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Bluetiful : A rectangle-shaped shawl in 2 sizes, knit using a combination of garter stitch diamond lace medallions and two-color brioche zig zags. You might remember my Mauvelous shawl pattern? Well, when Mara of Aya Fibers wanted to do another design collaboration, we thought it would be fun to create a rectangular version of the shawl using icy blue tones!

The sizing of this shawl depends on the yarn that you use. I wanted to offer different options so that this pattern could be accessible for those who only have access to fingering weight yarn, or simply prefer to work with it. Heavy fingering weight yarn may be substituted for Sport weight. Please note that if you are substituting yarn, your yardage / meterage may vary, as well as the final shawl dimensions.

Skill level:
Beginner brioche - Intermediate. Basic brioche skills are not required, but are recommended.

Techniques used:
knit, purl, simple lace knitting increases and decreases, brioche knit (brk), brioche purl (brp), simple brioche increases and decreases (no br4st dec!!), traditional rectangular shawl shaping. I wrote this pattern to be very approachable to brioche beginners who want to dive deeper into brioche increases and decreases!!

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This is the FREE January pattern for Intermediate Patrons and above!

Construction Notes:
Bluetiful is a rectangle-shaped shawl knit from side-to-side. You begin with a garter stitch lace border, utilizing the Diamond Medallion stitch pattern that I love so much. After that you will work the main two-color brioche body, which uses simple brioche increases and decreases to create an interesting zig zag pattern, with a large diamond motif in the middle. For the center focal point of the shawl, you will work the garter diamonds again, and then you will finish the shawl so that it mirrors the beginning.

There is no shawl shaping in this pattern; it is simply worked from cast on to bind off edge. I find it very relaxing because there are a lot of even brioche brain breaks in between the increase / decrease rows that create the zig zag stitch pattern.

I love wearing this shawl wrapped loosely around my shoulders for a more formal look, or wound tightly scarf-like on those extra chilly days.

SIZING AND DIMENSIONS

» Small (Large):
62 (83)” / 157 (211) cm long and 14.5 (17)” / 37 (43) cm wide, measured after blocking.

» Gauge:
Small: 22 stitches and 22 rows = 4” / 10 cm (measured in two-color brioche knit flat using Small needles, taken after blocking)

Large: 18 stitches and 18 rows = 4” / 10 cm (measured in two-color brioche knit flat using Large needles, taken after blocking)

MATERIALS

» Yarn: Fingering (Sport) weight
917 (1515) yds / 962 (1385) m
A: 240 (255) yds / 219 (233) m
B: 375 (630) yds / 343 (576) m
C: 437 (630) yds / 400 (576) m

» Shown in: Aya Fibers
Small: Light Sock (80% Merino, 20% Nylon; 437 yds / 400 m per 100 g)
A: 1 skein in Hot Curry (mustard yellow)
B: 1 skein in Orchid (speckled)
C: 1 skein in Pomegranate (maroon)

Large: Twist Sport (100% Merino; 328 yds / 300 m per 100 g)
A: 1 skein in Pebble Beach (light blue)
B: 2 skeins in Amelia (gray speckled)
C: 2 skeins in Deep Sea (dark blue)

» Needles:
24” / 61 cm US 4 (5) / 3.5 (3.75) mm circular needles

Circular needles are used for brioche knitting. Adjust needle size as needed to obtain proper gauge.

» Tools:
tapestry needle for weaving in ends, row counter or preferred method for keeping track of pattern, 4 stitch markers for noting pattern repeats

Thank you to Mara from Aya Fibers for the yarn support and design collaboration! I also want to thank my amazing Tech Editor, Meaghan Schmaltz, for her efforts and expertise. And a HUGE thank you to my awesome test knitters!!! Be sure to check out their projects for some serious color inspiration!! They had just as much fun creating and designing their own shawls, and are all so unique. I also want to thank ALL of my incredible Patrons, who support me and are just so awesome.