Experience Level: Intermediate

I have been enchanted with brioche for quite some time and love making useful items for the home. This two-color bulky brioche stitch blanket is a dreary winter day’s cure. Cozy, modern, and stylish, you’ll feel like a butterfly wrapped up in the chrysalis before emerging into the sunshine. This blanket was inspired by the chunky blankets featured in the glamourous home décor magazines that arrive at my doorstep. I love to leaf through them and dream of the perfect throw and the perfect cup of cocoa. The Chrysalis Brioche Blanket is ideally used at your cabin in the woods next to the fireplace with a great book and an even better knitting project… or wherever else your wintertime dreams may take you!

Construction Details
This blanket is worked in one piece from the bottom up.

Techniques Necessary

• Cast on (designer preference for the blanket is the Crochet/Chained Cast on)
• Bind off
• knit/purl
• brk (brioche knit stitch)
• Brp (brioche purl stitch)
• sl1yo

One size.
Finished measurements approximately 45” x 64”

Yarn: Yarn: 2 colors Super bulky yarn (CYCA #6) about 530 yards of each color.
Sample made in MC Brown Sheep Burly Spun 100% wool; 132yd/120m per 226g skein; color: BS-03 Grey Heather; 4 skeins and CC Brown Sheep Burly Spun 100% wool; 132yd/120m per 226g skein; color: BS-10 Cream; 4 skeins

Gauge: 9 sts and 12 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch; 6.8 sts and 16 rows = 4” in pattern stitch

Needles: US #13/9mm 40” circular needle adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge – circular needle is necessary for this pattern

Additional Materials: Size “N” 10mm crochet hook for cast-on, Tapestry Needle