Brioclava

*Select two colors of yarn to knit this cozy cocoon in brioche stitch. I used West Wool Tandem, a super soft DK weight wool as the main color with Qing Fibre’s Melted Baby Suri as the contrast color. The frothy Suri alpaca is delightfully soft and warm next to the face. Begin with regular 1x1 ribbing for the neck and then continue with two-color brioche for the hooded fabric. Decreases taper the shape of the Brioclava to softly curve along the face for a sleek stream-lined look. This project is very quick to knit and equally stylish and functional to layer with your winter wardrobe.* **Finished Measurements** 18″ / 46cm neck circumference (1x1 regular ribbing measured slightly stretched), 16″ / 41cm wide around face (from edge of left eye around the back to the edge of right eye), 12″ / 30cm tall (from CO edge to crown). Measurements taken after blocking. The 1x1 ribbed neck stretches comfortably up to 22″ / 56cm. **Yarn** DK weight The MC is a DK weight wool and the CC is closer to a sport weight, but it’s so fluffy and works really well together with the DK weight MC. **Yardage** MC - 210yds / 192m CC - 100yds / 91m **Shown in** West Wool Tandem (100% South American Merino Wool; 252yds / 230m per 100g skein) MC - Mouse (dark grey) Qing Fibre Melted Baby Suri (65% Alpaca, 20% Wool, 15% Silk; 191yds / 175m per 50g skein) CC - Titanium (light grey) **Needles** US 5 / 3.75mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge Magic Loop method is used for knitting in the round. Watch this Westknits video to assist with the Magic Loop technique. https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc **Notions** 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle **Gauge** 20 sts & 22 rows = 4″ / 10cm in brioche stitch after blocking 36 sts & 36 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in regular 1x1 ribbing after blocking (unstretched) **Westknits Workshops** Venture into the world of Westknits with my series of online workshops. Westknits Workshops can be watched as many times as you like and at your own pace as you learn new knitting skills. Sign up here! https://www.westknits.com/collections/workshops **Shop Yarn at Stephen & Penelope** Find the perfect yarn for your project at Stephen & Penelope! We ship worldwide! https://www.stephenandpenelope.com/ **Westknits on YouTube** Check out my videos on YouTube for some helpful tutorials and an exciting insight into the woolly world of Westknits! https://www.youtube.com/@StephenWest  All rights reserved. Pattern for personal use only.