Playing with Colour & Crochet: The Midnight Clear Cowl

The Midnight Clear Cowl is a true feast for the eyes, featuring a beautiful spectrum of colours that flow seamlessly from one shade to the next. Designed by Charlotte Lee, the openwork pattern creates a delicate, lace-like texture. Each hue shines through and adds a touch of airy elegance. When worn, the cowl has a beautiful drape, making it both a cozy and stylish accessory. It’s a perfect piece to brighten up any outfit and add a pop of colour to your everyday look!

Lacy and colourful cowl in a variety of crochet stitches

CROCHETING THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR COWL

Looking for a vibrant project to play with colour? The Midnight Clear cowl design by Charlotte Lee is just the ticket. With a variety of stitches to explore and captivating openwork, crocheters will savour every row. 

Originally released as one of our SweetGeorgia Advent patterns, the Midnight Clear Cowl invited you to enjoy colour and creativity while finding moments of quiet in a busy season. This cowl is worked from short side to short side, building length as you go. Stitches are decreased at both ends by skipping stitches, and the two sloped ends are then joined together to create the cowl’s elegant loop.

Lacy and colourful cowl in a variety of crochet stitches
Lacy and colourful cowl in a variety of crochet stitches

The original design was created using 15 mini-skeins of colour. For our recent update of this pattern, we chose to showcase SweetGeorgia Merino DK and one of our fabulous SweetGeorgia Party of Five Merino DK sets. We selected Bubble Wand, a light and playful shade, paired with the Picnic in the Park set for this stunning cowl. Enjoy creating a colour combination that brings you joy!

Sea Glass + Bayport set
Rosé Day + Fruit Salad set
Bubble Wand + Picnic in the Park set
Unicorn Hair + Delano set

EXPLORE CROCHET AT THE SCHOOL

Looking to expand your current crochet skills plus find inspiration for a range of other project ideas? Visit the School of SweetGeorgia (SOS) to explore our growing library of knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, and dyeing courses. There you can learn more about the beauty of this fibre craft with our online crochet courses taught by Charlotte Lee.

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Lacy and colourful cowl in a variety of crochet stitches
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Crochet & Colour with the Midnight Clear Cowl

Enjoy the variety or crochet stitches and colour options with this delightful cowl design by Charlotte Lee.
Craft Crochet
Maker Charlotte Lee
Designer Charlotte Lee
Skill Level Intermediate

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

  • To crochet the Midnight Clear cowl, download a copy of the pattern from the SweetGeorgia online shop.
  • Once your gauge is determined, chain the required number of stitches.
  • Follow the pattern as instructed, using the full skein of DK-weight yarn for all the even CC instructions and the 5 mini-skeins for the uneven CC instructions. Choose your mini-skein colour order as preferred.
  • Bind off loosely and weave in ends.
  • Wet block the cowl, let dry fully, and enjoy!
    Lacy and colourful cowl in a variety of crochet stitches

Notes

Pattern information from Charlotte Lee:
With endless colour options, the Midnight Clear cowl is just the ticket to craft away any grey day blues. With a variety of stitches to explore and captivating openwork, crocheters will savour every row.
 

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