Here's a new pattern using one skein of Manos del Uruguay's Franca, a superbulky superwash squishy yarn

Franca Cowl

Materials: 1 skeins Manos del Uruguay Franca (shown here in  Flamenco)

Needles: 24" Size 15

One stitch marker

 

Cast on 60 stitches.  Join to work in the round

 

Seed Stitch for 3 rounds

 Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

 Rnd 2: *P1, k1; rep from * to end of rnd

Rnd 3: *K1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

 

Begin Pattern:

Rows 1 and 2: Knit

Row 3: * K3, P3 rep from *

Row 4: *K3, p1, knit into next stich in the row below, p1; rep from *

 

Row 5 and 6: Knit

Row 7: * P3, K3; rep from *

Row 8: *P1, Knit into next st in the row below, p1, k3 rep from *

 

Repeat rows 1 - 8 until your cowl is about 8 inches

 

End with 3 rows of seed stitch. Bind off in seed stitch.