I’ve always had a thing for geometrical patterns… maybe it’s the Type A coming out in me. I just love the repetition, the uniformity, and the symmetry that are created with geometrical designs. I also love, love, love pops of color. I knew I wanted to design a cowl that encompassed all of those things. And so, the Diamond Reflection Cowl crochet pattern was born.
This cowl crochet pattern is worked in the round using Loops and Threads Impeccable yarn, however, any worsted weight yarn would work. The pattern calls for a very minimal amount of yarn, so it makes a perfect stash busting project.
The color options are endless with this design. I can’t wait to see what colors your choose! Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram so I can see all your amazing work!
The written instructions for this pattern are available for Free below. You can also purchase the full written pattern including a Color Chart and the full written pattern in my Etsy or Ravelry shop.
If you haven’t tried colorwork crochet before, don’t worry, there are plenty of tutorials online that show you how to change colors seamlessly. Here’s a really great tutorial for tapestry crochet by Claire from E’Claire Makery.
If you’re not ready to try colorwork crochet yet, you might want to check out my Winter Dreams Cowl Crochet Pattern instead.
I hope that you enjoy this pattern, and as always, Happy Crocheting!
Diamond Reflection Cowl Crochet Pattern
Skill Level:
Advanced Beginner
Materials:
- Loops & Threads Impeccable (285 yds/4.5oz, 260m/127.5g) 100% Acrylic Worsted Weight (4) yarn in 4 colors. I used the following colorways:
- Linen (Color A) – Approx. 47g/96m/105yds
- Mustard (Color B) – Approx. 31g/63m/69yds
- Rose (Color C) – Approx. 31g/63m/69yds
- Sapphire (Color D) – Approx. 31g/63m/69yds
- 6mm (J-10) crochet hook or size to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Gauge:
12 sts and 11 rows = 4″ x 4″ (10cm x 10cm) in SC
Sizes:
This pattern makes an Adult-sized Cowl
Finished Cowl circumference measures 28″ (71cm) around
Height: 10.5″ (26.6cm)
Abbreviations:
Written in American Standard Terms
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
SLST – Slip Stitch
ST(S) – Stitch(es)
Rnd – Round
Rpt – Repeat
Notes:
- COLOR CHANGE: When changing color work like this: Before pulling through the last loop on hook to complete a stitch, change colors and make the last pull through with the new color.
- There are several ways to carry your yarn in stranded colorwork. I like to use the “tapestry” technique, where I carry my yarn along and crochet over the strands of yarn I’m carrying. This does add some bulk to your work, which is perfect for extra warmth in this cowl.
- The other way to carry your yarn is the “fair isle” technique, where you let your yarn float on the wrong side of your work. To do this you simply drop your yarn and pick it up when you switch back to that color. This leaves a strand across the back of your work (inside of cowl). You won’t be able to see it from the front, but it does leave little strands that can get caught on glasses or earrings etc. which is why I prefer the tapestry technique.
- At the end of each round, SL ST to join, pulling through the color that you will be using for the first stitch of the next round.
- Ch 1 at the beginning of each round.
- Here’s a really great tutorial for tapestry crochet by Claire from E’Claire Makery.
Pattern Instructions:
Using Color A, Ch 85
SLST into the first Ch to create a ring, careful not to twist the chain. The rest of the pattern will be worked in the round. At the end of each round, SLST to join, pulling up the color that you will be using for the first ST of the next round.
Row 1: (Color B)SC 4, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 3
Row 2: (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 2
Row 3: (Color B)SC 2, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, Color B
Row 4: Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6
Row 5: Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6
Row 6: (Color D)SC 2, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, Color D
Row 7: (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 2
Row 8: (Color D)SC 4, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 3
Row 9: (Color C)SC 4, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 3
Row 10: (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 2
Row 11: (Color C)SC 2, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, Color C
Row 12: Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6
Row 13: Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6
Row 14: (Color B)SC 2, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, Color B
Row 15: (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 2
Row 16: (Color B)SC 4, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 3
Row 17: (Color D)SC 4, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color D)SC 3
Row 18: (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 2
Row 19: (Color D)SC 2, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, Color D
Row 20: Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6
Row 21: Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color D, (Color A)SC 6
Row 22: (Color C)SC 2, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color D)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, Color C
Row 23: (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color D)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 2
Row 24: (Color C)SC 4, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color D)SC 7, (Color C)SC 3
Row 25: (Color B)SC 4, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 7, (Color C)SC 7, (Color B)SC 3
Row 26: (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color C)SC 5, (Color A)SC 2, (Color B)SC 2
Row 27: (Color B)SC 2, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color B)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, (Color C)SC 3, (Color A)SC 4, Color B
Row 28: Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6, Color B, (Color A)SC 6, Color C, (Color A)SC 6
Row 29: (Color A)SC 84
Tie off and weave in ends.
Happy Crocheting!
I am so sorry to leave a beginner question, but I have googled and googled and still can’t figure part of this pattern out 😂. Starting in Row 5, the pattern will list two colors separated only by a comma and parentheses (ex: Color A, (Color B) SC6]. What exactly does that mean? Am I crocheting six SC of each, or using them together as one strand?…. Any enlightenment will be so appreciated! I originally found this pattern on Etsy and I just had a moment of terror that the paid version may not explain it to my level either, so I figured I’d better ask! 😝
That’s a great question. So for the color that is written with ( ) around it you will crochet the number of stitches it says following. If it just says color B once then you do one SC in color B.
The pattern PDF also includes a graph that is much easier to follow and has detailed instructions on how to follow the graph.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions 😊
Thank you so much! It hadn’t occurred to me to assume “1 SC” if no other instruction appeared . And the color graph definitely helped visualize!
I do have one other question for you. When you’re finished with one round and are going to work on the next, do you CH 1? (So far my attempts – without adding a CH 1 – have led to an uneven bottom edge, despite my joining the ends of the first round, etc. I could just be that I need more practice!)
Yes you do Ch 1 at the beginning of each round. Hope that helps even it out.
Aaaand now I see that note above the pattern. *facepalm* Thanks again!
Hehe! No worries! If you’re looking for further help with changing colours in crochet you should sign up for Nicki’s Color change course.
https://anothermum–nickishomemadecrafts.thrivecart.com/change-colors-crochet-course/5deebd347def8/
This is such a beautiful cowl! I found their pattern through the Put Your Best Hook Forward party! ♡
Thank you so much! 😊