What you'll need
| One size only: | 13 inches X 62 inches |
|---|---|
Sportmate -
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4 |
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YLR004
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6 |
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Casbah -
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4 |
Product Description
This is a pattern for an intricate brioche and cabled cowl. The finished cowl measures 13 1/2 inches X 62 inches The cowl can be worn long or doubled as seen in some of the pictures. It can drape over your shoulders in a way that won’t fall off. Or it can be doubled for extra warmth in the winter or early spring. However, you may have a favorite way to wear cowls that’s different from mine. The combination of the brioche stitch with the brioche cable makes a striking combination.
Brioche knitting tends to be fluffier than regular knitting, so have both a visual and tactile that is not often found in knitting. Brioche knitting originated in the Middle East.
The brioche stitches are charted only, using brioche symbols.
Skill Level: Intermediate (if you have some brioche experience)
The yarn used in the sample is made with Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sportmate yarn, howeer any sportweight yarn will work for this pattern
Jaffa Brioche Cabled Cowl by Linda Lehman
What Is Being Made
The Jaffa Brioche Cabled Cowl is a wearable neck accessory designed by Linda Lehman. This cowl combines brioche knitting with cable techniques to create a distinctive, textured garment suitable for fall and winter wear. The finished piece offers warmth and visual interest through its unique construction method.
Brioche Knitting Technique
This cowl showcases brioche knitting, a technique developed in the Middle East that produces distinctive visual and tactile qualities. Brioche knitting creates fabric that appears three-dimensional despite being worked flat or in the round. The method produces exceptionally fluffy and soft fabric with notable depth and dimension. When combined with cable techniques, brioche knitting creates cables with a unique appearance that reflects the brioche construction method, distinguishing them from cables made using traditional knitting approaches.
Stitches and Techniques Used
- Brioche Stitch: The foundation technique that gives the cowl its characteristic softness and dimensional appearance
- Cable Stitches: Integrated throughout the design using brioche methodology for distinctive cable definition
- Knit and Purl Stitches: Basic stitches worked in combination with brioche techniques
- Yarn Overs (YOs): Incorporated as part of the brioche knitting structure
Materials Required
Yarn: 1100 to 1300 yards of sport weight yarn
Needles and Tools: Size US #6 (4.00mm) needles, cable needle, tapestry needle, and stitch markers (recommended). A row counter is optional but recommended for tracking progress through the pattern.
Skill Level
This pattern is rated Intermediate and requires a solid working knowledge of fundamental knitting techniques including knit and purl stitches, yarn overs, cable techniques, and brioche knitting methods.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Sport |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Linda Lehman |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | ANY sport weight yarn will work for this pattern. |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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