The Oh My Cowl is so soft, so luxurious, so drapey, and so lovely, it'll make you sigh, "Oh my!" Or maybe just ooo and ahhh...
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Made with LB Collection Baby Alpaca, the Oh My Cowl features an easy 4 row repeat and a sweet little edging for an incredibly soft, feminine look. If Alpaca doesn't work well for you, it would look amazing in the bold pops of color found in LB Collection Superwash Merino, or Cotton Bamboo if allergies are an issue! Best of all, the yarns are carried up along the inside of the cowl, so there are only a few ends to weave in when you're done!
Oh My Cowl
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- US - J, 6.0mm hook (Furls Fiberarts)
- 230 yds LB Collection Baby Alpaca (“3” light/DK/UK: 8 ply; 100% baby alpaca; 146 yds/133 m; 1.75 oz/50 g)
Color A: Tan (1 ball - 115 yds)
Color B: Natural (1 ball - 115 yds) - Gauge: 2 pattern repeats x 10 rows = 4"/10 cm in pattern
- Finished Size: 27" around x 8" tall
- Stitch Multiple: mult of 8, +1
- Oh My Stitch Pattern Tutorial
- Crochet abbreviations and tutorials
Special Stitches
Big Shell: (4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc) in indicated stitch
V st: (dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated stitch
Instructions
Round 1: With Color A, ch 105, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in each remaining ch, sl st in first sc made (without twisting) to work in the round. (104 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, skip 3 sts, *big shell in next st, skip 3 sts,** sc in next st, skip 3 sts; repeat from * around, finishing last repeat at **; join to 1st sc of round with sl st using Color B. (13 big shells)
Round 3: Continuing with Color B, ch 8, *skip next big shell, V st in next sc, ch 5; repeat from * around, dc in same st as join, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-8 (counts as V st). (13 V sts)
Round 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), 4 dc in ch-1 sp before the join, *sc in ch-1 sp of next big shell (enclosing previous round ch-5 in the st),** big shell in ch-1 sp of next V st; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, then 3 dc in same ch-1 sp as 1st 4 dc of round (work over the unused Color A, to bring it up to the next round), join to 3rd ch of ch-4 with sl st using Color A (finishes a big shell). (13 big shells)
Round 5: Continuing with Color A, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, *V st in next sc st,** ch 5, skip big shell; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, ch 2, join to 1st sc with sl st.
Round 6: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, big shell in ch-1 sp of next V st, *sc in ch-1 sp of next big shell (enclosing previous round ch-5 in the st), big shell in ch-1 sp of next V st; repeat from * around, join to 1st sc with sl st using Color B. (13 big shells)
Round 7 - 18: Repeat Rounds 3 - 6 three times.
Round 19 and 20: Repeat Round 3 and 4.
Round 21: Continuing with Color A, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, *3 dc in next sc st, ch 2,** sc in ch-1 sp in center of next big shell, ch 2; repeat from * around, finishing last repeat at **, join to 1st sc with sl st. (39 dc, 13 sc)
Round 22: Ch 1, sc in each st, 2 sc in each ch-2 sp around; join to 1st sc with sl st using Color B, break Color A. (104 sc)
Round 23/Top Edging: Continuing with Color B, ch 1, (sc, dc) in 1st st, skip next st, *(sc, dc) in next st, skip next st; repeat from * around, join to 1st sc with sl st, break Color B. (70 sc, 70 dc)
Bottom Edging: With Color B, join to any foundation chain st at the bottom of Round 1, repeat Round 23/Top Edging.
And that's the Oh My Cowl! I'm thinking of a matching hat... what do you think? Would you like to have a set? Let me know in the comments!
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Helen Kelly says
I love the soft look of this cowl. The big shell stitches look amazing. I just happen to have a skein of Caron Simply Soft in bone. I may have to make this today as we wait out the rest of the storm.
Tamara Kelly says
thank you helen! stay safe - it's so scary even from afar!
Lisa Shavlik says
Tamara, you've outdone yourself with this pattern!! Thank you for being so generous with your talents.
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Lisa! 😀
Patricia says
beautiful!!!!
Tamara Kelly says
thank you so much! ☺
Miriam says
Thanks so much this is beautiful
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you Miriam!
