Button Jar Cowl Crochet Pattern and Crochet-A-Long (CAL)
Hello everyone!! This is an exciting blog post - I’m going to tell you all about my new pattern and also about my first CAL! I wanted to host a Crochet-A-Long for quite a while and this pattern is fairly beginner friendly and uses widely available yarn so I thought it was a great fit. The graphic below shows a little preview of how pretty the stitch pattern is.
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Crochet Cowl Details
This pattern is beginner-friendly, so if you know single crochet, double crochet, slip stitches and understand how to work in the round you should be able to accomplish this project. There are basic instructions for working in the round, and some inspiration for choosing buttons. It comes in one size (Adult/Teen) but it’s fairly easy to modify. This Crochet-A-Long is over but you can join future CALs in my Facebook community! Click here to learn more.
Here are the supplies you will need:
H (5mm) hook or hook to meet gauge (keep scrolling for more yarn info)
205+ yards of worsted (4) weight yarn
Handful of buttons
Sewing needle & thread
Yarn recommendations for Button Jar Cowl
Here are my top suggestions for a soft, easy care yarn (affiliate links):
Brava Worsted from WeCrochet (great colors - I chose Coral)
Heatherly Worsted - acrylic/merino wool blend
BravaTweed from WeCrochet (my fave is Goldenrod)
My testers also had great results with Pound of Love, Berroco Comfort and Berroco Vintage, Yarn Bee Soft and Yarn Bee Tweed. I recommend a fiber that you want to wear next to your skin (not itchy), and something that will hold it’s shape fairly well. I also like to use machine washable yarn for anything worn next to my skin. If you’re thinking about a color vs. a neutral, consider your wardrobe and also what kind of buttons you want to use. Also, if you choose a variegated yarn, you may have more trouble seeing the buttons. The variegated yarn tends to become a focus rather than the buttons, which is kind of missing the point. A gradient yarn would probably work great, however.
Fun with Grandma’s Button Jar (or your own)
This is where the fun really comes in, choosing buttons! You can really show your personality or the personality of whoever you are making the cowl for at this point. When I went through my button collection, I found a few different options that would work for the same color of cowl. I could have chosen a complimentary color (blue), a theme (wood/leather), or a more neutral grouping to compliment the saturated hue of yarn (a coral/pumpkin color). For my next cowl, I am going to use a tweed yarn, so I chose gray and black buttons to pick up the tweed flecks in the golden yellow yarn. The photos below show some of the possibilities I found for the coral colored cowl.
When choosing buttons, there are a couple of other things to consider. If your buttons are metal or too heavy, it can pull down the part of the cowl they are sewn onto. Lighter weight buttons seem to be a better choice overall for the drape and look of the cowl. Also, if you choose buttons that aren’t machine washable, you will be hand washing the cowl. I had a few testers choose lovely vintage buttons from a grandmother’s or mother’s collection, which is so beautiful, but they will have to hand wash their cowls or remove the buttons prior to washing.
Ready to get started on your crochet cowl?
Grab your pattern today on my website, on Etsy or Ravelry. Gather your supplies. Pick a yarn color and raid the button jar. And when you’re done, remember to share it with us! Use #buttonjarcowl on social media and tag me @icrochetsohard (Facebook and Instagram). Find me on Pinterest too!
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