Fondres is a straight shaped scarf with an intricate 2-colour brioche design that has a subtill growth from smaller leaves to bigger leaves. This is a great pattern to learn how to knit 2-color brioche with video captions/suggestions for every key step.

Level of difficulty: intermediate

SIZE
Variable sizes- adapted to the yarns you want to choose and the size you want to make your scarf. Plan your scarf size in advance by choosing two yarns with the same weight, doing a swatch in pattern, following chart A and B, block it, measure it and see how many repetitions you’ll need to knit length and width wise.
measures of the prototype for you to have as reference: 38x 150 cm

GAUGE
Variable: you should knit a sample in pattern, following the indicated charts and then adapt it to your desired finished measurements for the scarf.

YARN
used on the prototype for you to have as reference:
Light Colour: Approximately 2 skeins of Feliz yarn from Manos del Uruguay 100g- 320m, fingering, 70% merino superwash, 30% modal, colour Z8931 Wildflowers
Dark Colour: Approximately 2 skeins of Regia Premium Cashmere 100g - 400m, fingering, 65% wool 25% polyamide, 10% cashmere, colour 00085 Wine Red

You can use whichever yarns you like, just make sure that they both have the same weight and it will always be best if they have contrasting colours- one dark one light. Other yarn explorations can be made just make sure to swatch first and see if you like that match.

NEEDLES
Variable* considering the yarn you choose.*

used on the prototype for you to have as reference:
A pair of 3,75 mm needles with 60cm cables; waste yarn to use as safety lines and a tapestry needle to weave in the ends.

TECHNIQUES
Two colour Italian Tubular Cast On
Two colour brioche
Brioche increases and decreases
Two colour Italian Tubular Bind Off