The Brioche stitch produces a lovely fabric with lots of depth and beautifully defined ribbed lines. It lends itself perfectly to simple increases and decreases that shift the pattern this way and that.

That concept is exactly what then developed into this flowing scarf! It starts with a little bit of one-color Brioche stitch, then the decreases and increases are placed to gently shift the center stitches to the right, then the left.

Three colors are combined in this scarf for further visual impact. Color transitions are either done with a little bit of two-color brioche or simply done at the same time as the directional ribbing is shifted.

The sample was knit with the Italian cast on and bind off, which perfectly match the look of the knits and purls of the ribbing. Both techniques can be learned with the online links provided in the pattern. If you prefer simpler techniques, the long-tail cast on and regular bind off will work fine too.

Scarf is a generous width and length. Add that to the natural squishiness and thickness of the Brioche stitch, and you'll be knitting a seriously warm and indulgent scarf.

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Finished Knit Measurements: approx 10 ½" [26.5 cm] wide x 70" [178 cm] long.

Skill Level: Intermediate 1

Yarn Used: Purl Soho Flax Down (43% Baby Alpaca/42% Extra Fine Merino Wool/15% Linen); 3.5 oz/100 g [219 yds/200 m] per hank: 2 hanks #1587 Vintage Celadon (Color A) and 1 hank each #1620 Lavender Opal (Color B) and #1560 Steel Blue (Color C).

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 18 sts = 24 counted rows = 4" [10 cm] in One-Color Brioche stitch.
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A worsted-weight yarn in an alpaca, wool, and linen blend with a gauge of 20-22 sts = 4" on size 6-8 [4-5mm] needle.

Approximate Total Yardage Required: 385 yds [352 m] Color A; 205 yds [187 m] Color B; and 170 yds [155 m] Color C.

Some suggested yarns to try:
Misti Alpaca Tonos Worsted TW35, Lang Yarns Yak, Cascade Yarns® Alpaca Lana D'Oro, Quince & Co. Owl, Blue Sky Fibers Suri Merino, Blue Sky Fibers Worsted Hand Dyes.
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: 16" [40 cm] or longer circular needle in Size 6 [4 mm] OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE . 

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