The Commuter Cowl Pattern from luvinthemommyhood.

We have had a very strange winter here in Nashville… the kind the has brought us more warm days than cold. You won’t hear me complaining, I love it! It’s February and it’s 60 degrees for Pete’s sake! I have the windows open and I don’t need a jacket. The mornings are still pretty chilly though, so I’ve been wearing a lot of scarves. I recently whipped up the Commuter Cowl Pattern by Shannon at luvinthemommyhood. It’s one of the patterns that you’ll find in the Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle and it’s really, really cool!

This is a pattern to love for a few reasons…

It takes only 1/2 a yard of fabric
It can be made in a couple of hours
It’s versatile and stylish

The Commuter Cowl Pattern hooked me right away when I realized that it required no tracing or cutting of pattern pieces, my least favorite thing about sewing. The pattern instructions require a rectangle of fabric and then some really creative cutting, twisting, and sewing. Finish it off with a small bit of hand stitching and viola! You have a beautiful cowl to keep you cozy and very stylish where ever you happen to be.

For my cowl, I used a beautiful bamboo fabric from Robert Kaufman’s GreenSTYLE eco-friendly line. This fabric feels like butter! And the color is just gorgeous, I love it. The drape of the fabric gives the cowl a different look than what is pictured in most of the photos that I’ve seen online, but I like the way it acts almost more like a necklace. I do plan on making another with a more structured fabric too, however… probably a fun print! Here are a few more examples of the Commuter Cowl from Hodgepodge Arty, A Pretty Cool Life, and Skirt as Top.

If you haven’t bought your Sew Fab e-Pattern Bundle yet, Do Not Delay! The sale lasts for one week only… you could have one of these beauties around your neck tomorrow!

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Jenny is a wife and mother first and foremost. You can find her here at The Southern Institute, as the founder and owner of the blog, as well as at unboundbirth.com. She enjoys blogging and sewing, cooking for her three picky eaters, and playing tennis with her husband, Tom.