Free knitting patterns for matching hats, neckwarmers, and handwear. Updated 5/5/25.
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Free Patterns
Cable and Check Hat, Cowl, and Gloves
Matching hat, neckwarmer, and fingerless mitts knit with an overall cable texture in a 6 round repeat. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Robbie Laughlin and Marsha Peacock.
Cable Cowl, Hat and Mittens
Matching 3 color hat, cowl, mittens knit with an 8 row (round) cable repeat. Cowl is knit flat, hat and mittens knit in the round. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Red heart.
One More Hug
Three color honeycomb stitch cowl with matching toque and mittens. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Louise Robert
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- See the Ravelry page
Silmu
Matching lace cowl, hat, and gloves knit with a wavy floral lace. "Silmu" means "bud". Sport weight yarn. Designed by Heidi Heinrichs. Available in English and Finnish
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- Get the recommended Garnstudio DROPS Baby Merino yarn
North Wind
Accessory set knit with the mistake stitch rib for the cowl, hat brim, and mittens cuff. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Lynn Anne Banks
Freedom Collection
Use up all those leftover bits of DK yarn with this simple but striking colourwork set of striped beanie, cowl, and fingerless mitts. Designed by Anna Stephenson
Sock Yarn Hat, Cowl, and Mitts
Use just two skeins of self-striping or other sock yarn to create this matching beanie, cowl, and fingerless mitts. Fingering weight yarn. Hat, Cowl, and Mitts in Plymouth Yarn Andes Sock 3287
Modern Stripes Set
Matching striped cowl, beanie, and mittens in a variety of sizes. Sizes Hat: Baby to Adult L, Mittens: Child to Adult L, Cowl: Adult One Size. Designed for 8 colors, it's a great stash buster for scrap DK weight yarn. Designed by Premier Yarns Design Team.
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Loop-de-Loop Cowl, Hat and Mittens
Matching set knit with a unique 6 round repeat created by pulling loops up from previously worked rows, using one color per row to create a fair isle look without the complexity. The cowl can easily be made longer or shorter. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Suzanne M Ross for Knit Picks.
Mira Bee Set
Matching beanie, fingerless mitts, and cowl knit with a 4 round repeat 2 color bee stitch with contrasting ribbed edge. Sizes Cowl (one size), Hat (S, M, L), Handwarmers (S, M, L) Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Chloe Birch for West Yorkshire Spinners.
Winter Rib Set
Matching two color beanie, fingerless mitts, and cowl knit one round repeat rib stitch. Hat 2 sizes. Cowl and Mitts 2 sizes. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Universal Yarn.
Stairway Hat, Cowl, and Mitts Set
Matching cable and lace slouchy beanie, fingerless mitts, and infinity scarf cowl. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Asita Krebs. In English and German.
Anouk Accessories Set
Matching beret hat, fingerless mitts, and kerchief neckwarmer (okay, technically a scarf, but it's worn like a cowl so I thought it fit here best). Fingering yarn. Rated easy by the designer. Designed by Alexandra Tavel. Kit also available.
EKG Set
Four color stripes in a 4 row repeat Slipped Chevron stitch creates fun zigzag stripes on this matching hat, cowl, and and mitts. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Universal Yarn Design Team
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- See the Ravelry page
Tiden Set
Matching lace beanie, fingerless mitts, and cowl knit with a 8 round repeat. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Silja Devine.
Cocoa Beans Set
Matching hat, neck warmer, and mittens with a textured pattern inspired by cocoa or coffee beans. Designed by DROPS design. Super Bulky weight yarn.
Patterns for Purchase
Double Lace Rib Set
Matching cowl, hat, and fingerless mitts set knit with easy lace. Designed by SueMcCainKnitting.
Zigzag Hat, Mittens and Cowl
Matching accessories with cozy zig zag texture using just knit and purl stitches. Instructions to knit flat or in the round. Designed by Faye Perriam-Reed. Worsted or Aran weight yarn.
Iona Hat, Cowl, and Mittens
An accessories set with warm, dense cable patterns inspired by the patterns carved on stone crosses and cross slabs in Iona and all over Scotland. Includes Iona Cowl, Iona Hat and Iona Mittens (all also available as individual patterns). Designed by Dagmar Mora. Aran weight yarn.
