Precursor Compagne is the companion to Woolly’s Precursor Hat pattern. Featuring short row colourwork and worked sideways in panels, this pattern will love just about any yarn combination you care to throw together.

Within each pattern you’ll find instructions for a Regular Cowl, an Over-Sized Cowl, and a Scarf. Two sizes are provided for each, and given their construction, they’re highly customisable and you’ll find notes included for that.

Cowl/Scarf Description
Buddlings Compagne is a sideways knit cowl or scarf. It uses short row colourwork to create a motif of alternate tall and short stripes, which are then repeated all around. It’s worked in garter stitch throughout.

Yarn
Regular Cowl:
Yarn A: 321 (353) yd/293 (323) m
Yarn B: 65 (71) yd/59 (65) m
Over-sized Cowl:
Yarn A: 641 (961) yd/587 (880) m
Yarn B: 129 (193) yd/118 (176) m
Scarf:
Yarn A: 971 (1291) yd/888 (1182) m
Yarn B: 193 (259) yd/176 (237) m
DK weight, plied yarn; tonal or high contrast solid, semi-solid or variegated yarns.

Needles & Notions
Pair 3.25mm/UK10/US3 straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
3.25mm crochet hook
Approx. 3yd/3m waste yarn
6 Stitch Markers
Tapestry needle

Gauge
24 sts x 48 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.25mm needles over Garter St.

Sample details
Shown in Indigo Dragonfly DK Matter in shade ‘Glass Blade Runner’ (280yd/256m per 100g; 100% Superwash Merino) & Third Vault Yarns Echo DK in shade ‘Golden Fleece’ (230yd/210m per 100g; 100% Superwash Merino)
Shown in Regular Cowl size 22in/56cm

Sizes - Cowls
Regular Cowl circumference: 20 (22) in/50.75 (56) cm
Over-sized Cowl circumference: 40 (60) in/101.5 (152.5) cm
Finished depth: 10in/25.5cm
Sizes - Scarf
Scarf length: 60.5 (80.5) in/153.75 (204.5) cm
Finished width: 10in/25.5cm

Publication details
ISBN: ----------
Tallinn, Estonia, 2026
Published by Woolly Wormhead OÜ
FOW020KPrecursorCompagne
Technical editors: Deb Bramham

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, short rows, provisional cast-on, grafting

Pattern contents
Written & charted instructions; links to tutorials are included.

Accessibility Statement
The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background. Charts are in greyscale and do not rely on colour.

Support
Do you need help with this pattern? We have a specific discussion thread in the Wormhead’s Hats group where you can ask any questions.

As well as being my life partner, Woolly Wormhead is also my publisher. Each pattern is copyrighted to, and published by, Woolly Wormhead OÜ. They each have an ISBN which is registered with the Estonian National Library (Woolly’s micro-publishing business is incorporated in Estonia).