Marilee Brioche Scarf

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 7” wide (at widest points) x 79” long

Gauge: 15 sts and 16 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Brioche st after wet blocking

Materials

Yarn: King Cole Merino Blend DK (100% Wool; 122 yards [112 meters]/50 grams): 1987 Sea Breeze (A, 3 balls), 1985 Adriatic (B, 3 balls)

Needles: US 6 (4mm) 16” circular

Notions: Tapestry needle

Special Stitches

Brk (brioche knit) – knit the stitch that was slipped in the previous row together with its yarn over.

Brp (brioche purl) – purl the stitch that was slipped in the previous row together with its yarn over

Sl1yo – slip stitch and at the same time make a yarn over. You will have 2 loops on your RH needle but these count as one stitch

Brkyobrk– brk1, leaving the stitch on LH needle, yo, then brk1 into the same st. (2 sts inc’d)

Br4stinc– brk1, yo, brk1, yo, brk1 into the same stitch. (4 sts inc’d)

BrLsldec (left leaning) – slip first stitch knitwise, brk the following 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over. (2 sts dec’d)

BrRsldec (right leaning) – slip first stitch knitwise, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over, place the stitch on LH needle and pass the following stitch over. Place the stitch on RH needle. (2 sts dec’d)

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked flat in one piece. In brioche knitting, two rows are worked for each counted row that appears on the face of the fabric. Half of the stitches are worked in one row, and the other half (the stitches that were slipped in the previous row) are worked in the following row. Stitches should be slipped purlwise. The brioche stitch with its yarn over counts as one stitch.

The increases and decreases have a distorting effect on the fabric and gauge will not be consistent across the pattern

Pattern

With A, CO 39 sts.

Set-up Row A: With A, p1, *sl1y0, p1; rep from * to end. Do not turn, slide.

Set-up Row B: With B, sl1, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, brk1, sl1. Turn.

Row 1 A: With A, k1, *sl1yo, brk1; rep from * to last 2 sts, sl1yo, k1. Do not turn, slide.

Row 1 B: With B, sl1, *brp1, sl1yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, brp1, sl1. Turn.

Row 2 A: With A, p1, *sl1yo, brp1; rep from * to last 2 sts, sl1yo, p1. Do not turn, slide.

Row 2 B: With B, sl1, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, brk1, sl1. Turn.

Row 3 A: With A, k1, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) three times, brLs1dec, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last 11 sts, brRsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) three times, k1. Do not turn, slide. (35 sts)

Row 3 B: Rep Row 1 B.

Rows 4 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Row 5 A: K1, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) twice, brLsldec, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last 9 sts, brRsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) twice, k1. Do not turn, slide. (31 sts)

Row 5 B: Rep Row 1 B.

Rows 6 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Row 7 A: K1, sl1yo, brk1, sl1yo, brLsldec, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last 7 sts, brRsldec, sl1yo, brk1, sl1yo, k1. Do not turn, slide. (27 sts)

Row 7 B: Rep Row 1 B.

Rows 8 A and B: With A and B, rep Rows 2 A and B.

Row 9 A: K1, sl1yo, BrLsldec, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last 5 sts, brRsldec, sl1yo, brk1, slyo1, k1. Do not turn, slide. (23 sts)

Row 9 B: Rep Row 1 B.

Rows 10 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Row 11 A: K1, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) twice, br4stinc, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last st, k1. Do not turn, slide. (27 sts)

Row 11 B: Sl1 (brp1, sl1yo) 3 times, p1, sl1yo, p1, *sl1yo, brp1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn.

Rows 12 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Row 13 A: K1, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 3 times, br4stinc, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last st, k1. Do not turn, slide. (31 sts)

Row 13 B: Sl1, (brp1, sl1yo) 4 times, p1, sl1yo, p1, *sl1yo, brp1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn.

Rows 14 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Row 15 A: k1, sl1yo (brk1, sl1yo) 4 times, br4stinc, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last st, k1. Do not turn, slide. (35 sts)

Row 15 C: Sl1, (brp1, sl1yo) 5 times, p1, sl1yo, p1, *sl1yo, brp1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn.

Rows 16 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Row 17 A: K1, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 5 times, br4stinc, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last st, k1. Do not turn, slide. (39 sts)

Row 17 B: Sl1, (brp1, sl1yo) 6 times, p1, sl1yo, p1, *sl1yo, brp1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn.

Rows 18 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Rows 19 A and B: Rep Rows 1 A and B.

Row 20 A: Rep Row 2 A.

Row 20 B: Sl1, (brk1, sl1yo) 7 times, brLsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 6 times, brRsldec, *sl1yo, brk1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn. (35 sts)

Rows 21 A and B: Rep Rows 1 A and B.

