Satisfy your brioche cravings with Sizzle Pop!Two beautiful shawl patterns in one, both with an all-over chevron lace detail, knit using the two-color brioche stitch! The new triangle shawl is the ideal spring and summer accessory for chilly evenings, while the square shawl is great for doubling up and wrapping around your neck or shoulders on cold winter days. Both patterns can be easily modified for a larger or smaller shawl. Yarn Weight: Fingering / 4 plyGauge: 25 sts x 28 rows = 4” / 10cm; measured in two-color brioche chevron lace stitch (taken after blocking).Needles: 100cm (40”) or longer x 3.5mm (US 4) circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge. Yardage: 722 - 1298 metres (790 - 1420 yards) total in Fingering / sock weight yarn. For Triangle: Main Color (MC): 400yds / 366m Contrast Color (CC): 390yds / 357m Square:Main Color (MC): 720yds / 658m Contrast Color (CC): 700yds / 640m Sizes available (after blocking) Square version: 35” / 88.9cm x 35” / 88.9cm square : Triangle version: 53" / 134.6cm wingspan x 27" / 68.5cm depthTools: tapestry needle, row counter, 2 stitch markers for marking center stitch of square shawl, cable needle or stitch marker for use with decreasing sts, optional stitch markers for noting lace repeatsSkill level: Intermediate. Basic two color brioche skills are not required, but are recommended. Techniques used: brioche knit (brk), brioche purl (brp), brioche increases and decreases. The square shawl is knit flat from corner to corner, and the triangle shawl is knit on the bias from tip to edge, both using a large circular needle to accommodate large number of stitches. Both patterns are written and charted, for your convenience. Swatching for these shawls is a great way to play with different colors, to see what will work. If you’re finding that two colors aren’t working as well as you might have hoped, switch which one is the Main Color. Two-color brioche is a fantastic way to use some of those fabulous speckled or variegated yarns in your stash!
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