Cowl & Beret Set

12/10/2025

Level of difficulty

Size:  One size

Materials: 

• 1 skein each of Bossa Nova yarn in colors Natural (20), Angel (1708) and Cappuccino (9601);

• I/5.5 mm crochet hook;

• Scissors;

• Yarn needle.

Pattern Notes

The cowl is worked in rows horizontally, then joined at the ends to form a ring. It is not necessary to block the cowl once it is completed.

The beret is 10” in diameter at its widest part before you start to decrease rows. The beret will fit an average size adult head. I recommend blocking it to shape once completed to give it a more refined look.

Colors are labeled A, B, and C in the pattern:

A: Natural

B: Angel

C: Cappuccino

Special Stitches

Spike stitch explained: A spike stitch is made by inserting your hook into a stitch several rows below the current one, pulling up a tall loop to the height of the current row, and then completing the stitch as normal. It creates a long, vertical line of yarn that adds texture and definition to a project

Cowl Instructions

With color A, ch 102

Row 1: 1 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. Switch to color B at the end of your row. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2: 1 hdc in the first st, *1 hdc spike st working under the next st of the previous row, make a hdc in the next st (make sure it is the next st and not the same st as the spike st),* repeat from * across. Switch back to color A. Ch 2, turn.

Row 3: 1 hdc in the first st, 1 hdc in the next st, *1 hdc spike st under the next st of the previous row, 1 hdc in the next st,* repeat from * across until you have one st remaining, place 1 hdc in the last st. Switch to color C. Ch 2, turn.

Repeat Rows 2 and 3, alternating colors B and C in between color A. So Color A will be every other row. You will end with a total of 23 Rows, but you can make this as big as you want by just continuing the repeat.

Beret Instructions

Beginning Bobble: (yo, insert hook in the first st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through first 2 loops on hook) 3 times all in the same st, yo and draw through all 4 loops on your hook

Bobble: (yo, insert hook in the first st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through first 2 loops on hook) 4 times all in the same st, yo and draw through all 5 loops on your hook

With color A, ch 4, sl st in the last ch from the hook to form a ring

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 11 dc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (12 dc)

Round 2: Ch 3, Beginning Bobble in the first st, *1 Bobble in the next st, ch 1;* repeat from * 10 more times, sl st in the top of the beginning ch 3. (12 bobbles)

Round 3: Sl st into the top of the next bobble and sl st into the ch 1 sp, ch 3, [Beginning Bobble, ch 1, 1 Bobble, ch 1] in same sp, *[1 Bobble, ch 1, 1 Bobble, ch 1] in next ch 1 sp;* repeat from * 10 more times, sl st in the top of the beginning ch 3. (24 bobbles)

Finish off Color A.

Join Color B in any ch sp

Round 4: Ch 3, Beginning Bobble in the ch sp, ch 1, 1 Bobble in the same ch sp, ch 1, 1 Bobble in the next ch sp, ch 1, *2 Bobbles in the next ch sp, ch 1, 1 Bobble in the next ch sp, ch 1;* repeat from * around, sl st in the top of the beginning ch 3. (36 bobbles)

Finish off Color B

Join Color A in a ch 1 sp after any of the spaces you placed only ONE Bobble in Round 4. So in between a “1 Bobble” and “2 Bobble”.

Round 5: Ch 3, *1 dc in the top of the next Bobble, 2 spike st dc down unto the sp you placed the 2 Bobbles from the previous row, 1 dc in the top of the next Bobble, 1 dc in the ch sp, 1 dc in top of next Bobble, 1 dc in ch sp,* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (12 spike st sections)

Round 6: Ch 3, 1 dc in the next st and in each st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. Finish off Color A.

Join Color C in the same sl st where you finished off Color A

Round 7: Ch 3, *1 fpdc around the next dc, 1 dc in the next dc,* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. Finish off Color C.

Join Color A in any st

Round 8: Ch 3, Beginning Bobble in the same st as joining, ch 1, sk 1 st, *1 Bobble in the next st, ch 1, sk 1 st,* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in the top of the beginning ch 3.

Round 9: Ch 2, *1 hdc in the top of the next Bobble, 2 hdc in the ch sp,* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 2.

Your beret should be measuring about 10” across now.

Decrease rows begin now.

Round 10: Ch 2, 1 hdc dec in the first 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, *hdc dec over the next 2 sts,* repeat from * around omitting one hdc at the end. Join with a sl st to the first hdc.

Round 11: Ch 2, 1 hdc dec in the first 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next 4 sts, *hdc dec over the next 2 sts,* repeat from * around omitting one hdc at the end. Join with a sl st to the first hdc.

Round 12: Ch 2, 1 hdc dec in the first 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next 3 sts, *hdc dec over the next 2 sts,* repeat from * around omitting one hdc at the end. Join with a sl st to the first hdc.

Round 13: Ch 2, 1 hdc dec in the first 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next 2 sts, *hdc dec over the next 2 sts,* repeat from * around omitting one hdc at the end. Join with a sl st to the first hdc.

Round 14-15: Ch 2, 1 hdc in each st around.

Round 14: Ch 2, 1 hdc dec in the first 2 sts, 1 hdc in the next st, *hdc dec over the next 2 sts,* repeat from * around omitting one hdc at the end. Join with a sl st to the first hdc.

Finish off, weave in ends.

Crochet Pattern by Hands of Zeal

 Disclaimer: measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.

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