Fractured Rainbow Brioche Cowl by Joy McMillan

Fractured Rainbow Brioche Cowl

Knitting
March 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 58 rows = 4 inches
in Brioche Rib
US 3 - 3.25 mm
820 - 875 yards (750 - 800 m)
one size

This cowl uses brioche rib to break up the colour wheel shades without changing the sequence.

Yarn
The Knitting Goddess Britsock (4ply weight; 40% Bluefaced Leicester, 20% Wensleydale, 20% alpaca, 20% nylon); 400 m/437 yds per 100g skein):
1 x 120g set of mini-skeins and 1 x 100g skein in a strongly contrasting semi-solid colour. Cowl shown is worked in Semi-Solid Cream (colour A) and Printer Ink Tints (colours B1-B12).

The cowl could also be worked in two strongly contrasting semi-solid colours. You will need
1 x 100g skein of each colour.

Needles & Notions
3.25 mm/UK 10/US 3 circular needle, 80 cm/32 in long, or size needed to obtain correct tension
stitch marker
tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Tension
24 stitches and 58 rounds to 10 cm/4 in worked in unblocked brioche rib

Finished Measurements
Circumference: 138 cm/54.5 in
Height: 20 cm/8 in
Notes