Cayucos Cowl

The Cayucos Cowl is available for a discounted price of $3.00 until end of day, Sunday, May 10, 2026 PST!



My Grandpa loved fishing. As a child, I remember him packing up the trunk of his Cadillac with his fishing poles and a five-gallon bucket. He would drive to the Cayucos very early in the morning to fish off the pier. The overcast mornings could be quite chilly, and I imagined a textured and squishy cowl would provide a lot of comfort. The Cayucos cowl is a bandana style cowl with alternating sections of garter and eyelet with Fisherman’s Rib. Written for two sizes, it makes for a great stash busting project!

Sizes

1 (2)

Finished Measurements

Neck circumference: 19"/23 cm

Center front depth (excluding fringe): 16.5 (26.5)"/42 (67) cm

Center back depth (excluding fringe): 5 (10)"/13 (25.5) cm

Materials

Size 1

Approximately 140 yds/128 m (CC1), 50 yds/46 m (CC2), 70 yds/64 m (CC3), 90 yds/82 m (CC4) of sport weight yarn

I used Nua Sport (60% merino wool, 20% yak, 20% linen; 50g [1.76 oz]/153 yds [140 m]); colors: Unexpected Macaw (CC1), Late Night Blues (CC2), Café Flamingo (CC3), Figment (CC4)

Size 2

Approximately 200 yds/183 m (CC1), 50 yds/46 m (CC2), 70 yds/64 m (CC3), 90 yds/82 m (CC4), 105 yds/96 m (CC5) and 135 yds/123 m (CC6) of sport weight yarn

I used Nua Sport (60% merino wool, 20% yak, 20% linen; 50g [1.76 oz]/153 yds [140 m]); colors: Bare Necessities (CC1), Angry Monkey (CC2), Harvest Moon (CC3), Rolling Bales (CC4), August Storms (CC5) and Chalk and Plum (CC6)

US size 4/3.5 mm circular needle 16"/40 cm, or size needed to obtain gauge

US size 4/3.5 mm circular needle 24"/60 cm, or gauge needle size

5 Stitch markers to mark side edges, center spine and end of round

Tape measure or ruler

Waste yarn

Yarn needle

Gauge

17 sts and 40 rows = 4"/10 cm in Fisherman’s Rib stitch pattern, worked flat, after blocking