| | |

Ribbed Velvet Knit Cowl – Free Pattern

Made with SUPER luxurious and lush yarn, the Ribbed Velvet Knit Cowl is going to be your favorite knitting project and go-to accessory all winter long!

Ribbed Velvet Knit Cowl - Free Pattern by Just Be Crafty

Hello and happy Tuesday!  Today I am sharing another new pattern with you – the Ribbed Velvet Knit Cowl!  This is a quick and fairly beginner friendly project that ends up looking like something you would buy in the store for lots of $$ and totally doesn’t look handmade!!

The pattern is designed with a simple ribbing construction.  Although simple in construction, I switched up the design a bit to feature two types of ribbing to give the cowl a subtle transition between the top and bottom.

The bottom is knitted in 1 x 1 ribbing and the top is knitted in 1 x 2 ribbing, which gives the piece a little added dimension without complicating the project!

Ribbed Velvet Knit Cowl - Free Pattern by Just Be Crafty

The Ribbed Velvet Knit Cowl is made up with a new yarn from Lion Brand called Vel-Luxe and is absolutely beautiful!  The different color options of this yarn are exquisite and because it’s velvet, it has a total 90’s vibe (which I LOVE)!  Back in the day I had a few sweaters made out of this velvety-type material, so working with this yarn was a complete blast and really took me back.

The finished project makes for a beautiful and luxurious piece that you will want to wear everyday – trust me!!

To view the free pattern and make a cowl of your own, keep on scrolling :).

Ribbed Velvet Knit Cowl - Free Pattern by Just Be Crafty

This post contains affiliate links.  For more information please see my disclosures page.

Ribbed Velvet Knit Cowl Pattern

Materials

Finished Measurements

  • 15 inches long by 17 inches wide at it’s widest point

Gauge

  • 12 stitches by 16 rows of 1 x 1 ribbing is equal to approximately 4 inches.

Key

  • CO – cast on
  • BO – bind off
  • K – knit
  • K3tog – knit 3 stitches together
  • P – purl
  • PFB – (increase) purl in the front and back loop
  • st – stitch

Pattern

Special Notes:

  • For this pattern, you will be working with both yarn skeins at the same time by knitting two strands together throughout the entire project.
  • Odd rows = RS
  • Even rows = WS

Using two strands CO 97

[1 x 1 Ribbing]

Row 1: *K1, P1; Repeat from * until 1 st remains, K1

Row 2: *P1, K1; Repeat from * until 1 st remains, P1

Repeat Rows 1 & 2 in 1 x 1 ribbing until piece measures approximately 9 inches from starting edge, ending after completing an even numbered row.  Do not cut yarn, keep knitting as normal following below instructions.

Next Row: K1, *PFB, K3tog; Repeat from * to the end

[1 x 2 Ribbing Begins]

Next Row: *P1, K2, Repeat from * until 1 st remains, P1

Row 1 of 1 x 2 Ribbing: *K1, P2; Repeat from * until 1 st remains, K1

Row 2 of 1 x 2 Ribbing: *P1, K2; Repeat from * until 1 st remains, P1

Repeat Rows 1 & 2 of 1 x 2 Ribbing until until piece measures approximately 15 inches from starting edge, ending after completing an even numbered row.

Loosely BO in 1 x 2 ribbing.  Cut yarn leaving a long tail (about 3 arm’s length).

[Forming the cowl]

Lay piece out in front of you with RS facing up and 1 x 2 ribbing at the top.

Ribbed Velvet Knit Cowl - Free Pattern by Just Be Crafty

Fold in half so that the two side edges are touching.

The WS should be facing outward with the RS inside the fold.

Using long tail and yarn needle, whip stitch both sides together to form the cowl.

Ribbed Velvet Knit Cowl - Free Pattern by Just Be Crafty

Weave in your ends.

Turn the piece right side out.

Ribbed Velvet Knit Cowl - Free Pattern by Just Be Crafty

Enjoy!

Similar Posts

9 Comments

  1. Why don’t you just knit it in the round so you don’t have to seam it together?
    Would accomplish the same thing with less work.

    1. HI Barbara! Thank you for your comment! Yes, you could totally knit this in the round but as with many things there are always multiple ways to reach an outcome. Knitting it flat is more beginner friendly and that is what I was going for with this pattern.

  2. Knitting two strands together likely solves the problem of worming. I used this yarn on a scarf with size 10 needles and though it’s beautiful, sometimes the stitches come loose to create a worm effect. I used only one strand at a time. I still have some I dark blue so I’ll give your pattern a try.

    1. Hi Pam! I think you’ll notice that your stitches will remain more even using both strands and the size 10 needles. Please let do let me know if you give the pattern a try!

  3. thank you so much for this post. I have just bought this yarn and couldn’t get it to look nice, my worked looked very uneven so I pulled it out. Now I tried your pattern using two strands and it is so much better. It looks beautiful. Thank you

  4. I have just started knitting and I am in love with this pattern. It took me a few tries but I think I finally got it. I am looking forward to more of your patterns.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.