Mystery Cowl Crochet Pattern CAL Part Three
Hi Everyone! I’m excited to be bringing you Part 3 of the AC & CNC Mystery Cowl CAL. Are you having so far? I know I am. I love how the colors bring the stitches to life. Have you noticed the mirror image yet? It’s pretty cool, if I do say so myself. Enjoy!

REQUIREMENTS
Terminology
- US Terms
Level of Difficulty
- Easy
Yarn
- Loops & Thread Charisma
Hook and Notions
- Hook Size: 9.0 mm (M)
- scissors
- yarn needle
Measurement
- At this point you should roughly measure: 29″ by 5″ (keep in mind I crochet tightly and the thread type makes a difference)
Abbreviations
- CA = Color A – Black
- CB = Color B – Purple
- CC = Color C – Pink
- Ch/chs = chain/chains
- Dc = double crochet
- Sp/sps = space/spaces
- St/sts = stitch/stitches
Pattern Notes
- If you are using more than one color you can alternate them changing at the end of every row.
Special Stitches
- Herringbone Double Crochet – (Hb dc) – yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over draw loop up and through first loop on hook (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook. (Hb dc completed)

Instructions
Round 11 (this was Round 7): Chain 1, hdc in same stitch as join, slip stitch into next stitch, * hdc in next stitch, slip stitch in next stitch, * repeat from * to * around; joining with slip stitch in 1st hdc, (120 sts)
Change color
Round 12 (this was Round 8): Chain 1, slip stitch in same stitch as join, * hdc in slip stitch, slip stitch in top of hdc, * repeat from * to * around; joining with slip stitch in 1st slip stitch.
Change color
Round 13 (this was Round 6): Chain 1, hb-dc in same stitch as join and in each stitch around; join in top of 1st hb-dc. (120 hb-dc)
Happy Hookin!
XO, Mistie

Be sure to click on the Mystery Cowl CAL image for full details
All patterns are designed by Mistie Bush of American Crochet. I'm passionate about creating patterns that are as enjoyable to make as they are beautiful to wear — clear, confidence-building, and crafted with you in mind. Whether you're just finding your rhythm or adding to a well-loved collection, I'm so glad you're here. Have a question? I'd love to help — reach out anytime before or after your purchase.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase something through these links I earn a small commission. You do not pay any extra for the item you purchase.
Happy crocheting, Mistie Bush American Crochet
Chat about this page with AI
Opens the AI in a new tab with a prompt that references this page. You can edit the prompt before sending. Claude and ChatGPT support prefill; Gemini and Perplexity may require pasting the prompt.
