Brioche and Garter are a match made in heaven – and the combination offers endless possibilities.
This graphic asymmetrical shawl combines a triangle of brioche and garter strips with a short-row border and features a whimsical picot edge.
This is a great pattern for speckled yarn (Color A). Use colors A & B with lots of contrast for a graphic result, with the lighter color as A – combined with a bright pop of color (C).
3 colors of fingering weight yarn
Skinny Singles by Hedgehog Fibres in the colorways Nudy Branch (A) and Skinny Dip (C)
Tosh Merino Light by Madelinetosh in the colorway Lepidoptera (B)
165 cm / 65“ wingspan, 70 cm / 28“ at center
20 sts / 36 rows = 10cm / 4” in garter stitch and
16 sts / 20 rows = 10 cm / 4” in brioche stitch
Relaxed after blocking) – although gauge is not critical, it will influence the yardage and size of your finished shawl!
US 6/4 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge)
tapestry needle, 7 stitch markers, 1 split-ring stitch marker
