I just told you about what I crocheted on vacation, but I knitted while I was on vacation, too.
I’ve been eyeing the Fingering Brioche Bandana Cowl by Lavanya Patricella ever since it came out last year. Early last month I finally took the plunge and bought the pattern. I wanted clear but moody colours, so I used Hedgehog Fibers Sock in Nutmeg and Knit Picks Stroll in Midnight Heather. The beginning of the cowl was a challenge as I re-learned how to work brioche and how to fix mistakes. Once I figured it out, though, I brioched night and day!
The pattern directs you to knit the top of the cowl 5″ long, but I wanted mine extra warm and snuggly, so I knit mine 8″ long before starting to decrease for the bandana. I’ve never worked decreases in brioche before, so that was a learning experience. All in all, I very much enjoyed this knit and I want to knit more brioche. All the Brioche!! It’s so squishy and snuggly!
And brioche is reversible! I prefer the Hedgehog side because it is more colourful, but the navy blue side is quite pretty as well. You see it a little in the bottom of the second picture.
There are so many pretty brioche patterns out there. Do you have a favourite? What do you think of brioche knitting?
Dramatic Lyric 
that came out nice, and looks very squishy! I haven’t tried brioche yet – someday…
Thank you! It is so soft! I want to just wear it all the time!
Brioche is a little scary at first but once you figure it out it’s not hard.
Someday…!