Balsam
by Pam Allen
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Balsam
by Pam Allen
Balsam is a snuggly, hooded cowl, with a deep brioche split hem to go deeper than can your average neckwear. Two brioche panels are worked flat and joined in the round for a cowl deep enough for stretching over your head. A few short rows near the top of the cowl form the shape of the hood.
yarn
owl / taiga 328
5 skeins
needles
24” circular in sizes US 7 and 8 / 4.5 and 5 mm
gauge
14 sts and 46 rows = 4” / 10 cm in brioche stitch with smaller needles, after wet blocking
16 sts and 23 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch with larger needles, after wet blocking
skills required
Long-tail cast on, brioche, yarnover short rows (links/illustrated tutorials provided); increasing, decreasing.
For more information, see:
https://quinceandco.com/products/balsam
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About this pattern
by Pam Allen
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About this yarn
by Quince & Co.
Worsted
50% Wool, 50% Alpaca
120 yards
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50
grams
4944 projects
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3876 times
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