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This is a PDF knitting pattern.
Experience the plush fibers of our chunky weight West Wool Cargo yarn as you knit this bulky brioche shawl. This pattern is ideal for a first brioche project because there are easy knit rows between the reversible brioche rib sections. Choose two colors of chunky yarn as in you increase on one edge to shape the triangular fabric toward the border. A high contrast color selection will create a dynamic effect and produce stitches that are easy to read. Choose a more subtle color combo for a more shadowy striped effect.
All rights reserved. Pattern for personal use only.
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Finished Measurements
78″ / 198cm wingspan length.
41″ / 104cm along center point. Measurements taken after blocking.
Yarn
Chunky weight
Yardage
MC - 320yds / 293m
CC - 300yds / 274m
Needles
US 11 / 7mm circular in 32″ / 80cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions
Tapestry needle
Gauge
11 sts & 15 rows = 4″ / 10cm in brioche stitch after blocking
Pattern Note
In two-color brioche stitch, two rows are worked for each counted row that appears on the face of the fabric. The first color is worked across the row and then the row is worked again using the second color. The next row is worked the same way, once across with the first color and worked again with the second color. When counting rows, count only the stitches going up on a knit column. 2
worked rows (work across with MC and work across again with CC) = 1 counted row.
When you put down your knitting and forget which color you just used and which color to use next, look at the color of the yo in the row just worked. That is the last color you used.
This shawl is written using a main color (MC) and contrast color (CC) in the instructions. The RS features a dominant MC and the WS features a dominant CC.
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West Wool Cargo (100% Merino Wool; 109yds / 100m per 100g skein)
MC - Mulberry
CC - Blossom
