The Perfect Elf hat and Cowl Pattern

Crochet Elf hats and cowls are the perfect accessories for the season. I spiced things up by making the stocking hat pretty long enough to wrap around your neck as a cowl.

With the weather getting cold and considering it is almost Christmas, I thought designing an elf hat with a cowl would be perfect for both.

This is a combination of the hat and the neck warmer. Think of this as wrapping yourself in a beanie long enough to be a cowl.

Pattern Inspiration for the elf hat and cowl

I initially wanted a stocking Santa hat but decided to make my sketch with a longer tail. It appears a wider tail would be more functional, so I decided to turn the stocking hat into a neck warmer.

Yarn details – a #3 DK weight yarn was used for this project and is advised to avoid a much heavier set. You might wonder about the weight; if you use chunky yarn, the weight of the cowl might pull down on the beanie, which is not what was intended for this design.

The Elf hat and cowl pattern is available as a free pattern, scroll down for the tutorial.

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Materials for the elf hat and cowl pattern

• Yarn – Scheepjes Softfun, #3 (60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic. 140 m/ per 1.75 oz/50g skein)

1 (2, 2, 2, 2) Skeins in Red (A)

1 (2, 2, 2, 2) Skeins in White (B)

Estimated Yardage

300 (350, 400, 450, 500) Color A

250 (300, 350, 400, 450) Color B

Hook and other Materials

• US size G (4 mm) Crochet Hook
• Pom or Tassel

Gauge

18 sts over 10 Rows, made in hdc = 4” X 4”, before blocking.

Adjust hook size, if necessary, to obtain gauge.

Difficulty Level – Intermediate

Terms – US Terminology

Pattern Notes

1. Please kindly read through the pattern and watch the video before starting.
2. Similar #3 weight yarn can be substituted. Please check the gauge.
3. Chains at the beginning of the rounds do not count as a stitch.
4. The pattern is worked in Rounds throughout.
5. Stitch count is written after each round, with the smallest toddler written first and the others in the ().
6. Stitch count written in black is for all sizes, but at some points, the stitch counts are color-coded for clarity, i.e, Toddler (Child, Teen, Adult Small, Adult Large)

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Stitches Abbreviations

Chain(s) – ch(s)

Half double crochet – hdc

Double crochet – dc

Double crochet 2 stitches together– dc2tog

Treble crochet 7 stitches together – tr7tog

Slip stitch – sl st.

Repeat – rep

Special stitch

Bobbles = 7trtog – *Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over, draw yarn through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, (yarn over, draw yarn through another 2 loops) repeat from * 6 more times, “you should have 8 loops around your hook”, yarn over, pull through all the loops at once.

FINISHED MEASUREMENT

Size	Head Circumference	length
Toddler (S)	17”	38”
Child (M)	19”	40”
Teen (L)	21”	46”
Adult Small (XL)	22”	50”
Adult Large (XXL)	23”	54”

Size(s) and color codes –Toddler (Child, Teen, Adult Small, Adult Large)

Construction Notes

1. This beanie is worked in Rounds.
2. The pattern is worked brim up.
3. You can customize the length of your scarf to your taste.
4. The pom can be replaced with a tassel.

Adjustments/fittings

1. Length: increase or decrease the repeats for a longer or shorter scarf.
2. Circumference:

Too tight? Go up a size.

Too loose: go down a size.

• Fitting: Check to make sure you have a good fit around your head after round 2.

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Instructions for this easy Elf hat with cowl pattern

Section 1: Brim
With A (Red) Chain 80 (85, 90, 95, 100), join with a sl st to the beginning chain making sure not to have a twist.

Round 1: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 80 (85, 90, 95, 100) hdc

Round 2: Ch 2, with A, *hdc in next 4 sts, with B make 1 bobble, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 16 (17, 18, 19, 20) bobbles, 64 (68, 72, 76, 80) hdc

Round 3: With A, ch 2, hdc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 80 (85, 90, 95, 100) hdc

Rounds 4 – 9: Rep Rounds 2 – 3
Fasten off B

Section 2: Body
Round 1: Ch 2, with A, hdc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 80 (85, 90, 95, 100) hdc

Rounds 2 – 6: Ch 2, with A, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 80 (85, 90, 95, 100) dc

Drop A, pick up B
Rounds 7 – 11: With B, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 80 (85, 90, 95, 100) dc

Drop B, pick up A
Round 12: Ch 2, with A, *dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 64 (68, 72, 76, 80) dc

Rounds 13 – 16: With A, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 64 (68, 72, 76, 80) dc
Drop A, pick up B

Rounds 17 – 21: With B, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 64 (68, 72, 76, 80) dc
Drop B, pick up A

Round 22: With A, ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 48 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc
Rounds 23 – 26: With A, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 48 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc

Drop A, pick up B
Rounds 27 – 31: With B, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 48 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc

Drop B, pick up A
Rounds 32 – 36: With A, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 48 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc

Drop A, pick up B
Rounds 37 – 41: With B, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 48 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc

Drop B, pick up A
Rounds 42 – 46: With A, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 48 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc

Drop A, pick up B
Rounds 47 – 51: With B, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 48 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc

Drop B, pick up A
Rounds 52 – 56: With A, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 48 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc

Drop A, pick up B
Rounds 57 – 61: With B, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 48 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc

Drop B, pick up A
Rounds 62 – 66: With A, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 48 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc

Drop A, pick up B
For Toddler size, skip to Rounds 107 – 111

Rounds 67 – 71: With B, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 0 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc

Drop B, pick up A
Rounds 72 – 76: With A, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 0 (51, 54, 57, 60) dc

Drop A, pick up B
For child size, skip to Rounds 107 – 111

Rounds 77 – 81: With B, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 0 (0, 54, 57, 60) dc
Drop B, pick up A

Round 82: With A, ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 0 (0, 36, 38, 40) dc

Rounds 83 – 86: With A, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 0 (0, 36, 38, 40) dc

Drop A, pick up B
For teen size, skip to Rounds 107 – 111

Rounds 87 – 91: With B, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 0 (0, 0, 38, 40) dc

Drop B, pick up A
Rounds 92 – 96: With A, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 0 (0, 0, 38, 40) dc

For adult small, skip to Rounds 107 – 111
Drop A, pick up B

Rounds 97 – 101: With B, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 0 (0, 0, 0, 40) dc
Drop B, pick up A

Rounds 102 – 106: With A, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 0 (0, 0, 0, 40) dc
Drop A, pick up B

For all the sizes =
Round 107: With B, ch 2, *dc2tog, dc in next st, rep from * to end, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 32 (23, 24, 26, 27) dc

Rounds 108 – 111: With B, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 32 (23, 24, 26, 27) dc
Drop B, pick up A

Round 112: With A, ch 2, dc2tog around, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 16 (13, 12, 10, 10) dc

Rounds 113 – 115: With A, ch 2, dc in each st across, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 16 (13, 12, 10, 10) dc

Round 116: With A, ch 2, dc2tog around, join with a sl st to beginning ch. 8 (7, 6, 5, 5)
dc

• Cut a long tail of yarn, sew in the remaining sts.
• Sew in the pom or tassel
• Fasten off
• Sew in ends
• Wear with pride.
  Final Note – Because of the length and subsequently the weight of the body
  (scarf), it might pull the beanie part backwards. You can sl st around the foundation chain if the pull is disturbing.
  Optional for a more fitted brim
• Join A with a sl st to the foundation chain

Round 1: Ch 1, sl st in each st around. Join with a sl st to the beginning ch.
Fasten off.

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