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1 course, 4 brioche patterns

Our online course includes access to 4 brioche knitting patterns designed to slowly grow your brioche knitting skills. Course members get early access to two of our brand new brioche patterns! To find out more click here.

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Pattern accessibility There are three versions of this pattern pdf available. Print (3 column), mobile, and low vision.

Belhaven Cowl
The Belhaven Cowl pattern is written for two lengths, single or double loop and two weights, fingering and DK. Choose to knit it in fingering for a light, airy cowl, or DK for a slightly heavier, cosier option. Loosely knit brioche makes for a snuggly, warm fabric in either yarn weight. Instructions are giving to achieve the length shown and of course you could experiment with longer or shorter versions – just be sure to swatch and check yardage. 

As the majority of the cowl is worked in brioche knit flat, this is a soothingly repetitive project that would be perfect for someone getting to grips with brioche stitch for the first time. This knitted cowl pattern is an invitation to learn new techniques too. The cowl begins and ends with a stockinette tube that is twisted before the ends are grafted together. The twist makes the cowl easy to wear, toss it on quickly and know that it will always be draped stylishly.

Yarn
Fingering weight
455[820] yds / 415[750]m
Shown in Weku Enjoli Merino/Nylon Sock (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, 425m, 100g) in Enjoli - Green

DK weight
395[710] yds / 360[650]m
Shown in Woollen Twine BFL / Masham DK (75% BLF, 25% Masham, 262 yds / 240m, 100g) in mountain rose.

Needles
Fingering weight version
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.

DK version
US 7 / 4.5mm 16” / 40cm circular.
US 7 / 4.5mm 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 8 / 5mm straights or circular for working back and forth in rows.

Notions
Stitch marker, scrap yarn for provisional cast-on.

Gauge
Fingering weight version
22 sts and 26 rnds = 4” / 10cm in st st in the rnd with smaller needle.
16 sts and 46 rows = 4” / 10cm in brioche st on larger needle.

DK version
18 sts and 26 rnds = 4” / 10cm in st st in the rnd with smaller needle.
15 sts and 42 rows = 4” / 10cm in brioche st on larger needle.

Size
Single loop [double loop]
Total circumference: 32[58]” / 80[145]cm.
Brioche rib section approx 14½” / 36.25cm wide.
St st section approx 6½” / 16cm wide.

Low vision details: 

• The main text is black 24pt sans serif and all text is black on a white background.
• No italics are used
• The schematic measurements are written out, and the schematic is labeled with 24pt text
• Images have alt text

Screen readers:
The low vision version is tagged to work with screen reading software and have been tested. Images have alt text. Abbreviations are used in the directions, they are defined but may be read aloud oddly. Numbers for multiple sizes are presented as lists of numbers within the text and may be difficult to keep track of when using a screen reader. If this is something you use we’d love your feedback on how we could improve the pattern formatting for screen readers.