Obfuscation by Sarah Jordan

Obfuscation

Knitting
November 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 58 rows = 4 inches
in brioche stitch in the round
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
400 yards (366 m)
Approximately 23 in./58.5 cm around and 11 in./28 cm tall; finished dimensions are adjustable
English
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Obfuscation: noun, the act of throwing something into shadow or darkening it

The idea behind this cowl started with a perfectly matched set of mini skeins that called my name from across the room. I bought the set without pausing to think but also realizing that I would need to come up with a plan for them. It didn’t take long: That night, I had trouble getting so sleep because I started knitting this cowl in my head!

This cowl combines brioche stitch (in both one color and two colors) with those mini skeins for a squishy, warm accessory that is completely reversible. Although instructions are given for a set of minis with these particular specifications, it is easy to adjust the pattern to use a different number of minis or even leftover scraps.

To knit this project, you need to know how to:

  • knit and purl,
  • work in the round, and
  • work basic brioche stitch using one color and two colors.

Instructions are included in the pattern for changing the finished dimensions.

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