Crochet Hooded Cowl with Cat Ears

I wanted to make a cowl for my coming trip to Taiwan this autumn. My hair had become quite a mess after the cut. So I thought a hood should accompany the cowl.. I remember seeing lots of hooded cowls for babies with ears on them, and, combining all of them...

Supplies & Tools

Yarn	16-ply Cotton Yarn - Fuschia – 110g
Hook	6.0mm

Abbreviations (US)

CH	Chain
DC	Double Crochet
FDC	Foundation Double Crochet
INC	Increase
MR	Magic Ring
SC	Single Crochet
SS	Slip Stitch
* A * × B	Repeat “A” for a number of B times
( 𝑥 )	Work all of “𝑥” in ONE stitch

Size

	Head Circumference	Height of Cowl
Babies 0 – 1 YO	45 cm	10 cm
Babies 1 – 2 YO	50 cm	13 cm
Child 3 – 10 YO	53 cm	18 cm
Teens & Women	56 cm	25 cm
Men	60 cm	30 cm

Average of sizes found on the internet.
Best to measure the actual person.

Pattern

Cowl

Measure head for circumference.

1. CH up to length of head circumference, if unsure, check the reference table above. With the chain straightened, SS to the beginning chain to form a loop. I only work in the back bump so the cowl has a nice edge.

1. CH 2, DC in the same stitch and each stitch around. SS to first DC.

Continue working rounds till height of cowl is attained. Refer to the reference table for recommended height. Cut yarn and sew in ends.

Hood

1. CH or FDC half the stitches made in the beginning chain for the cowl.
   E.g. I began the cowl with 60 chains, now I will make 30 FDC.

1. CH 2, turn, DC in the same stitch and each stitch across.

Repeat until a square is formed. Cut yarn and sew in ends. Make another same one but do not cut yarn.

Place squares on top of each other, with knots/ends/imperfections facing inside, start seaming from the corner with yarn still attached. You can seam by sewing, single crochet or slip stitching. I used single crochet for an edgy edge and pointier end.

Seam along the side of the square first, which will make the back of the hood.

Continue adjacently to seam the top of the hood.

Hem of hood

With 6 stitches remaining on each square, fold inwards and SC all 4 stitches 3 times.

Another way is to border the opening for the face side for a more refined finish.

Cut yarn and sew in ends.

Attach Hood to Cowl

To have the SS joins at the back, I start at the 31st stitch on the cowl.

Have the outsides of both pieces facing each other, start seaming. With the hood on top of the cowl, I seam only the front loops of the hood and back loops of the cowl.

Ears

Round	Stitches	Count
1	4 SC in MR	4
2	4 INC	8
3	*3 SC, INC* × 2	10
4	*4 SC, INC* × 2	12
5	*5 SC, INC* × 2	14
6	*6 SC, INC* × 2	16
7	*7 SC, INC* × 2	18
8	*8 SC, INC* × 2	20

Leave a long tail for sewing.

Attach to the hood at preferred places.

You'd have to place it more forward than you would amigurumi, or you won't really see it when worn.

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