Patricia says
YES!!!!! hat and fingerless gloves will be good, you are soooo talented. I love your tutorials and classes.
Cathy says
Yes! I would love to have a hat pattern. This cowl is so beautiful, I may have to put aside my other WIPs and start this! Thanks for your tutorials and patterns - you are so creative!
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Cathy! A hat is definitely next on the agenda! (Though I've got a couple other fun patterns that will come out first, it's on it's way!)
Colleen says
YES! A matching hat would be so cool! Could you post it @ the end of pattern for cowl or mitts??? Thanks!
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Colleen! The matching hat pattern is up at https://www.mooglyblog.com/oh-my-hat/ 🙂
TERRI VASSMER says
Very pretty!!!
LISA ramirez says
Very pretty. Hurricane Matthew blew by without any damage (here). Now I can crochet again.
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Lisa! I'm so glad you are safe!!
Flash says
Thank you ao much
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you! 😀
Calenna says
*sigh* Yet another this off this blog I'm going to have to make. 🙂 So pretty...
Tamara Kelly says
Mwahahahah! 😉 Thank you Calenna!
Maria says
Yes to the hat! Maybe boot cuffs? Your designs are beautiful Thank you for sharing them with us!
Tamara Kelly says
Ooo, boot cuffs! Good one! Thank you Maria!
Kerri says
This cowl is so stunning and eye catching. I think a matching set would be gorgeous:)
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Kerri!!
Stephanie Haberman says
Thank again for a wonderfully beautiful cowl pattern. And yes a matching hat for a set would be awesome!
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you Stephanie! It's on the agenda! 😀
Kathy Fowler says
Think I'll try this with the new Caron Cakes. Love this pattern
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much! 🙂
Denise says
So pretty! Is the pattern available to do as an throw or afghan? Trying to figure out edges and turns!
Tamara Kelly says
Not currently - but perhaps down the road! 🙂 Thank you!
DaNi says
Please, please, pretty please! Would love to do an Afghan in this pattern. ?
Tamara Kelly says
I'm planning one for the new year! 😀
Barbara Delally says
This is beautiful, just found out my neighbors son and daughter in law are coming from Switzerland this Christmas, have to make it for her. Thanks
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much! 🙂
Catherine MacKinnon says
Beautiful pattern, would love a hat and fingerless gloves, this would look lovely in Caron Cakes. I really appreciate that you put the pattern stitch count in, so I can easily adjust sizes
My niece just put me on Instagram so I have been following you---not too skilled yet but getting there. Catherine
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you Catherine! 😀
Nancy JO says
I love Bavarian stitch. Other items using it would be lovely! Thank you!
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Nancy! 😀
Jayne says
Love this cowl...please add a hat!
Tamara Kelly says
It's on the agenda for sure, later this month if all goes well! 🙂 Thank you Jayne!
Shelia C says
I need a headband (and maybe fingerless gloves) to match the cowl for at least one of my Christmas gift sets, please. 🙂
Tamara Kelly says
Ooo, a headband! Good idea, thanks Sheila!
Jean Graham says
Beautiful cowl. I love that stitch. Yes, please, a hat pattern would be nice. Thank you for all that you do for us. Love your patterns.
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Jean! 😀 A hat is on the agenda for sure!
Rita Karaffa says
I love this Cowl! I think that A hat would be nice to go with it! And perhaps some finger-less gloves as well? 🙂 I am actually simply grateful for the time you took to create this pattern for us! You are a Beautiful person! Thank you So very Much!!
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Rita! I am definitely making a hat, and will have to get some more yarn for the mitts. 😀
Sharon says
I just finished this cowl. Lovely pattern. Works up quick. Would love to share my photo but unsure how.
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you Sharon! Unfortunately, I don't have the ability to host photos here in the comments, but you are welcome to share it on Ravelry and send me a message, post it on the Moogly Facebook page, or email me at the Contact Me button at the top! 🙂 I'd love to see it!
CJ says
Hi I'm a little lost as to how to work round three. I don't understand where to go after I chain 8. What SC am I going in? I skip that whole shell? How will the chain 8 not go out of place. Thanks for any clarification you can give me. I'm really looking forward to making this BEAUTIFUL cowl!!!?
