Hooded cat cowl crochet pattern
This hooded cat cowl crochet pattern is cozy, playful, and perfect for cat lovers. With sizes for toddler, child, and adult, it makes a cute handmade accessory for chilly days, dress-up, Halloween costumes, and thoughtful gifts.
Hooded cat cowl crochet pattern details
Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.
Skill level
Advanced beginner
Materials needed
- I 5.5mm, K 6.5 mm, and M/N 9mm size crochet hooks
- Bulky weight yarn in black and cream
- Fur yarn in black
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissors
- Bulky Weight Yarn- black, cream & black fur yarn
Finished sizes
Toddler, child, and teen/adult
Gauge
9 stitches and 7 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)
My guide to crochet gauge explains how to measure your stitches and adjust your hook size.
Hooded cat cowl crochet pattern instructions
Toddler size cowl
M/N 9 mm hook
Rnd 1: (cream yarn) tc 35 chainless foundation
Rnds 2- 7: (switch to black yarn) ch 3, tc in each st, join [35]
Leave 8 stitches in front of cowl unworked. You will be working in the remaining 27 stitches to form the hood. Count in 14, place a stitch marker on that 14th stitch- you will be working in the 13 stitches that are on each side of the stitch with the marker. The stitch with the stitch marker will always be in the middle.
Hood
Row 1: ch 2, dc in 12, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 12 sts, ch 2, turn [29]
Row 2: ch 2, dc in 13, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 13 sts, ch 2, turn [31]
Row 3: ch 2, dc in 14, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 14 sts, ch 2, turn [33]
Row 4: ch 2, dc in 15, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 15 sts, ch 2, turn [35]
Row 5: ch 2, dc in 16, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 16 sts, ch 2, turn [37]
Row 6: ch 2, dc in 17, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 17 sts, ch 2, turn [39]
Row 7: ch 2, dc in 17, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 17 sts, ch 2, turn [37]
Row 8: ch 2, dc in 16, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 16 sts, ch 2, turn [35]
Row 9: ch 2, dc in 15, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 15 sts, ch 2, turn [33]
Row 10: ch 2, dc in 14, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 14 sts, ch 2, turn [31]
Row 11: ch 2, dc in 13, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 13 sts, ch 2, turn [29]
Row 12: ch 2, dc in 12, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 12 sts, fasten off- leave a long tail to sew top together [27]
Fold top of hood in half and sew the top together to form the hood.
Attach yarn on hood/face opening and sc around the entire opening.
Child size cowl
M/N 9mm hook
Rnd 1: (cream yarn) tc 43 chainless foundation (or, loosely chain 43, join in the round, ch 3 and tc once in each chain, join)
Rnds 2- 9: (switch to black yarn) ch 3, tc in each st, join [43]
Leave 10 stitches in front of cowl unworked. You will be working in the remaining 33 stitches to form the hood. Count in 17, place a stitch marker on that 17th stitch- you will be working in the 16 stitches that are on each side of the stitch with the marker. The stitch with the stitch marker will always be in the middle.
Hood
Row 1: ch 2, dc in 15, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 15 sts, ch 2, turn [35]
Row 2: ch 2, dc in 16, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 16 sts, ch 2, turn [37]
Row 3: ch 2, dc in 17, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 17 sts, ch 2, turn [39]
Row 4: ch 2, dc in 18, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 18 sts, ch 2, turn [41]
Row 5: ch 2, dc in 19, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 19 sts, ch 2, turn [43]
Row 6: ch 2, dc in 20, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 20 sts, ch 2, turn [45]
Row 7: ch 2, dc in 21, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 21 sts, ch 2, turn [47]
Row 8: ch 2, dc in 21, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 21 sts, ch 2, turn [45]
Row 9: ch 2, dc in 20, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 20 sts, ch 2, turn [43]
Row 10: ch 2, dc in 19, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 19 sts, ch 2, turn [41]
Row 11: ch 2, dc in 18, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 18 sts, ch 2, turn [39]
Row 12: ch 2, dc in 17, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 17 sts, ch 2, turn [37]
Row 13: ch 2, dc in 16, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 16 sts, ch 2, turn [35]
Row 14: ch 2, dc in 15, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 15 sts, fasten off- leave a long tail to sew top together [33]
Fold top of hood in half and sew the top together to form the hood.
Attach yarn on hood/face opening and sc around the entire opening.
Teen/Adult size cowl
M/N 9mm hook
Rnd 1: (cream yarn) tc 53 chainless foundation
Rnds 2- 11: (switch to black yarn) ch 3, tc in each st, join [43]
Leave 14 stitches in front of cowl unworked. You will be working in the remaining 39 stitches to form the hood. Count in 20, place a stitch marker on that 20th stitch- you will be working in the 19 stitches that are on each side of the stitch with the marker. The stitch with the stitch marker will always be in the middle.
Hood
Row 1: ch 2, dc in 18, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 18 sts, ch 2, turn [41]
Row 2: ch 2, dc in 19, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 19 sts, ch 2, turn [43]
Row 3: ch 2, dc in 20, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 20 sts, ch 2, turn [45]
Row 4: ch 2, dc in 21, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 21 sts, ch 2, turn [47]
Row 5: ch 2, dc in 22, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 22 sts, ch 2, turn [49]
Row 6: ch 2, dc in 23, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 23 sts, ch 2, turn [51]
Row 7: ch 2, dc in 25, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 25 sts, ch 2, turn [53]
Row 8: ch 2, dc in 26, 2 dc in next st, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), 2 dc in next st, dc in the last 26 sts, ch 2, turn [55]
Row 9: ch 2, dc in 26, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 26 sts, ch 2, turn [53]
Row 10: ch 2, dc in 25, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 25 sts, ch 2, turn [51]
Row 11: ch 2, dc in 24, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 24 sts, ch 2, turn [49]
Row 12: ch 2, dc in 23, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 23 sts, ch 2, turn [47]
Row 13: ch 2, dc in 22, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 22 sts, ch 2, turn [45]
Row 14: ch 2, dc in 21, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 21 sts, ch 2, turn [43]
Row 15: ch 2, dc in 20, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 20 sts, ch 2, turn [41]
Row 16: ch 2, dc in 19, dc2tog, dc in st with the st marker (replace marker), dc2tog, dc in the last 19 sts, fasten off- leave a long tail to sew top together [39]
Fold top of hood in half and sew the top together to form the hood.
Attach yarn on hood/face opening and sc around the entire opening.
Adding the ears
Outer Ear
K hook & black yarn
Row 1: ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 chs, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 2: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 3: sc2tog, sc in 4, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 4: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 5: sc2tog, sc in 2, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 6: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 7: sc2tog, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [2]
Row 8: sc2tog and continue to sc around entire ear
Inner Ear
I hook & cream yarn
Row 1: ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 chs, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 2: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 3: sc2tog, sc in 4, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 4: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 5: sc2tog, sc in 2, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 6: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 7: sc2tog, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [2]
Row 8: sc2tog and continue to sc around entire ear
Sew inner ear onto front of outer ear. Add fur trim (optional) around the two top sides of the ear (don’t add fur to the part of the ear that will get attached to the hood).
Sew ears onto hood 1 row down from the top of the hood.
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