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Ziggy Scribs : This is the brioche palette cleanser you’ve been waiting for! A kerchief-style cowl, which is knit flat then seamed together, knit using a super fun two-color brioche zig zag pattern.

Great pattern for gift giving!!

I developed this cowl pattern to use only 2 skeins total of Bulky weight yarn, it knits up so quickly!! It is inspired by both my Unda Cowl, and my Zig Zag Scribble shawl. Brooklyn Tweed Quarry is a delightful woolen-spun yarn that knits up so beautifully, but any Bulky weight yarn will work for this quick pattern! Even your gorgeous hand-spun! Just be sure each skein has at least 200 yards / 183 meters. I used almost all of my yarn for this!

Yarn shops that carry Brooklyn Tweed Quarry
Twisted
Wool and Company
Black Mountain Yarn Shop
Purl Soho
Black Sheep Yarns
Yarn Barn

Skill level
Intermediate. Basic brioche skills are not required, but are recommended. This is a fantastic pattern to learn a few brioche increases and decreases!

Techniques used
Knit, purl, brioche knit (brk), brioche purl (brp), brioche increases and decreases (no br4st dec!!), Twisted German Cast On, Elastic Bind Off, mattress stitch for seaming the cowl together

Video Tutorials
Seaming your cowl together (used on my Unda Cowl)

Construction Notes
This easy-to-wear cowl is knit from side to side and flat, then seamed together to mimic an asymmetrical triangle shawl shape! After seaming, you will be able to throw it on so easily over your favorite outfit to give it the perfect style!

You will knit this cowl flat, exactly like an asymmetrical triangle shawl knit from side to side. You will cast on very few stitches, then increasing stitches only on the left edge of the cowl. The super fun brioche zig zags will begin immediately and grow in number as the cowl grows. You will continue the repetitive pattern until binding off. After blocking the cowl, you will seam it together using the Mattress Stitch. Photo and video tutorials are included to help you.

I love this cowl style because it totally looks like you’re wearing an asymmetrical triangle shawl, my favorite shawl shape! But this one won’t fall off your shoulders, and knits up super fast in Bulky weight yarn.

» One size
42” / 106.5 cm circumference once seamed and 25” / 63.5 cm deep, measured after blocking.

» Gauge
10 sts & 14 rows = 4” / 10 cm; measured in two-color brioche stitch pattern knit flat (taken after blocking).

MATERIALS:

» Yarn: Bulky weight
400 yds / 366 m
Main Color (MC): 200 yds / 183 m
Contrast Color (CC): 200 yds / 183 m

» Shown in: Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (100% Targhee Wool, woolen-spun; 200 yds / 183 m per 100 g)
MC: 1 skein in Moonstone (white)
CC: 1 skein in Lazulite (dark blue)

» Needles:
24” / 61 cm or longer US 10 / 6.0 mm circular needles.
Circular needles are used for two-color brioche knitting flat. Adjust needle size as needed to obtain proper gauge.

» Tools:
Tapestry needle, row counter

Many thanks to the team at Brooklyn Tweed for yarn support! Thank you to my tech editor Sam Winkler (Bewildered Panda Knits) for all her help in editing my pattern!! Also a HUGE thank you to all my Patrons and test knitters for their help in testing out this pattern!! Be sure to check out their projects for some serious color inspiration!! I also have to thank my brilliant husband for the name idea. ;)