This cowl is inspired by dune grasses dappling the tops of rolling sand dunes. Named Ammophila from the scientific name for dune grass, the cowl will keep you warm as a summer day on the beach. The brioche cables form the shifting sand dunes, allowing the grasses to grow from the top in your new dominant color. The Ammophila Cowl is a great way to practice your basic brioche and expand your toolkit with an introduction to brioche cables that requires only two new stitches. Video tutorials are linked to help you with your basic brioche skills, as well as to learn the new cable techniques.

Finished Measurements:
32 in/81.5 cm circumference x 11 in/28 cm height

Yarn:
DK Weight yarn
Color A: 230 yds/210 m
Color B: 230 yds/210 m
Sample shown in Bumblebee Acres Fiber Farm, Squishy DK (75% Superwash Merino Wool/25% Nylon, 245 yds/224 m in 100g) in colors Lochs and Glens (A), and Highlander (B)

Gauge:
15 sts x 24 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in Brioche Rib, after blocking

Needles:
24-in US7/4.5 mm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions:
• Locking stitch markers/cable needles
• Stitch marker
• Darning needle

Knitting this design will teach you all of the new stitches that you need to knit more complex designs like the Braided Bread Sweater.