The Brioche + Mystery shawl is a large triangular shawl featuring a variety of brioche and garter stitch textures and design elements that lead from bold syncopated ribbing, textural pearl brioche, graphic triangles, relaxing garter stitch stripes with cute bobbles over textural “+” signs to a chevron border using four colors of fingering weight yarn. An i-cord edge adds a last pop of color and a neat and finished look to this stunning shawl.
The pattern comes with extensive video tutorials for all techniques used in the pattern, which were part of the MKAL support. The videos are not available publicly, but a link is included in the pattern.
Yarn:
4 colors of fingering weight yarn (about 366-400 m / 400-437 yds per 100 g)
Yardage: 1333 m / 1456 yds / 4 skeins in total
Color A: 363 m / 397 yds / 1 skein
Color B: 351 m / 383 yds / 1 skein
Color C: 353 m / 385 yds / 1 skein
Color D: 266 m / 291 yds / 1 skein
I recommend using (semi-)solid colors or just lightly speckled or variegated colorways. Too much variation in the colors will draw away from the design of this pattern.
You’ll need four colors for this project: Two main colors (A and B), a background color (C) and a contrasting color (D).
Sample 1: Steppke by Frida Fuchs (100% Merino; 366 m / 400 yds per 100 g) in the colorways Kurkuma (A – yellow), Rosmarinheide (B – llight pink), Mukhwas (C – speckled beige), and Pitaya (D – pink).
Sample 2: Merino Singles by La Bien Aimee (100% Merino; 366 m / 400 yds per 100 g) in the colorways Jinju (A – greige), Dawn (B – peach), Loam (C – gray-brown), and Ursa (D – green).
Sample 3: (Organic) Rustic Fingering by Neighborhood Fiber Co. (100% Merino; 434 m / 475 yds per 114 g) in the colorways Patterson Park (A – greige), Park Heights (B –gray-purple) Cross Street Market (C – light pink), and Reservoir Hill (D – teal).
Gauge:
21 sts / 42 rows = 10 cm / 4” in garter stitch
21 sts / 21 rows = 10 cm / 4” in brioche stitch
Measured after blocking. Gauge has an influence on the size of your finished shawl and your yardage!
Size:
Wingspan/Length: 220 cm / 86 ½“, Height: 96 cm / 37 ½“
Needles:
US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge and optimal drape); one set of for circular needle with a long cable (at least 100 cm / 40”) is sufficient, but a second set with a shorter cable (60-80 cm / 24-32”) or DPNs in the same needle size is recommended;
Plus a larger needle-size (e.g. US 7/4.5 mm) for bind-off