Blockblock by Nathan Taylor

Blockblock

Knitting
March 2023
Skeinz Warm Chunky
11 stitches and 18.5 rows = 4 inches
in Gauge is for 5.5 pairs of stitches in standard double-knitted brioche worked in the round
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
224 - 235 yards (205 - 215 m)
One Size
English

I absolutely LOVE combining double-knitted brioche with double-knitting.

The contrast between the complex ridges and furrows of the DKBrioche sections, and the smooth, pictorial stretches of double-knitted stocking stitch really appeals to me.

This simple cowl is a great introduction to working with the two techniques in the same project. It features the very simplest of DKBrioche ribs, worked in the round, and its bold, graphic, square, double-knitted blocks of colour create a really striking relief band around the middle.