DRIED ROSES is a large triangle shaped shawl, featuring a border with brioche stitches along a garter stitch body. All brioche “cables” are made without cable needles, using the Brioche Star Stitch, which is a combination of well known stitches.

Choose a light color (LC) and combine it with a bright colored yarn (DC) to create this lovely shawl.

The pattern contains written as well as charted instructions so you can choose which prefer to work from. The shawl starts with the tip that sets up the brioche pattern. Once it is established, it becomes the brioche border of the shawl and the garter stitch body grows in the main section. In every row only 54 brioche stitches are to be knit, once the pattern is established. So don´t be afraid of brioche knitting any longer. You don´t have to be.

The pattern can be knit in multiple sizes only by changing needle size and gauge; Block the finished work to smooth stitches. It takes four skeins of fingering weight yarn to knit the large version.

MEASUREMENTS
Version shown 88”/220cm length along top edge, 34”/85cm depth.
Measurements taken after blocking.

YARN
Altogether 4 skeins of fingering weight yarn for the shown size.
Shown samples was knit with Walk Collection Cozy Merino (100% wool, 366m/100g) in Dried Roses (2 skeins) and Madelinetosh Merino Light (100% merino wool, 420 yards/384mm - 100g) in Coquette Deux (2 skeins).

NEEDLES
Size 4 US/3,5mm, 16”/ 40cm and 40”/100cm circular needle.

NOTIONS
Stitch marker, darning needle for weaving in ends.

GAUGE
20 sts, 36 rows = 4” / 10cm in garter pattern. 22 sts, 18 rows = 4” / 10cm in brioche pattern. Gauge is not critical for this project, but differences will affect yardage and the finished size.

TECHNIQUES
Cast on, k, p, Brk, Brp, brkyobrk, brStst, I-cord.