Last Updated on October 13, 2024

This Follow You Path Cowl is a 3 button crochet cowl pattern, it’s full of texture and style, and I’m so excited to share this gorgeous pattern with you!

Do you know how it is when you have a gorgeous skein of yarn with a beautiful texture, and all you want to do is find that one pattern that will show off that unique texture? Well, that’s how I came up with the Follow Your Path Crochet Cowl free pattern.

And don’t worry, this pattern looks more complicated than it really is, and the end result is stunning.

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Follow Your Path Crochet Cowl – A Crochet Scarf With Buttons Free Pattern

Materials
– 4.0 / G mm Crochet hook (I love the Tulip Etimo and Clover hooks).
– For this pattern I used Knit Picks – Paragon Sport yarn by WeCrochet – Sport (#2) weight yarn, if this yarn is no longer available you can use Shine Sport. 
Total amount of yarn needed: 150gr / 336m / 369ysd
– 2 stitch markers
– 3 x 1in (2.5 cm) diameter buttons.

Skill level – Intermediate

Gauge (in double crochet) – 17 dc and 8 rows = 4 in/10 cm with 4.0mm / G hook.

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Abbreviations (US)

PM – place marker
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
ch – chain
st – stitch
ss – slip stitch
sp – space
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
SPsc – Spike Single Crochet: work sc into 2 rows below (instead of 1 row below as in regular sc).
* Work SPsc into the V part of the st (see photos in pattern).
SPsc3tog – Spike Single Crochet 3 together: hook into last skipped ch-1 2 rows below and pull up a loop, insert hook into ch-1 2 rows below of current worked st and pull up a loop, insert hook into next ch-1 2 rows below and pull up a loop. Pull yarn through all 4 loops on the hook.
* After row 4, the second loop will go into the top of SPsc3tog 2 rows below.

Finished size – Circumference: 28in (71cm), width: 8in (20cm).

Notes

• ch1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
• The stitch markers are to help you keep track of the stitch after sc3tog, and make sure you won’t lose it.
• You can make the scarf as long as you’d like, by continuing to work the repetitions.
• If you prefer a more detailed pattern, the PDF version includes video and photo tutorials, and a chart. You can purchase it on Ravelry or Etsy.

 

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Follow Your Path – 3 Button Crochet Cowl Pattern

ch 48

Row 1 (WS): 
1sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch to the end of the row, turn. (47sc)

Row 2 (RS): 
ch1, 1sc in 1^st sc, * ch1, skip next sc, 1sc in next sc; repeat from * to the end of the row, turn. (24sc, 23ch)

Row 3 (WS): 
ch1, 1sc in 1^st sc, * (ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next sc)x 7, PM in last sc, ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next sc; repeat from * 1 more time.
(ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next sc)x 7, turn. (24sc, 23ch)

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Row 4 (RS): 
ch1, 1sc in 1^st sc, ch1, skip next ch-1, 1SPsc in next sc, ch5, skip [ch-1, sc, ch-1, sc], ss into next ch-1 of 2 rows below, ch5, skip [sc, ch-1, sc, ch-1], 1SPsc in next sc.
* ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next sc, 1SPsc3tog in next ch-1, 1sc in next sc (in marker), ch1, skip next ch-1, 1SPsc in next sc, ch5, skip [ch-1, sc, ch-1, sc], ss into next ch-1 of 2 rows below, ch5, skip [sc, ch-1, sc, ch-1], 1SPsc in next sc; repeat from * 1 more time. ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in last sc, turn. (2 SPsc3tog, 6 SPsc, 6 sc, 3 ss, 36 ch)

Row 5 (WS): 
Ch1, 1sc in 1^st sc, ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next SPsc, ch1, skip next ch-1, (1dc in next sc, ch1, skip next ch-1)x 4 times, 1sc in SPsc.
* ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next sc-PM, ch1, skip next SPsc3tog, 1sc in next sc, ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next SPsc, ch1, skip next ch-1, (1dc in next sc, ch1, skip next ch-1)x 4 times, 1sc in next SPsc; repeat from * 1 more time. ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in last sc, turn. (12dc, 12sc, 23ch)

Row 6 (RS): 
ch1, 1sc in 1^st sc, ch1, skip next ch-1, 1SPsc in next sc, ch5, skip [ch-1, dc, ch-1, dc], ss into next ch-1 of 3 rows below, ch5, skip [dc, ch-1, dc, ch-1], 1SPsc in next sc.
* ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next sc, 1SPsc3tog into [ch-1, SPsc3tog, ch-1], 1sc in next sc (in marker), ch1, skip next ch-1, 1SPsc in next sc, ch5, skip [ch-1, dc, ch-1, dc], ss into next ch-1 of 3 rows below, ch5, skip [dc, ch-1, dc, ch-1], 1SPsc in next sc; repeat rom * 1 more time. ch1, skip next    ch-1, 1sc in last sc, turn. (2 SPsc3tog, 6 SPsc, 6 sc, 3 ss, 36 ch)

Row 7 (WS): 
ch1, 1sc in 1^st sc, ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next SPsc, ch1, skip next ch-1, (1dc in next dc, ch1, skip next ch-1)x 4 times, 1sc in SPsc.
* ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next sc-PM, ch1, skip next SPsc3tog, 1sc in next sc, ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next SPsc, ch1, skip next ch-1, (1dc in next dc, ch1, skip next ch-1)x 4 times, 1sc in next SPsc; repeat from * 1 more time. ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in last sc, turn. (12dc, 12sc, 23ch)

Repeat rows 6-7 until the piece is 28’’ (71cm) long (ending with the RS- row 6), then work the following rows for the buttonholes.

 

Making buttonholes

Row 8 (WS):
ch1, 1sc in 1st sc, ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next SPsc, (don’t skip next ch-1) 1dc in next ch-1, 1dc in next dc, 1hdc in next ch-1, ch3, skip next [1dc, ch-1, 1dc], 1hdc in next ch-1, 1dc in next dc, 1dc in next ch-1, 1sc in SPsc.
* ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next sc-PM, ch1, skip next SPsc3tog, 1sc in next sc, ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next SPsc, 1dc in next ch-1 (don’t skip next ch-1), 1dc in next dc, 1hdc in next ch-1, ch3, skip next [1dc, ch-1, 1dc], 1hdc in next ch-1, 1dc in next dc, 1dc in next ch-1, 1sc in next SPsc; repeat from * 1 more time. ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in last sc, turn. (12dc, 6hdc, 12sc, 17ch)

Row 9 (RS): repeat row 6.

Row 10 (WS):
ch1, 1sc in 1st sc, ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next SPsc, 1dc in next 3 sts (2dc & 1hdc), 3dc in ch-3, 1 “dc in next 3 sts (1hdc & 2dc), 1sc in SPsc.
* ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next sc, ch1, skip next SPsc3tog, 1sc in next sc, ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in next SPsc, 1dc in next 3 sts (2dc & 1hdc), 3dc in ch-3, 1dc in next 3 sts (1hdc & 2dc) 1sc in next SPsc; repeat from * 1 more time. ch1, skip next ch-1, 1sc in last sc. (27dc, 12sc, 8ch)

Weave in the ends and sew the buttons at the other end of the cowl (RS).

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