This bandana cowl is a matching design for the Deep Dive Beanie and the Deep Dive Beret. Switch your hats however you feel best on any day!

While I have been working on the Seafarer Collection, my leading motto was: “Everything but brioche!” I love the squishy texture, but I am intimidated by the wraps, the back and forth – it’s simply a bit too foreign to me. So, I decided to learn first all the stitch patterns that eventually would lead us to brioche. I say us because, with this pattern, I want to help you find your way, too.

The official name for the featured stitch pattern is Honeycomb Brioche. However, as we knit this with only one colour, it is a Fishermen’s Rib and Garter Stitch hybrid. If you already know how to make it, I hope you can follow my thoughts and agree with my opinion. If not, don’t worry! We will take a deep dive with a knitting tutorial that will teach you everything you need to know.

Apropos Deep Dive… that brings me to the story of the name! Do you wanna hear it!? The first stitch pattern of this collection is Fishermen’s Rib. You can practice this with my Ahoi Bandana Cowl, the Moin Hat and soon the Good Catch Hat if you haven‘t already. It’s kinda obvious to name a collection after Seafarer when you work with the Fishermen´s Rib, right!?

With the first designs, I imagined the fishermen in the haven greeting each other and wishing well. With this one, I envision being a seafarer on board, riding the ocean‘s waves and catching fish. Honeycomb Brioche looks a lot like a fishnet to me, and as you have to throw it out into the ocean and we take a deep dive – it kinda fit and came together like this.

This shape is based on my first bandana cowl construction. In contrast to my first designs (have a look at the Paradise Collection), this one is a lot bigger and, therefore, resembles a triangular shawl. It’s just easier to style and wear. You pull it over your head, and that’s it. No fidgeting! I love the oversized, comfy fit and the big wave that’s naturally forming in the front.

CONSTRUCTION
The Deep Dive Bandana Cowl gets knit up from the bottom to the top. Increases on the side let the triangle grow until you can comfortably wrap it around your neck. That’s the moment when you switch from flat knitting to working in the round. Because I am a total detail design nerd, you must graft together four stitches from the garter edge in the end. I am not sure if I should apologise. After all, it’s a lovely finishing, and you might get to learn a new skill quickly and pain-free.

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

Techniques Used: knit & purl; honeycomb brioche; cast on & bind off; increasing & decreasing; working in the round on circular needles; grafting

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
neck circumference: 50 cm (19.75 in)
circumference at widest point: 65 cm (25.5 in)
height: 46 cm (18 in)

YARN
weight: worsted

shown example is knit with
Cumbria from The Fibre Co
60% Merino wool, 30% Masham wool, 10% Mohair
216 m | 236 yds | 100 g
Blackbeck

YARDAGE
yardage 250 m | 273 yd | 113 g

NEEDLES
one set of 35 cm | 14 in circular needles in size 5 mm (US 8)
or size needed to obtain gauge
a longer cable to adjust as the cowl grows

NOTIONS
1 stitch marker; 1 stitch holder (can be a removable stitch marker or safety pin); tapestry needle; scissors; tape measure

This pattern has been created with love and care. Its layout has been designed professionally, and it has been through tech editing and test knitting.

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