I love two-colour brioche - it is a gorgeous technique because it creates a lovely, squishy texture that is comfortable to wear. Plus, it can be used to create quite intricate patterns.
This pattern is for a beautiful wide scarf – and uses a stitch where two brk-columns cross to create a pattern of Xs.
The pattern PDF is 16 pages long and contains
- row-by-row pattern instructions
- photo tutorials for the following brioche stitches
- brk2inc (two-stitch increase in brioche)
- brkLdec (left leaning two-stitch decrease in brioche)
- brkRdec (right leaning two-stitch decrease in brioche)
- brkX (combination of a two-stitch decrease and two-stitch increase in brioche - to create Xs)
- a schematic of the construction and the increase/decrease stitches
To knit a similar scarf you need the following materials
- a total of 310 grams of fingering weight yarn (i.e. about 155 grams of each color)– in two colours: I used two semi-solid yarns
- Wollmeise Pure (dark blue)
- madelinetosh Tosh, Merino light, Frosty 470-O (very light mint)
- 3.25 mm knitting needles – straight with double points or circulars
- 2 stitch markers
- a tapestry needle for weaving in ends
The finished piece measures 155 cm in length and 42 cm in width (blocked).
As for gauge: in pattern 21 sts measured about 10 cm in width and 23 rows about 10 in height.
