Named for one of my favorite California beach towns, Pacifica is a swoopy two-color brioche cowl whose curved lines form ripples and waves that bring me right back to my favorite ocean overlook.
Pacifica is knit flat from side to side and then grafted together for a seamless finish.
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Yarn
Malabrigo Rios (100% superwash merino; 210 yds [192 m]/100 g): Color #687 Aquamarine (LC), 1 (1, 2) balls/skeins, Color #150 Azul Profundo (DC), 1 (1, 2) skeins.
Needle/Hook
Size US 7 (4.0 mm) needles, 16″ (60cm) circulars
Or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
18 sts and 20 rows = 4″ [10cm] in brioche patt after blocking
(Gauge is not critical for this project but will affect yardage required)
Size
Three sizes:
Narrow Cowl (Generous Cowl, Infinity Cowl): 20 (28, 56)” [51,(71, 142) cm] circumference
9” [28 cm] high
Notions
At least 48” of smooth waste yarn, a crochet hook in size I, J or K [5.5–6.5 mm], tapestry needle.
Tutorials
Brioche Stitch – Flat and Two-Color
Grafting Two-Color Brioche: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2kWS8Cw6oY and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbe0x7AH0_A
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About the Designer: Amy Snell
Amy Snell is a knitwear designer and knitting instructor with an eye for the unusual or unusually captivating. She always has a pair (or more) of socks on the needles and a few designs weaving their way around her head. Her aesthetic focuses on color, contrast, and texture, exploring unusual stitch patterns and clever construction in ways that are challenging but accessible. You can find her designs in various publications and yarn companies, including Cast On magazine, Morehouse Farm, Lovecrafts, Knit Picks, Pip & Pin, the Sun & Fog Collection, Louisiana Yarn Guys, Ravelry and her own website, www.deviousknitter.com.
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