Row 22 A: Rep Row 2 A.

Row 22 B: Sl1, (brk1, sl1yo) 7 times, brLsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 4 times, brRsldec, *sl1yo, brk1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn. (31 sts)

Rows 23 A and B: Rep Rows 1 A and B.

Row 24 A: Rep Row 2 A.

Row 24 B: Sl1, (brk1, sl1yo) 7 times, brLsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) twice, brRsldec, *sl1yo, brk1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn. (27 sts)

Row 25 A: K1, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 9 times, br4stinc, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last st, k1. Do not turn, slide. (31 sts)

Row 25 B: Sl1, (brp1, sl1yo) 10 times, p1, sl1yo, p1 *sl1yo, brp1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn.

Row 26 A: Rep Row 2 A.

Row 26 B: Sl1 (brk1, sl1yo) 9 times, brLsldec, sl1yo, brRsldec, sl1yo, brk1, sl1yo, brk1, sl1. Turn. (27 sts)

Row 27 A: K1, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 8 times, br4stinc, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last st, k1. Do not turn, slide. (31 sts)

Row 27 B: Sl1, (brp1, sl1yo) 9 times, p1, sl1yo, p1 *sl1yo, brp1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn.

Rows 28 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Rows 29 A and B: Rep Rows 25 A and B. (35 sts)

Rows 30 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Row 31 A: K1, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 10 times, br4stinc, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to last st, k1. Do not turn, slide. (39 sts)

Row 31 B: Sl1, (brp1, sl1yo) 11 times, p1, sl1yo, p1, *sl1yo, brp1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn.

Rows 32 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Rows 33 A and B: Rep Rows 1 A and B.

Row 34 A: Rep Row 2 A.

Row 34 B: sl1, (brk1, sl1yo) twice, brLsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 6 times, brRsldec, *sl1yo, brk1; rep from * to last st, k1. (35 sts)

Rows 35 A and B: Rep Rows 1 A and B.

Row 36 A: Rep Row 2 A.

Row 36 B: Sl1, (brk1, sl1yo) twice, brLsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 4 times, brRsldec, *sl1yo, brk1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn. (31 sts)

Rows 37 A and B: Rep Rows 1 A and B.

Row 38 A: Rep Row 2 A.

Row 38 B: Sl1, (brk1, sl1yo) twice, brLsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) twice, brRsldec, *sl1yo, brk1; rep from * to last st, sl1. Turn. (27 sts)

Row 39 A and B: Rep Rows 11 A and B. (31 sts)

Row 40 A: Rep Row 2 A.

Row 40 B: Sl1 (brk1, sl1yo) twice, brLsldec, sl1yo, brRsldec, sl1yo, *brk1, sl1yo; rep from * to end last st, sl1. Turn. (27 sts)

Rows 13-40 form the patt

Rep Rows 13-40, 8 times, then rep Rows 13-38 once more.

Rep Rows 1 A and B.

Rep Rows 40 A and B. (23 sts)

Row 41 A: K1, sl1yo, brkyobrk, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 8 times, brkyobrk, sl1yo, k1. Do not turn, slide. (27 sts)

Row 41 B: Sl1, brp1, sl1yo, p1, sl1yo (brp1, sl1yo) 9 times, p1, sl1yo, brp1, sl1. Turn.

Rows 42 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Row 43 A: K1, sl1yo, brk1, sl1yo, brkyobrk, sl1yo (brk1, sl1yo) 8 times, brkyobrk, sl1yo, brk1, sl1yo, k1. Do not turn, slide. (31 sts)

Row 43 B: Sl1, (brp1, sl1yo) twice, p1, sl1yo, (brp1, sl1yo) 9 times, p1, (sl1yo, brp1) twice, sl1. Turn.

Rows 44: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Row 45 A: K1, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) twice, brkyobrk, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 8 times, brkyobrk, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) twice, k1. Do not turn, slide. (35 sts)

Row 45 B: Sl1, (brp1, sl1yo) 3 times, p1, sl1yo, (brp1, sl1yo) 9 times, p1, (sl1yo, brp1) 3 times, sl1. Turn.

Rows 46: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

Row 47 A: K1, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 3 times, brkyobrk, sl1yo (brk1, sl1yo) 8 times, brkyobrk, sl1yo (brk1, sl1yo) 3 times, k1. Do not turn, slide. (39 sts)

Row 47 B: Sl1, (brp1, sl1yo) 4 times, p1, sl1yo, (brp1, sl1yo) 9 times, p1, (sl1yo, brp1) 4 times, sl1. Turn.

Rows 48 A and B: Rep Rows 2 A and B.

BO all sts in A.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

Block to measurements, pinning the ends flat but allowing the sides to retain their natural shape.