​ size is ​20”

Cowl​

​(​In​ ​Green)
Begin​ ​by​ ​chaining​ ​18
Rnd​ ​1:​ ​Turn.​ ​Dc​ ​in​ ​3rd​ ​chain​ ​from​ ​hook.​ ​Dc​ ​in​ ​each​ ​stitch​ ​across. Rnd​ ​2:​ ​Ch​ ​2,​ ​turn.​ ​Dc​ ​in​ ​first​ ​chain​ ​and​ ​Dc​ ​across.
Rnd​ ​3-24:​ ​Ch​ ​2,​ ​turn.​ ​Dc​ ​in​ ​first​ ​chain​ ​and​ ​Dc​ ​across.

When​ ​you​ ​are​ ​done,​ ​do​ ​not​ ​cut​ ​tail;​ ​now​ ​you​ ​can​ ​attach​ ​each​ ​end​ ​to​ ​one​ ​another​ ​by​ ​slip stitching​ ​it​ ​together!
Finish​ ​off​ ​and​ ​leave​ ​tail​ ​to​ ​weave​ ​in.

Screws​

​(In​ ​Grey)
Rnd​ ​1:​ ​6​ ​Sc​ ​into​ ​a magic​ ​ring​ ​(6)
Rnd​ ​2:​ ​*Inc*​ ​around​ ​(12)
Rnd​ ​3:​ ​Sc​ ​into​ ​BLO​ ​around​ ​(12)
Rnd​ ​4-6:​ ​In​ ​both​ ​loops,​ ​sc​ ​around​ ​(12)
Rnd​ ​7:​ ​*Dec*​ ​around
Finish​ ​off​ ​and​ ​leave​ ​tail​ ​for​ ​sewing​ ​(Make​ ​sure​ ​to​ ​stuff​ ​with​ ​your​ ​polyfill!)

Assembly
Be​ ​sure​ ​to​ ​fold​ ​cowl,​ ​or​ ​it​ ​will​ ​be​ ​too​ ​tall!​ ​When​ ​folded,​ ​sew​ ​on​ ​the​ ​screws​ ​to​ ​the​ ​top​ ​of​ ​the cowl,​ ​going​ ​through​ ​​both​​ ​layers​ ​of​ ​the​ ​fold.

I​ ​hope​ ​you​ ​all​ ​enjoy​ ​this​ ​quick​ ​and​ ​easy​ ​pattern​ ​just​ ​in​ ​time​ ​for​ ​Halloween!​ ​If​ ​you​ ​end​ ​up​ ​making this,​ ​I​ ​would​ ​love​ ​to​ ​see!​

Tag me on Instagram @knot.bad!

Happy​ ​Crafting! Love,​ ​Vincent