Cowl – Think of a cowl as a very short infinity scarf. Snood – From what I understand, A snood is a lot like a cowl, except it has a bonus feature: a hood! Snoods are great for super cold weather and can be worn under a jacket with the hood out for extra warmth.

Try 12–24 inches for a single-wrap cowl and 8–12 inches for a longer cowl. The cowl should be at least 18 inches tall if you want to wear it as a snood. If you want an edging, work a few rounds of garter stitch as follows: *Knit 1 round; purl 1 round. Repeat from * once.

Neck Warmer – keep it around your neck but pull it up over your chin and the back of your neck. A great way to protect against wind burn when cycling. Sun Guard – put it around your neck and pull the back up and over the back of your head – this works particularly well when worn under a hat or helmet.

Try 12–24 inches for a single-wrap cowl and 8–12 inches for a longer cowl. The cowl should be at least 18 inches tall if you want to wear it as a snood.

Cowl Measurements

Make this super gorgeous crochet neck warmer to keep your neck warm and toasty this winter. The Tunisian crochet neck warmer looks so pretty and chic in just two colors and with that minimalist design. Also, the feasible pattern is perfect for beginners to get their hands on too. Check out the free and fun pattern right here! makeanddocrew 2.

The Lace Neck Warmer is warm but still lightweight, unlike typical crochet scarves. Pam’s Ombre Neckwarmer is a take on a similar idea, where the whole piece is worn around the neck like a cowl, and dos not bunch up or require wrapping/tying like a scarf.

Ranging from all kinds of shapes and sizes, these 21 patterns and ideas for crochet scarves, infinity scarves, cowls and neck warmers are a great way to start considering wearing those in your daily life.

The Lace Neck Warmer is meant to be a lightweight, soft, lacy (duh!) piece that is snug and warm, but not heavy and bulky like a typical scarf. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? Without a doubt!