Paris, tea shops, and colorful flowers. Simple brioche, repetitive, luxurious lace, and soothing garter eyelets. This shawl was designed to be knit with company.
Parlour :: Elegance with a wild side :: An asymmetrical triangle shawl knit flat from tip to edge, with a thrilling combination of two-color brioche, mesh lace short rows, and a simple eyelet garter stitch.
Using 3 full skeins and 1 mini-skein of La Bien Aimée Merino Singles, Parlour is an approachable, easy-to-wear color block shawl. It will keep you on your toes, starting with two-color brioche with twisted eyelets, adding a pop of color and interest with a mesh lace short row wedge, creating some relaxing simple eyelet garter fabric, and ending with another small mesh lace short row wedge to finish the look.
Parlour shawl is an exciting collaboration with La Bien Aimée in Paris! Many thanks to Aimée for this incredible opportunity.
Skill level: Beginner - Intermediate. This is a great first two-color brioche project! Techniques used: brioche knit (brk), brioche purl (brp), simple brioche increases and decreases, knitting, purling, simple lace, short rows.
Size: 84” / 213.4cm wingspan x 24” / 60.9cm depth, measured after blocking; Schematic included with pattern.
Yarn: 1,115 yds / 1,020 m Fingering / Sock weight yarn
Brioche Section :: Main color (MC): 330 yds / 302 m Contrast color (CC): 365 yds / 334 m
Non-Brioche Sections :: Color A: 40 yds / 37 m Color B: 380 yds / 347 m
Shown in: MC: 1 skein La Bien Aimee Merino Singles in Paisley CC: 1 skein La Bien Aimee Merino Singles in Yellow Brick Road Color A: 1 skein La Bien Aimee Merino Singles Minis in Sari Color B: 1 skein La Bien Aimee Merino Singles in Lush
Needles: 32” US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge. Circular needles are used for brioche knitting and to accommodate large number of stitches.
Tools: tapestry needle, row counter, optional stitch marker
Gauge: 23 sts x 22 rows = 4” / 10cm; measured in two-color brioche stitch (taken after blocking).
This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit.
Contains:
- Illustrated Knitting Pattern
- US Imperial Measurement / Metric Measurement
- One size
- Intermediate Beginner
Materials you need at home:
- Yarn: 1,115 yds / 1,020 m Fingering / Sock weight yarn Brioche Section :: Main color (MC): 330 yds / 302 m Contrast color (CC): 365 yds / 334 m Non-Brioche Sections :: Color A: 40 yds / 37 m Color B: 380 yds / 347 m
- Needles: 32” US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge. Circular needles are used for brioche knitting and to accommodate large number of stitches.
- Tapestry needle
- Row counter
- Optional stitch marker
Lesley Robinson
Welcome, I am so happy that you stopped by! I am Lesley Anne Robinson, the knitting pattern designer behind Knit Graffiti Designs. I love to create knitting patterns that focus on modern style with a flair for something different. For my formal training, I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Interior Design with a Minor in Fiber Design from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. This is where my love of knitting and everything fiber related truly began.