Hedge Maze & Pathways Cowl

Loose yourself in the meditative slipping of stitches and fascinating textures you’ll create with fun mosaic knitting and the always impressive brioche.

Wrap it twice for a long and lovely accent piece, or triple wrap it for cozy warmth. Or make it short and sweet! This pattern is a great introduction to mosaic and brioche knitting, as well as provisional cast on and three needle bind off, with detailed written instruction and links to tutorials in case you get stuck.

Yarn
Old Rusted Chair Squish DK
250 yds/229 meters, 115g/4.06oz
4 ply 100% Superwash Merino
1 skein per color (sample used almost all of it up)

Sample in
Color A - Goblet Green
Color B - Ridin’ Out the Storm
Color C - Moondance

Needles
US8 for mosaic (3) - 1 extra needed for bind off
US6 circular or double pointed needles for brioche
Tools
Scrap Yarn
Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle

Gauge
10 sts x 10 rows = 2” mosaic garter, blocked

Size
Approx 9.5” wide x 65” circumference (each mosaic section and brioche striping is approx 20” pre-blocking, with garter ridges in between those sections)

Techniques / Abbreviations
Provisional Cast On
Knit - K
Slip purlwise with yarn in back
Slip purlwise with yarn in front
Brioche Knit - brk
Brioche Purl - brp
(Brioche) Slip 1 yarn over -sl1yo
Knit Front & Back of St - KFB
3 Needle Bind Off