Oh! by HiKoo® ​is an unbelievably super soft super baby alpaca yarn that crochets up wonderfully into this squishy and ultra-warm cowl. – It’s bulky size means it crochets up
SUPER FAST and it’s chainette structure makes it very lightweight. Once you wear it, this cowl will have you saying Oh Yes!

Skill Level
Advanced Beginner (uses several stitches in
simple patterning)

Yarn Requirements
1 (1) hank Hikoo® Oh! 191 yds (175m) / 100g
(3.53oz) (shown in color 146 – My and 151 –
Baby )

Hook
US size J hook (6.0 mm) or size needed to
obtain gauge.
Notions
Removable stitch marker (optional for
marking beginning of round) and tapestry
needle

Sizes
Single (Doubled)

Finished Circumference
22.5” (46”)

Finished Width
7.5” (4.25”)

Gauge
12 stitches, 8 rows = 4” in sc before blocking

Abbreviations
ch ​- chain
csdc​ – chainless starting double crochet
dc ​- double crochet
fsc ​- ​foundation single crochet
ldc​ – linked double crochet
puff st​ – puff stitch –see special stitches definition
rep ​- repeat
rnd -​ round
sk ​- skip
sl st​– slip stitch

sp ​- space
st(s) ​- stitch(es)

Special Stitches
Chainless Starting Double Crochet
Enlarge active loop to the approximate
height of a double crochet, holding the loop
securely, wrap it around the hook, yo with
working yarn and pull it around the enlarged
loop, insert hook into stitch, yo, pull up a
loop, yo, pull through two loops, yo pull
through two loops.

Foundation Single Crochet
Ch 2, insert hook into second chain from
hook, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull
through one loop (this creates a chain), yo
and pull through two loops (this creates the
single crochet), *insert hook into chain of the
st just made, yo and pull up a loop, yo and
pull through one loop (this creates another
chain), yo and pull through two loops (this
creates the next single crochet), rep from *
for desired number of stitches.

Linked Double Crochet
Insert hook down through the horizontal bar
of the previous double crochet, yo and pull
up a loop, insert hook into next stitch, yo and
pull up a loop, yo, pull through two loops, yo,
pull through two loops.

Puff Stitch
[yo, insert hook into stitch, yo, pull up a loop]
3 times total, yo, pull through all loops on
hook, ch 1 (to secure the stitch, it does not
count as a separate stitch).

Notes
● Pattern is written using US crochet
terminology
● Worked from the bottom up in joined
rounds
● Ch 1 does not count as a sc at the
beginning of the round
● Chainless stitches are used at the
beginning of the round, but may be
replaced with the traditional ch 3
● The body stitch pattern is a multiple
of 10

Written Instructions

Beginning Border
Fsc 60 (120), sl st to first fsc to join to work in
the round. (60 (120))

Rnd 1-2:​ ch 1, sc in same st and each st
around, sl st to first sc to join. (60 (120))

Body
Rnd 1:​ csdc, 4ldc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, (puff st, ch 1,
puff st) in next sc, ch 1, sk 2 sc, *dc, 4ldc, ch 1,
sk 2 sc, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in next sc, ch 1,
sk 2 sc, repeat from * around, sl st to csdc to
join. (6 (12) puff stitch clusters)
Rnd 2:​ csdc, 4ldc, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, (puff st, ch
1, puff st) in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, *dc,
4ldc, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in
next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sk ch-1 sp, repeat from *
around, sl st to csdc to join. (6 (12) puff stitch
clusters)

Rep Rnd 2 – ​ 4 (10) more times.

Ending Border
Rnd 1:​ ch 1, work one sc in each ldc, 2 sc in
ch-1 sp before first puff st, sk puff st, 1 sc in
ch-1 sp between puff sts, sk puff st, 2 sc in
ch-1 sp after second puff st around. (60 (120))

Rnd 2-3:​ ch 1, sc in same st and each st
around, sl st to first sc to join. (60, (120))

Finishing
Cut yarn and weave in ends. Wet block
laying flat to dry.
Wet blocking is recommended for this
project to help open up the chain spaces
and add drape.

Charted Instructions

Oh Yes! Cowl Chart Legend

Oh Yes! Cowl Chart
Repeat chart 6 (12) times, at the end of
the round, sl st to first st to join.

Questions or Comments?
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you need additional pattern support.
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media using @mandobug #ohyescowl

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thank you to my tech editor Fiat Fiber Arts!