Introducing the final two patterns for my online course, Mastering Brioche with Knit Graffiti! Briornament Shawl and Briornament Sweater!

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I have created this shawl pattern as a great brioche pattern for those wanting to master the technique, using increases and decreases to create 3-Dimensional Brioche fabric. If you would like videos teaching you the techniques found in this pattern, please sign up for Part Four of my online course, Mastering Brioche with Knit Graffiti.

Briornament Shawl : Master brioche knitting with this half-circle shawl. Combining two-color brioche with two-color garter stitch causes the Briornaments to really pop, and with extreme brioche increases and decreases, the medallions become 3-dimensional!

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Skill level:
Intermediate - advanced.

Techniques used:
knit, purl, brioche knit (brk), brioche purl (brp), brioche increases and decreases, half-circle shawl shaping

Construction Notes:
Take your brioche knitting to the next level! I designed this shawl to be something new and different, combining two-color brioche with two-color garter stitch, and also using brioche increases and decreases to create 3-Dimensional Briornaments.

This half circle shawl is knit flat, from the top center, outward. The Pi shawl shaping technique, a la Elizabeth Zimmerman, which begins with very few stitches, doubles the stitch count at larger and larger intervals (i.e.: after 3 rows, then 6 rows, then 12 rows, etc.) to achieve its overall half-circle shape. Each section is a repeat of the previous section, but with extra rows in between as they get larger. You will also be switching up your color combinations to see every outcome! You will end with a nice scalloped border, using a large brioche increase to create the scallops.

One size:
54” / 137 cm wide and 22” / 56 cm deep, measured after blocking.

Gauge:
20 sts x 21 rows = 4” / 10 cm; measured in even
two-color brioche stitch knit flat (taken after
blocking).

MATERIALS:

Yarn: Fingering / sock weight
980 yds / 896 m

A: 360 yds / 329 m
B: 360 yds / 329 m
C: 260 yds / 238 m

Shown in:
A: 1 skein TréLiz Eros Single fingering in Instant Crush (light speckled; 95% Superwash Merino wool, 5% Silver Stellina; 400 yds / 366 m per 100 g)
B: 1 skein TréLiz Eros Single fingering in Do You Trust Me? (purple speckled)
C: 1 skein TréLiz Zeus Single Fingering in Middle Finger (dark green; 100% Superwash Merino wool; 400 yds / 366 m per 100 g)

Needles:
40” / 101.5 cm US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles
Circular needles are used for brioche knitting, and to accommodate a large number of stitches. Adjust needle size as needed to obtain proper gauge.

Tools:
tapestry needle, row counter, cable needle or locking stitch marker for use with decreasing stitches

Credits:
Many many thanks to Lise of TréLiz for her sponsorship and yarn support for this design, and for test knitting this pattern. I also want to thank my amazing Tech Editor, Meaghan Schmaltz, for her efforts and expertise!!