Yarns this soft and delicious deserve to be worn where you can feel them, and show them off. A cowl is the perfect project – snuggle in on a cold day! This design uses two different two-color brioche patterns – a flower motif, and plain two-color brioche “ribbing”. I’ve used the syncopation technique to switch the dominant colors in the two sections, to make the motif stand out even more. It’s an engaging knit, requiring a little bit of focus, but as long as you have a little brioche experience, the pattern is more straightforward than it might seem. If you’ve got more yarn, you can easily alter it: work more rounds of the pattern, or cast on 204 stitches for a larger cowl, working the pattern 3 times around. Or if you’d prefer a closer-fitting neck snug, CO 68 stitches, and work the pattern only once per round.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Notions: stitch markers (3), cable needle (optional but helpful for one of the decreases), tapestry needle

Finished Measurements:
Circumference: 40” (100 cm)
Depth: 9” (23 cm)

Yarn Needed:
1 skein each in 2 colors:
112 yds (102 m) for MC; 116 yds (106 m) of CC

Yarn
Malabrigo Washted
100% Superwash Merino Wool; 210 yds (192m) / 100gm skein
Colorway: Petal A (Amirilis; MC), Petal B (Clavel; CC)

This yarn is available as part of the May 2021 KnitCrate Malabrigo Quarterly Partner Club subscription.