Tamara Kelly says
HI CJ!
Yes, you skip the whole shell! That ch 8 counts as a dc (the first 3 chs) and a ch 5 - the ch 5 will indeed go "over" the whole shell. After you skip the shell you V st in the next sc, and then ch 5 to go "over" the next shell. Then when you work the next round, the ch 5 will get enclosed when you do work into the shell - that holds it in place. 🙂
Courtney says
Hi! Love this pattern! Though I am stuck on round 4, I am confused where to go after I ch 4 and 4 dc into next ch-1 sp, I am having trouble figuring out where the next ch-1 sp is that I am to put 4 dc into. Hope this makes sense.
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Courtney! 🙂 Thank you!
Be sure those first 4 dc are in the ch-1 sp *before* the join - you're actually going backwards a little bit here. Then..
The next ch-1 sp is in the middle of the big shell (but that gets a sc st), so the next big shell (4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc) is in the ch-1 sp of the next V st of the previous round. Remember that in Round 3, you worked a V st between each big shell - that's where the big shells go in Round 4. 🙂 Does that help?
Crystal says
I was wondering about the oh my cowl pattern . Im not too sure about round 3.
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Crystal! What aren't you sure about?
Crystal says
It was answered in the previous comment sorry.
Tamara Kelly says
Glad you found it then! 😀 No worries!
Crystal says
I noticed you have a youtube channel. Could you possibly do a vidwo on this. Just not getting it right.
Tamara Kelly says
I'm planning on it! 🙂
Sue belleville says
I'd like to make this only in a scarf like form, not a cowl. Do you know the ending finish for rows?
Tamara Kelly says
I haven't designed that yet. 🙂
Sue Belleville says
I would much appreciate it. When you do let me know. I was thinking a short scarf with a couple of buttons would be nice. But this cowl does look so pretty though!! 🙂
Mandy says
Love look this but just a quick query - am i joining the foundation row with a slip stitch then moving onto sc's in the round; or am i working back along the foundation row then joining into a round at the end of the sc row?
Thanks,
Tamara Kelly says
You are working back along the chain with sc sts, then joining with a sl st to the first sc to work in the round. Use the starting tail to close up the bottom of that first round when you go to weave in your ends. This is easier than joining the chain, as it's easier to keep a row of sc sts from twisting. 🙂
Mandy says
Thank you! 🙂 I'm making this using a 6mm hook and 4 Seasons Marvel Soft 8ply acrylic (like Panda Magnum Soft for those in the US) in light grey and a soft greyish blue and it's turning out wonderfully drapey 🙂 I've also increased the length to a starting foundation chain of 161 so that the recipient will be able to wrap it twice around her neck or leave it loose and it won't be too long! Assuming it turns out well, I'll put a pic on your Ravelry page?
Cheers,
Mandy
Tamara Kelly says
That would be great! Thank you Mandy, sounds lovely! 😀
Karen says
Have you made a YouTube video? I'm a beginner who would really like to make this but need some help. I feel like if I could watch you do the first couple couple rows, I could get it!
Tamara Kelly says
I will have a video for this stitch up tomorrow! 😀
Cassie says
Hi, I just love this pattern. Made one for my MIL in navy blue and gray. She absolutely loved it and was so giddy when she received it. She requested a BOOT CUFF instead for Christmas, so I thought I'd share how I did it off of your pattern. With J in all navy, I chained 32+1 loosely. Worked rounds 1-6, repeated round 3+4 then finished round 21-23. Any chains I chained loosely to keep it from being to tight in these areas. It turned out nicely and there is a lot of give in these. When all was done the cuffs were about 5.5"x5.5" when pressed flat. They look amazing. Thank you for all you share. I love your brain and how it works lol! I started out as a newb with your soap saver and continued working your tutorials/patterns. Now I have progressed and grown so far that I surprise myself sometimes. You're my fav blogger and can't wait to see what you come out with next!
Tamara Kelly says
♥ Thank you so much Cassie!
