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A Special Mosaic Crochet Cowl Pattern Close to My Heart
Hello!
I am very happy to share with you my new mosaic crochet cowl pattern called the Drutozlot Cowl.
This cowl is very special to me because I designed it for my first mosaic crochet workshop. I had the wonderful chance to teach a group of fantastic ladies how to crochet mosaic patterns at the Polish yarn festival called Drutozlot.
Teaching was a big step for me. It was an amazing experience, and I would love to do it again! I hope this free mosaic crochet cowl pattern brings you as much joy as it brought me when I made it.
My Mosaic Crochet Experience at Drutozlot Festival
At the Drutozlot festival, we had a wonderful time making the mosaic crochet cowl. Sharing this unique crochet style was a great thing for me.
We used different colors to create beautiful designs with simple crochet stitches. Everyone chose their favorite vibrant colors to make their cowls special.
I showed them how to use the basic stitches they already knew – single crochet, double crochet, and slip stitch – and by adding the back loop technique, they could achieve a unique texture and a distinct pattern.
The ladies were eager to learn, and their excitement made the workshop very enjoyable. Seeing their progress and the cowls they made was truly rewarding. It was amazing to see how each cowl showed personal styles and unique touches.
Materials and Tools for Your Mosaic Crochet Cowl Pattern
To make this cowl, you will need some materials and tools that you probably already have.
You need fingering weight yarn in two contrasting colors. I used two merino wool yarns—Włóczki Warmii Mirella from a Polish dyer and Malabrigo Sock Yarn, one of my favorites.
You can use any color of yarn you like. Vibrant colors or solid colored yarn both work well. The important thing is to have a good contrast between your main color and your contrast color so the mosaic pattern stands out.
Think about your personal style when choosing your yarn. Do you like bright and bold colors, or something more gentle? Using different colors can make your cowl unique. Some people use yarns that change color for a beautiful effect.
For tools, you need a crochet hook that matches your yarn. I used the recommended hook size for fingering weight yarn, but you can use what you are comfortable with.
A tapestry needle is useful for weaving in the ends, and don’t forget your scissors. A stitch marker can help you keep track of the beginning of the row or rounds.
If you need help with ribbing, I have a tutorial on how to crochet ribbing. It shows different ways to make a neat ribbing for your cowl.
Understanding the Mosaic Crochet Cowl Pattern
This mosaic crochet cowl pattern is good for intermediate crocheters, but adventurous beginners can try it too. The great thing about this cowl is that you can adjust it to different sizes. If you want the same size as my cowl, you should follow the pattern gauge, but you can also make it your own.
We start the cowl with ribbing worked in rows, then we join it to make a circle. After the ribbing, we work in rounds to make the main part of the cowl.
The mosaic crochet cowl pattern repeats every 10 stitches, so it’s easy to adjust the size by adding or removing repeats. You can add or remove rows in the ribbing or main body to change the size.
We use basic crochet stitches like single crochet (sc), back loop mosaic double crochet (BLmosaicdc), and slip stitch (sl st). The mosaic technique involves working in the back loop, which creates layers and allows the contrasting colors to form the patterns.
A helpful tip is to change colors every round, carrying the unused colors along the inside. This way, you don’t have to weave in many ends, which can be a lot of work. It’s the best way to handle multiple colors without extra effort, and it keeps the inside of your cowl neat.
If you want to try more mosaic crochet patterns, you might like my Namari Mosaic Crochet Cowl. It’s a beautiful cowl that also uses the mosaic technique. Another nice mosaic crochet cowl pattern is the Duende Crochet Cowl, which offers a different design.
For more ideas, I have 10 Free Mosaic Crochet Patterns that you can explore. These patterns use the mosaic crochet technique and offer various styles.
OTHER FREE COWL CROCHET PATTERNS YOU MIGHT LOVE
FREE DRUTOZLOT MOSAIC CROCHET COWL PATTERN
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Materials & Tools:
- Yarn fingering weight yarn in two contrasting colors.
Yarn A: Włóczki Warmii Mirella 100g = 400m, 100% merino wool – ok 280m,
Yarn B B: Malabrigo Sock Yarn 100g = 400m, 100% merino wool, colorway Natural – ok 200m.
- Hook size 3.5mm. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge,
- Tapestry needle (to weave and hide yarn ends),
- Scissors,
- Stitch marker.
Skill Level:
Intermediate – mosaic crochet in rounds.
Sizes:
one size, adjustable: approx. 26.5cm/10.5” circumference (25cm/10” circumference in ribbing part) and 36cm/14” high.
Gauge after blocking:
19 sts and 20 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm using main body pattern.
If necessary, adjust hook size to obtain the correct gauge.
Before you measure, please take the time to block your swatch in the same manner that you will block your cowl.
General Notes:
- This mosaic crochet cowl pattern uses US crochet terminology.
- The cowl, after the Ribbing 1, is worked in joined rounds.
- Pattern for mosaic body is multiple of 10 stitches. To increase the circumference of the cowl, increase the number of rows in ribbing. To decrease the circumference of the cowl, decrease the number of rows in ribbing.
- To increase the height of the cowl, increase the repeats of rows 2 – 19. To decrease the height of the cowl, decrease the repeats of rows 2 – 19.
- STITCHES: When in the instructions you have a stitch followed by a number, eg sc14, this means you have to work 1sc stitch into each of the next 14 sts. When in the instructions you have a number followed by a stitch, eg 2sc, this this means you have to work 2 sc stitches into the next (same) stitch.
