JULIET BERNARDFire Dance
PATTERN NOTE
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knitting, see our Masterclasses in Issues
104 and 105, or read the articles online at
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crochet/knitting/how-to-knit-brioche-
stitch/
STITCH PATTERN
MAIN PATTERN
Round 1: Usi n g ya r n B , K 1, sl 1yo;
rep from to end of round.
Round 2: Using yarn A, sl1yo, brp;
rep from to end of round.
Round 3: Using yarn B, brk, sl1yo;
rep from to end of round.
Rounds 4-7: Rep Rounds 2-3 twice more.
Round 8: Rep Round 2.
Round 9: Usi n g ya r n B , (brk , sl 1yo) 4
times, brLsl dec, sl1yo, brk, sl1yo,
brkyobrk, sl1yo; rep from to end of round.
Rounds 10-11: Rep Rounds 2-3.
Round 12: Rep Round 2.
Round 13: Usi n g ya r n B , *(brk , sl 1yo) 3
times, brLsl dec, sl1yo, brk, sl1yo,
brkyobrk, sl1yo, brk, sl1yo; rep from * to
end of round.
Rounds 14-15: Rep Rounds 2-3.
Round 16: Rep Round 2.
Round 17: Usi n g ya r n B , *(brk , sl 1yo) t w i c e,
brLsl dec, sl1yo, brk, sl1yo, brkyobrk,
(sl1yo, brk) twice, sl1yo.
Rounds 18-19: Rep Rounds 2-3.
Round 20: Rep Round 2.
Round 21: Using yarn B, *brk, sl1yo, brLsl
dec, sl1yo, brk, sl1yo, brkyobrk, (sl1yo, brk)
3 times, sl1yo; rep from * to end of round.
Rounds 22-31: Rep Rounds 2-3 five times.
Round 32: Rep Round 2.COWL
Using yarn A and 3mm circular needles,
60cm long, cast on 256 sts.
P m a n d j oi n to work i n t h e rou n d , t a k i n g
care not to twist sts.BOTTOM EDGE
Rib round: *K1, P1; rep from * to end of
round.
This round sets rib.
Rep rib round 7 more times.BEGIN CHART
Join in yarn B.
Repeating sts 16 times around,
work Row s 1-32 of M a i n Pat te r n f rom
the chart or written instructions, then
rep only Rows 3-30 of Main Pattern.
Break yarn B and cont in yarn A only.TOP EDGE
Rep rib round 8 times using yarn A.
Cast off.
Weave in ends and gently block to
measurements, following any yarn care
instructions on the ball band.THIS LONG cowl demonstrates the
beautiful branching patterns that can
be achieved with two-colour brioche.
Juliet Bernard has used a simple shape
to allow knitters to focus on working
the fundamental brioche stitches;
the cowl is reversible, and can be worn
wrapped twice around your neck.
Ju l i e t ’s s a mpl e i s k n it te d i n t wo h i g h ly
contrasting shades of West Yorkshire
Spinners’ Wensleydale Gems wool.
SIZE 116cm x 17cm (45¾in x 6¾in) CHART
YARN
West Yorkshire Spinners Wensleydale Gems
(DK weight; 100% wool; 225m/246yds per
100g skein)
A Granite (181); 1 x 100g skein
B Fire Opal (427); 1 x 100g skeinNEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) circular needles,
80cm long
Stitch markerTENSION
22 sts and 46 rounds to 10cm over
Main Pattern on 3mm needlesYARN STOCKISTS
West Yorkshire Spinners
01535 664500 http://www.wyspinners.comSPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
sl1yo: With yarn held forward, slip the
next stitch with the yarn over the needle.
Note that the yarnover does not add to the
stitch count, and should always be worked
with its stitch in following rounds.
brk: Bark/brioche knit – knit the stitch
that was slipped in the previous row
together with its yo.
brp: Burp/brioche purl – purl the stitch
that was slipped in the previous row
together with its yo.
brkyobrk: Knit the stitch that was slipped
in the previous row together with its yo
but leave it on the needle, bring yarn
forward under the RH needle then over to
the back, then knit the stitch again.
2 sts inc’d.
brLsl dec: Slip next stitch knitwise with
its yo, knit next stitch and pass first stitch
and yo over. Return this stitch to the
left-hand needle and slip the next stitch
and its yo over it, before returning it to the
right-hand needle. 2 sts dec’d.
For general abbreviations, see p8915 10 51357911131517192123252729312468101214161820222426283032KEY
sl1yoKnitbrpbrk
brLsl dec
brkyobrkNo stitch
Yarn A
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