Pearl says
Fabulous pattern and I love how flexible it is. I'm a newbie but I had to do this when I saw it - then I realised I only had very fine wool (about a 4 ply) so I got the right length foundation after a couple of tries and decided to use double foundation chain to make the set up easier and it worked like a dream - the result is a lovely lightweight cowl.
Now all I have to do is work out what to do next!. Another longer one a bit wider as an infinity scarf maybe to get the pattern set in my brain
Tamara Kelly says
😀 Thank you so much Pearl, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Lyric Eads says
This is a beautiful pattern, and thank you for the video! Even with its help, I am having a hard time with this! It is coming out gappy and wobbly. I tried going down a hook size and it helped some. I will keep trying. I mainly just wanted to say 'thank you' for sharing so many patterns and videos. You have helped me a great deal!
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you Lyric! I'm sorry you're having trouble - going down a hook size or two is a great solution, because we all have different gauges and tensions!
Jaclyn M says
Thank you I went and doulded the pattern an my granddaughter loves it.
Tamara Kelly says
😀 Fantastic! I'm so glad to hear it, thank you Jaclyn!
Theresa R says
Thank you for the instruction to do this cowl neck but I would love if you could
do it through the you tube. It would make it easy for me and my daughter. Thank you for
taking out the time to read my comment.
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Theresa! If you look at the bullet points before the instructions there is a link to the video tutorial. 🙂
Nancy mcquade says
Hello Tamara,
I have watched the video for the pattern and, as always, I have trouble following it! I absolutely love the stitch diagrams you have created for other patterns and was wondering if you could do one for this pattern. I would be forever greatful!
Regards, Nancy
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Nancy! I'm so sorry you have trouble with the videos! I'll add making a chart to my to do list! 🙂
Nancy McQuade says
Hey Tamara,
I should have tried harder with the video befor writing to you. I figured it out. Thanks,
Nancy
Tamara Kelly says
I'm so glad you figured it out Nancy! 🙂 I hope you enjoy making it!
Sofia says
I simply adore this cowl pattern..Did you ever get around to a pattern in this stitch for a blanket??..Last year you mentioned that you may do so..was wondering , .if you ever did..Thanks again for this free pattern..I love it.
Cheers, Sofia
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you! I did indeed! 😀 https://www.mooglyblog.com/oh-my-blanket/
Patrice says
This is another stunning pattern. I don't know how you do it, but Im so thankful for your talent and willingness to share. Bless you!
Sharona says
Hi Tamara
I Made one cowl with 105 chains and now i want to crochet new one but i want it to be larger
how many chains do i need to add ?
Tks
Sharona
Tamara Kelly says
Hello Sharona! The Stitch Multiple: mult of 8, +1 so you can add 8, 16, 24, 32, etc chains to the starting chain. 🙂
Cindy Kartsonis says
Hi Tamara! I want to make this a regular scarf rather than a cowl. Can you please help me convert it? Thanks!!
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Cindy! I'm so glad you like it! To work this pattern in rows, as for a scarf, you can follow this pattern: https://www.mooglyblog.com/oh-my-blanket/ I would just start with the long chain method to get the length or width desired, and then crochet until you have the width or length you want too! https://www.mooglyblog.com/long-starting-chains-made-easy/
Nancy says
Hello, beautiful pattern. It was really fun too. I want to make one for my sister, but she likes hers a little longer how many beginning chains would I have to start with to maybe add one or two more shells. thank you
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Nancy! The stitch multiple is listed above - Stitch Multiple: mult of 8, +1, so to add one more shell you'd add 8 more chains, to add one more shell you'd add 16 more chains! 🙂
Nancy says
Thank you so very much for getting back to me. I appreciate it very much. I can't wait to get started on my sisters gift. Happy New Year!!!!
Tamara Kelly says
😀 Happy New Year!
Lisa says
Hello Tamara, I wanted to give you a BIG thank you for this beautiful pattern! I was thrilled to see the left handed version tutorial - this is so helpful, as a lefty - I always feel "left" out but not this time! It was a bit challenging for me but I took my time and played your video several times! Thank you so much for all the beautiful patterns you so graciously share - love your blog and look forward to making more of your lovely creations. Wow - that Furls hook - looks like a "must have!"
Tamara Kelly says
I'm so glad you like it, Lisa - and to hear that the video helped! ♥