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Unda Cowl : The perfect brioche palette cleanser!!! I cast on this cowl when I needed something quick to knit up between projects. It’s so fun to knit and even MORE fun to wear! Grab 2 skeins of DK weight yarn to knit up this kerchief-style cowl, which is worked flat then seamed together. It’s knit completely using two-color brioche faux cables that undulate down the cowl.

Yarn available!
Savvy Skeins Optimum DK in Psychadelic
Hue Loco Merino DK in Mulberry

Familiar with my Unda shawl that I knit for Laine Magazine, Issue 2? This is a variation on that same brioche stitch pattern, but with no garter stitch!

Skill level
Intermediate. Basic brioche skills are not required, but are recommended.

Techniques used
Knit, purl, brioche knit (brk), brioche purl (brp), brioche increases and decreases (no br4st dec!!), mattress stitch for seaming the cowl together

Video Tutorials
Unda Cowl techniques - increases and decreases
Seaming it together

Construction Notes
This easy-to-wear cowl is knit from side to side and flat, then seamed together to mimic an asymmetrical triangle shawl shape! After seaming, you will be able to throw it on so easily over your favorite outfit to give it the perfect style!

You will knit this cowl flat, exactly like an asymmetrical triangle shawl knit on the bias. You will cast on very few stitches, then increasing stitches only on the right edge of the cowl. The fascinating brioche faux cables will begin immediately and grow in number as the cowl grows. You will continue the repetitive pattern until binding off. After blocking the cowl, you will seam it together using the Mattress Stitch (extensive blocking and seaming instructions included with pattern, as well as video tutorial links for techniques used and exactly how I seamed my cowl together).

I love this cowl style because it totally looks like you’re wearing an asymmetrical triangle shawl, my favorite shawl shape! But this one won’t fall off your shoulders, and knits up super fast in DK weight yarn.

One Size
37” / 94 cm circumference once seamed and 27” / 68.5 cm deep, measured after blocking.
 
Gauge
13 sts x 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm; measured in even two-color brioche stitch knit flat (taken after blocking).

: MATERIALS :

Yarn: DK weight
480 yds / 439 m
Main Color (MC): 250 yds / 229 m
Contrast Color (CC): 230 yds / 210 m
 
Shown in
MC: 1 skein Savvy Skeins Optimum DK in Psychedelic (turquoise speckled; 100% Superwash Merino; 250 yds / 229 m per 116 g)
CC: 1 skein Hue Loco Merino DK in Mulberry
(purple; 100% Superwash Merino; 230 yds / 210 m per 100 g)
 
Needles
32” / 81 cm US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles

Circular needles are used for brioche knitting, and to accommodate a large number of stitches. Adjust needle size as needed to obtain proper gauge.
 
Tools
tapestry needle for weaving in ends and seaming, row counter or your preferred method of keeping track of your pattern, 3 stitch markers for noting pattern repeats

Many many thanks to Nicole from Hue Loco for the yarn support, and to Ali from Savvy Skeins, both of you are so creative!! I also want to thank my amazing Tech Editor, Meaghan Schmaltz, for her efforts and expertise. And finally, a HUGE thank you to my awesome test knitters!!! Be sure to check out their projects for some serious color inspiration!!