free knitting pattern for a lace cowl hope

I started to work on this lace project at the beginning of June with the intention to develop a pattern for lace socks. I loved the yarn, I loved the lace stitch, but socks didn’t want to come out. No matter how I tried, it didn’t work out.

After two months of agony, I finally decided to let it go. Don’t want to be socks? Well, don’t be socks.

I played with the yarn and the pattern trying out different combinations when it hit me. Lace scarf. And not the usual scarf, but lace cowl scarf.

I’ve never tried to hide that I have a weakness for different knitted scarves and shawls and here’s a living example.

This cowl is very interesting to knit. We have the lace edging and we have the main lace switch divided by the eyelet lace round. I used 100% cotton yarn, but you can use any yarn you like.

I hope you enjoy knitting this infinity scarf as much as I did 🙂

Size of the lace cowl:

The circumference is 82 cm / 32 inches and height is 30 cm / 12 inches.

Gauge:

10 x 10 (4″ x 4″) = 23 sts x 38 rows (main pattern, knitted in rounds, blocked)

Lace knitting pattern for an infinity scarf

For this lace cowl you will need:

  • circular needles size 3 mm / US 2,5;
  • markers (optional);
  • 150 g / 525 yds of 100% cotton yarn (175 yds per 1.8 oz /160 m per 50 g);

ABBREVIATIONS

Free lacy infinity scarf pattern

Lace cowl knitting instructions

Cast on 200 stitches and join to form around. Put a marker at the beginning of the round.

We will be working in rounds.

  • Rnd 1: knit;
  • Rnd 2: purl;
START WITH THE EDGING PATTERN
  • Rnd 1: (Yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 2 and all even-numbered rounds: knit.
  • Rnd 3: (K1, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k2) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 5: (Yo, ssk, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 7: (K1, yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, k2) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 9: (K2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 11: (K3, yo, sk2p, yo, k4) repeat to end.
Lace edging pattern chart
Free knit lace cowl pattern
WORK THE DIVIDER AND DECREASE ROUND
  • Rnd 1: Purl.
  • Rnd 2: (K2tog, yo) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 3: Purl.

Decreasing round: (K98, k2tog) twice. (198 sts)

Eyelet lace round pattern chart
START WITH THE MAIN PATTERN
  • Rnd 1: (k1, yo, k6, k3tog, (k1, yo) twice, k1, sssk, k6, yo) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 2 and all even-numbered rounds: knit.
  • Rnd 3: (k2, yo, k4, k3tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, sssk, k4, yo, k1) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 5: (k3, yo, k2, k3tog, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, sssk, k2, yo, k2) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 7: (k4, yo, k3tog, k1, yo, k7, yo, k1, sssk, yo, k3) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 9: (k2, k2tog, (k5, yo) twice, k4, ssk, k2) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 11: (k2, k2tog, k6, yo, k3, yo, k5, ssk, k2) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 13: (k1, yo, k1, sssk, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, k3tog, k1, yo) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 15: (k2, yo, k1, sssk, k4, yo, k3, yo, k4, k3tog, k1, yo, k1) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 17: (k3, yo, k1, sssk, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, k3tog, k1, yo, k2) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 19: (k4, yo, k1, sssk, yo, k7, yo, k3tog, k1, yo, k3) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 21: (k3, yo, k5, k2tog, k1, ssk, k7, yo, k2) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 23: (k2, yo, k6, k2tog, k1, ssk, k8, yo, k1) repeat to end.

Repeat the pattern in total of 3 times.

Main lace pattern chart for lace cowl Hope
WORK THE INCREASING ROUND AND DIVIDER

Increasing round: (K98, kfb) twice. (200 sts)

  • Rnd 1: Purl.
  • Rnd 2: (K2tog, yo) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 3: Purl.
Eyelet lace round pattern chart
Knit cowl pattern free
START WITH THE EDGING PATTERN
  • Rnd 1: (Yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, k1) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 2 and all even-numbered rounds: knit.
  • Rnd 3: (K1, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k2) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 5: (Yo, ssk, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 7: (K1, yo, ssk, yo, sk2p, yo, k2tog, yo, k2) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 9: (K2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3) repeat to end.
  • Rnd 11: (K3, yo, sk2p, yo, k4) repeat to end.
Lace edging pattern chart

Purl 1 round and cast off using some stretchy cast off pattern.

Hide in all yarn ends and block.

Lace knitting patterns for scarves with eyelet lace and lace edges
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This Post Has 4 Comments

  1. Michelle

    I love this pattern, I have some silk yarn I’ve been saving to make something special with & I think this is it!

    Is there PDF’s available for your patterns?

    Thanks, can’t wait to cast this on!

    Michelle

    1. PatternDuchess

      No pdf for this one, sorry! One option is to just copy the pattern to a word document.

  2. Deb

    What size yarn? 1,2,3 or 4 , I love this pattern will be challenging, but I think I can do it.

    1. PatternDuchess

      I used 150 g / 525 yds of 100% cotton yarn (175 yds per 1.8 oz /160 m per 50 g).

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