Rowanberries - two-color brioche stitch cowl

Downloadable PDF knitting pattern.

The Rowanberries cowl is knit bottom up in the round on circular needles in two colour brioche stitch pattern. The knitting starts and finishes with the regular cast-on and bind-off methods. Alternatively, any other advanced cast-on and bind-off methods, specifically recommended for brioche knitting, can be used.

The instructions are given to knit a cowl in colour blocks as shown in the featured image, where two colours are used in the foreground, while the background colour remains the same throughout.

The pattern includes BOTH charted AND written instructions.

SIZES - one size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

circumference (relaxed) - 24 inches / 60 cm

height - 14 inches / 36 cm

YARDAGE REQUIRED (APPROX.)

Total - 533.6 yards / 488 meters

DC - 266.8 yards / 244.0 meters

LC1 - 133.4 yards / 122.0 meters

LC2 - 133.4 yards / 122.0 meters

MATERIALS

US #3 / 3.25 mm, 16 inches / 40 cm circular needles, or size to obtain gauge;

stitch marker;

tapestry needle

RECOMMENDED YARN

DC - any fingering weight yarn to use as a background colour

LC - any fingering weight yarn to use as a foreground colour

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate; knitting in the round, familiar with two-colour brioche knitting, brioche stitch increases and decreases