- Instructions in square brackets […] are worked as many times as indicated.
Mosaic Pattern Notes:
- You can either follow the chart or written instructions.
- Color is changed after every one round.
- You can avoid weaving in all those ends by not cutting the yarn when you finish a round. Simply carry the other color along the inside and pick it back up with your hook when you need to use it again.
How to read the Mosaic Chart:
- Chart is read from bottom to top and each row of squares represents 1 round.
- All rounds are read from right to left.
- Each square of the chart represents 1 stitch or 1 skipped stitch.
- Whenever you see a square of color dedicated to that round, work single crochet.
- Whenever you see a square of different color in that round, skip that stitch (make chain). To prevent puckering, make the same number of chain as the number of skipped sts plus ch1. For example, for 1 skipped st – make ch2, for 2 skipped sts – make ch3, for 3 skipped sts – make ch4, etc.
- Pay special attention to number of skipped stitches.
- BLmosaicdc will be worked in these skipped sts from two rounds below.
- BLmosaicdc are always worked in front of chains of previous round.
Stitches & Abbreviations (US terms):
st(s) – stitch(es)
BLsc – back loop only single crochet
BLdc – back loop only double crochet
yo – yarn over
BLmosaicdc (back loop only mosaic double crochet) – work regular BLdc in unworked/skipped st of the same color two rounds below in front of chain space (in front of work). These chains will stay behind BLmosaicdc and will stay unworked.
sp – space
sk – skip
beg – beginning
prev – previous
Video Tutorial: Drutozlot Mosaic Crochet Cowl Pattern
I am happy to share a video tutorial that shows you every step of this mosaic crochet cowl pattern. This is a great way to learn the overlay crochet technique, especially if you like to see how it’s done.
In the video, I show you how to start the cowl, work the mosaic pattern, change colors, and finish your cowl neatly. It’s like having a friend sitting with you, helping you along the way.
You can watch the video at your own pace and pause when you need to. Even if you are new to mosaic crochet, this video tutorial gives you the support you need to complete your cowl.
I hope it makes your crocheting experience enjoyable.
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PATTERN
Read all Notes before you start.
Ribbing 1
With 3.5 mm hook and Yarn A work ch9.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch to end. Turn.
Row 2: ch1 (doesn’t count as a sc), sc in first st, BLsc across until last st remin, sc in last st. Turn.
You should have 8 stitches in each row (2 standard sc and 6 back loop sc).
Repeat Row 2 98 more times for a total of 100 rows or until desired length.
Then join your last row with the first row using the slip stitches + make one chain.
Remember, this mosaic crochet cowl pattern is a multiple of 10 stitches, so in your Ribbing 1 section you should have multiple of 10 rows.
Main Body
Round 1 (yarn A): sc in first ribbing’s row, sc in each ribbing’s rows until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn B in final st.
Round 2 (yarn B): ch1 (doesn’t count as a st here and throughout), BLsc1 in first st, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn A in final st.
Round 3 (yarn A): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, [BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn B in final st.
Round 4 (yarn B): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn A in final st.
Round 5 (yarn A): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, [BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn B in final st.
Round 6 (yarn B): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. DON’T CHANGE YARN HERE.
Round 7: with Yarn B ch1, BLsc1, change to Yarn A, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, [ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn B in final st.
Round 8 (yarn B): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st, [BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round, Change to Yarn A in final st.
Round 9 (yarn A): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, [BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round, Change to Yarn B in final st.
Round 10 (yarn B): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn A in final st.
Round 11 (yarn A): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn B in final st.
Round 12 (yarn B): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, [BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn A in final st.
Round 13 (yarn A): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st, [BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn B in final st.
Round 14 (yarn B): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, [BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn A in final st.
Round 15 (yarn A): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc3, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. DON’T CHANGE YARN HERE.
Round 16: with Yarn A ch1, BLsc1, change to Yarn B, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, [ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn A in final st.
Round 17 (yarn A): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st, [BLmosaic1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc2, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc2, ch2, sk 1st] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn B in final st.
Round 18 (yarn B): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1, [BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLsc1, ch2, sk 1st, BLmosaicdc1] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn A in final st.
Round 19 (yarn A): ch1, BLsc1 in first st, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, [BLsc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1, BLmosaicdc1, BLsc1] rep […] around until first sc of the round, slst in first sc of the round to close the round. Change to Yarn B in final st.
Next, repeat Rows 2 – 19 two times or until desired height.
Ribbing 2
This Ribbing 2 is worked in rows and attached to the main body as you go. Continue with 3.5mm hook.
Row 1: ch9, starting with 2nd ch from hook, work 1 sc in each ch back to main body. Join to the next st of the main body using slst and work one more slst in the next st of main body (2 slst(s) in total for joining) plus make ch1. Turn.
Row 2: Starting from 4 st from hook, work BLsc in each st across until last st remain, sc in last st. Turn.
Row 3: ch1 (does not count as a st), sc in first st, BLsc in each st across [7sts]. Join to the next st of main body using slst and work one more slst in the next st of main body (2 slst(s) in total for joining) plus make ch1. Turn.
Repeat Rows 2-3 until your ribbing is joined to the entire main body. Then join your last row with the first row using the slip stitches.
Fasten off yarn, weave in all ends and block your cowl.
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I hope you enjoy making the Drutozlot Cowl as much as I did. It’s a great gift for yourself or someone special.
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