Keep your neck warm during the winter months with a stylish knitted cowl. Cowls are usually quick and easy knits making them perfect for quick gift ideas! We offer the best quality free cowl knitting patterns that include easy cowl knitting patterns with straight needles and some you can create with circular needles, we have chunky knit cowl patterns, colorwork cowl patterns, lace cowl patterns, free cowl knitting patterns with bulky yarn and more!
Browse below for plenty of free knitting cowl patterns, you can also click the links below to choose different knit cowl pattern styles:
Free cable and lace cowl knitting pattern
Cable cowl patterns
Free chevron cowl knitting pattern
Fair isle cowl
Lace cowl patterns
Slip stitch cowl knitting pattern
Striped cowls
Free textured cowl knitting pattern
Free garter stitch cowl knitting patterns
Rib stitch cowls
Ripple stitch cowl knitting patterns
Neckerchief knitting patterns
Free cowl knitting patters that are part of a set:
Free hat and cowl knitting set
Free hat gloves and cowl knitting set
Inner Truth Cowl Free Knitting Pattern from Crystal Palace Yarns. Designed by Laura Andersson and knit by Angie Kachelmeier Description: This gorgeous and cozy cabled cowl is elegant in Crystal Palace Panda Pearl. Three mini-twists twirl inside a lucky horseshoe, flanked by rev St st, 2 x 2 cable band a seed-st outer border. The…
Cable cowl by Plymouth Yarn: Materials: Galway Roving: 3—100G balls, color 91 Orange Gauge: 10 sts, 14 rows= 4” in st st on US Size 15 (10mm) needles, 13 sts= 4” in cable stitch on US Size 15 (10mm) needles. Needles/Notions: US Size 15 (10mm) straight knitting needles, 1 cable needle. Free pattern: (pdf)
Deco Striped Cowl: Design by Adrienne Krey Can you say cozy? That’s the word that will come to mind when you wear this easy geometric cowl. Made with super bulky yarn in bold contrasting colors, you’ll love this on-trend addition to your winter wardrobe. Free Pattern
A cozy capelet with an all over cable pattern, Knud will add warmth and style to any outfit. From Berroco. The Berroco Knud is a sophisticated, intermediate-level knit capelet featuring a striking cable pattern worked with two yarns held together. Designed to fit multiple sizes, this piece combines texture, drape, and elegance, making it a…
Awesome cowl with a chevron garter effect to knit from Jimmy Beans Wool! Find the free pattern here: link
Infinity Scarf/Cowl by Schachenmayr: SIZE: approx. 47“ (120 cm) in circumference and 7“ (18 cm) wide. Pattern
Chunky Wickery Cowl free pattern: “To show off the beauty of Kidsilk Amore, I used a stitch pattern for a cowl that would emphasize its best qualities: warmth and gorgeous color changes. This sturdy stitch pattern is like a well-loved wicker chair, and the width is chosen to create uninterrupted stripes of Kidsilk Amore. Buttons…
Nennir Celtic Knotwork Cowl pattern from Knitty! This cowl features a richly textured cable pattern inspired by Celtic‑knot work, creating an interlaced design that unfolds beautifully as you knit. It’s worked flat — beginning with a provisional cast-on, knitting a long cable panel, then grafting the ends together into a loop. The finished cowl measures…