Barley Sugar by Ysolda Teague

Barley Sugar

Knitting
January 2012
Lace ?
24 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in st st in the rnd with smaller needle.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
one size
English
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Loosely knit brioche rib in a laceweight yarn is one of my very favourite fabrics, thick, squishy, and warm but incredibly lightweight. the cowl is worked from end to end, beginning and ending with a stockinette tube that is twisted before the ends are grafted together. this half twist is confined to the stockinette section for a simple, interesting detail.

Yarn
Scrumptious Lace in Treacle Toffee, one skein.

Needles and Notions
US 6 / 4mm 16” / 40cm circular.

US 6 / 4mm 24” / 60cm or longer circular for working magic loop (2 circulars or dpns can also be used but if using dpns sts will need to be arranged onto 2 needles before and after brioche section).

US 7 / 4.5mm straights or circular for working back and forth in rows.

Stitch marker, scrap yarn.

Gauge
24 sts and 27 rows = 4” / 10cm in st st in the rnd with smaller needle.

Size
Total circumference: 58” / 1.45m. Brioche rib section approx 14½” / 36.25cm wide, st st section approx 6½” / 16cm wide.

Helpful links
Technique Thursday - Crochet provisional cast on