GREAT PATTERN FOR HAND-SPUN

Centripetal Cowl is a pattern that creates a cowl using the brioche stitch. It is a great pattern to introduce knitters to brioche knitting and for hand-spun long color repeating yarn.

Suggestions given in pattern to make project with hand-spun or with commercial yarn. Spinning suggestions for fiber and finishing your hand-spun yarn also included in the pattern.

With 2 color brioche, a fabric is created that is reversible but one side has a completely different look from the other side. This brioche pattern is unique as a double knit cable has been added.
Included are suggestions for creating the cowl with hand-spun yarn. Two commercial alternatives are given to create the cowl from either brand of yarn.

Sizes
Single Loop (Double Loop)

Finished Measurements
Single Loop: 30 x 8 inches 76 x 20 cm
Double Loop: 60 x 7 inches 152.5 x 18 cm

Gauge
20 sts/28 rows = 4 inches/10 cm stockinette st
14 sts/44 brioche rows = 4 inches/10 cm brioche stitch
1 brioche st = slipped st with it’s yo

Needles
US 6 (4.00mm) 16 inch (36cm) circular needle

Commercial Yarn Alternatives
Shepherd’s Wool
100% wool; 250yd per 4 ounce skein; 2 coordinating colors; 1 skein each color for both sizes

Malabrigo Rios
Pure Merino Superwash; 210 yards per 100 gms skein; 2 coordinating colors
Single loop cowl - 1 skein each color
Double loop cowl - 2 skeins each color

Finished Hand-Spun Yarn Fiber
Color A - Miss Babbs Hand Dyed Yarns and Fibers 50% Merino/30% Bamboo/20% Tussah Silk Top; color; The Great Escape; 2(4) ounces
Color B - Woolgatherings Finnish 100 % Finn Wool Top] color: Natural; 2(4) ounces
WPI: 12 - 13 wraps per inch Weight: DK, light worsted
Ply: Navajo Ply
Yardage: 300(500)yards
Drafting Method: forward short draw worsted
Spinning Tools: Ashford Joy spinning wheel, Ashford Tensioned Lazy Kate