Therm Cowl by beardedknitter
Materials
口200 yds Good Karma Yarn (worsted weight) size 7 circular needle
Gauge
appx. 4 st/in in double brioche ribbing
Notes
This stitch pattern arose from my dissatisfaction with other "waffle" stitch patterns. They are all fine in their own right, but none recreate the true waffle stitch that you might find in an undershirt or long johns. This, however, does. That being said, I did not come up with this stitch pattern, I merely deciphered it. This stitch pattern is a type of double brioche, which is different from standard brioche knitting. Everything is done in adjacent twos, and yarnovers will span the width of two stitches. In this stitch, three yarn overs will be worked before the stitches are brk'd or brp'd. It is the multiple yarn overs that create the horizontal bars of the "waffle" square. Also, please note. When you're performing a brk2 or brp2, the yarnover may have a tendency to slip off the second stitch. Take care to make sure that the yarn over stays behind both stitches.
Abbreviations
kknit ppurl yf sl2yo bring working yarn forward, slip next two stitches purlwise, yarn over brk2 brioche knit two; knit each stitch with their accompanying yarn over brp2 brioche purl two; purl each stitch with their accompanying yarn over
Directions
Cast on 1oo stitches, join in the round, place marker at beginning of round. You may cast on more or less depending on the fit you want, just be sure that it is a multiple of 4. Setup 1: (k2, p2) to end Setup 2: (yf sl2yo, p2) to end
Thermal Stitch:
1. (yf sl2yo, p2) to end 2. (yf sl2yo, p2) to end 3. (brk2, yf sl2yo) to end 4. (k2, yf sl2yo) to end 5. (k2, yf sl2yo) to end 6. (yf sl2yo, brp2) to end Repeat rounds 1-6 at length, ending with round 5. Pictured cowl has 14 repeats and measures about 6.5". Next round: (k2, brp2) to end Next round: (k2, p2) to end Bind off all sts. Sew in ends, block if desired. Questions, comments? Please feel free to contact me, and I'll try my best to help you out. e-mail: beardedknitter@gmail.com web: www.beardedknitter.com
