Beenoskee Ripple Stitch Crochet Cowl – free pattern for all ages

The Beenoskee ripple stitch crochet cowl comes in child and adult sizes.

Using a gently waving ripple stitch, this pattern can work in 2 or more colours. Any colourful DK weight yarn will work for this pattern.

This pattern is part of the Underground Crafter International Crochet Month Blog Hop on the 29th of March. An event to celebrate everything we love about crochet. This pattern is quick, simple and easy, yet full of texture and colour. Just what crochet is great for. It creates a useful cowl you can wear for years, perfect against the cold. Creating warm winter wear was my first motivation to learn to crochet. While I have crocheted many other kinds of things, its Winter Woolly things I always come back to. Scroll down to get the coupon code and download the pdf for free, at the bottom of this post.

Beenoskee is a mountain in Ireland, its name translates as ‘peak above the wind’. This warm, wooly cowl is perfect for any adventures outside, going beyond the wind or rain. Find solace for your heart by getting out into green or blue spaces, and bundle up against the cold. A hat and mittens are coming, next week and the week after. Sign up for my newsletter so you dont miss next week’s pattern.

Sizes

Cowl size 1, 2, 3.

The 3 sizes will fit size 1, child, size 2, women, size 3, men, if worn with the amount of ease shown in the photo.

Small, size 1. 50 cm / 20 inch circumference,

Medium, size 2. 56 cm / 22 inch circumference,

Large, size 3. 62 cm / 24 inch circumference.

Materials

Any Dk weight yarn, 200 meters in total, 100 meters each in 2 colours. You can also use srappy stripes for colour B

Main Sample Cowl (purple, pink blue):

West Yorkshire Spinners Colourlab DK. 100% wool. 100g ball, 225 meters (226 yrd)
1 ball Harbour Blue
1 ball Summer Pinks

Sample 2: (Duck egg)

West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft DK. 100% Shetland Wool, 100g hank, 225 meters (226 yrds).
Hank 1 colourway: Samphfrey
Hank 2 colourway: Heswick

Hook: 4mm (US size G/6)

Notions: Stitch Markers, darning needle.

Construction:

The pattern is worked in the round, from the bottom to the top.

Tension/Gauge:

Gauge: 3 pattern repeats (18 stitches) = 10 cm / 4 inches
Row height: 8 pattern repeats (16 rows) = 10 cm / 4 inches

Stitch Pattern

Spike stitch

The spike stitch is an easy stitch which gives an extra pop of colour to the row.
A spike stitch is a single crochet stitch, but it is worked into the row below. You draw the yarn up so the top of the stitch is exactly where the top would be for a normal single crochet.

Invisible join.

When working in the round, the basic method is to slip stitch join to the top of the turning chain. This leaves a visible seam and causes the work to ‘bias’ – which means the seam doesn’t stay straight. In this pattern an invisible join is used to hide the seam and keep it straight. If you do not wish to try out this technique, you can still follow the pattern with a normal join, but be aware that you will sometimes need to start a round on a different stitch in the sequence.

To create an invisible join

Step 1: After working the last stitch in the round, pull up the loop, and remove the hook. From the back of the work, insert the hook into the top of the first stitch (NOT into the top of the turning chain). Pull the stitch through from front to back.

Step 2: On alternate rounds, you will now work into the stitch before the join. In the pattern for the main body, you will work all Contrast Colour rounds into the stitch after the join, and main colour rounds into the stitch before the join. When working the brim and cuff, which are all in main colour, you can alternate each row.

US terms Abbreviations:

Cc: contrast colour

Ch: chain

Dc: double crochet

Hdc: half double crochet

MC: Main Colour

Sc: single crochet

Sl st: Slip stitch

St: stitch

US terms Beenoskee ripple stitch crochet cowl Pattern Starts:

Set up: Ch 90 (102, 114). Join with slip stitch to work in the round. (Or use any multiple of 6, to match the width of your favourite cowl)

Round 1: In colour 1, ch 2 (does not count as st), hdc in each chain to end. Join with slip stitch to first hdc. Stitch count: 90 (102, 114) hdc

Repeat round 1 another 1 (2, 3) times, or as desired for depth of edging.

Wave stitch main body

1st Round: with CC, ch 2, dc into stitch after join, 2 dc, *hdc, sc, hdc, 3 dc, repeat from * to end, omitting last dc.

2nd Round: with MC, sc 3, [spike stitch, sc 5] to last 3, spike stitch, sc 2, invisible join

3rd Round: With CC, ch 1, sc into stitch after join, * hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc, repeat from * to end, omitting last sc.

4th Round: with MC, spike stitch in each sc, sc in all other stitches.

Repeat rounds 1 – 4 another 4 (5, 6) times, or for height of cowl desired.

Top Border:

Round 1: In MC, ch 2, hdc each stitch to end, join with invisible join.

Repeat round 1 another 1 (2, 3) times, or to match rounds used for start.

Finishing: fasten off and weave in ends.

UK terms Abbreviations:

Cc: contrast colour

Ch: chain

Dc: double crochet

Htr: half trebble crochet

MC: Main Colour

Sl st: Slip stitch

St: stitch

Tr: treble crochet

UK terms Beenoskee ripple stitch crochet cowl Pattern Starts:

Set up: Ch 90 (102, 114). Join with slip stitch to work in the round. (Or use any multiple of 6 stitches, to match the width of your favourite cowl)

Round 1: In colour 1, ch 2 (does not count as st), htr in each chain to end. Join with slip stitch to first htr. Stitch count: 90 (102, 114) htr

Repeat round 1 another 1 (2, 3) times, or as desired for depth of edging.

Wave stitch main body

1st Round: with CC, ch 2, tr into stitch after join, 2 tr, *htr, dc, htr, 3 tr, repeat from * to end, omitting last dc.

2nd Round: with MC, dc 3, [spike stitch, dc 5] to last 3, spike stitch, dc 2, invisible join

3rd Round: With CC, ch 1, dc into stitch after join, * htr, 3 tr, htr, dc, repeat from * to end, omitting last dc.

4th Round: with MC, spike stitch in each dc, dc in all other stitches.

Repeat rounds 1 – 4 another 4 (5, 6) times, or for height of cowl desired.

Top Border:

Round 1: In MC, ch 2, htr each stitch to end, join with invisible join.

Repeat round 1 another 1 (2, 3) times, or to match rounds used for start.

Finishing: fasten off and weave in ends.

Congratulations on finishing your Beenoskee ripple stitch crochet cowl

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Accessibility.

The pattern has been formatted to be easy-read, with large clear text, so as to be low-vision accessible, and meet the recommendations of the British Dyslexia Association for accessible text documents. Standard abbreviations have been used throughout, an alternative abbreviation free download is also available.

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Copyright

This pattern was written and developed by Ciara Doyle of The Fairythorn, 2026. It is not permitted to sell or distribute this pattern in any form, including video.
This pattern is for your personal enjoyment, and commercial purposes are prohibited. You may sell items made from this pattern on condition they are made by you, in your own home, and sold only on a small scale.