Flaming Scarf - Two colour Brioche Stitch Scarf

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GAUGE:8 sts - 4,5 cm (in Brioche Stitch before blocking). The gauge is given only as a reference point. You do not need to achive the same gauge knitting this scarf.
YARN:Red Heart "Lisa" 100% acrylic red colour 2x50gr, Red Heart "Lisa" 100% acrylic black colour 2x50gr. 100gr each colour. I do not recommend acrylic for the scarf – use something better than that – it is worth it!
NEEDLE:Bigger than recommended by the producer of the yarn. Red Heart recommendation is 4-4,5 mm, I used 5 mm.
OTHER MATERIALS: cable needle
SIZE OF THE SCARF:After blocking: 150cm x 23 cm. The size depends on the yarn you will use.

REMARKS

Read the introduction in the Part II, which tells you about Brioche Stitch. You will also find instruction for beginners there.


The scarf is reversible, you will see black stitch chains on one side and red stitch chains on the other side.

IMPORTANT
Slipping stitches to cable needle be particularly careful no to lose the sloppy diagonal loop. It is essential to pay attention to that because it is very easy to lose the loop during the operation. And then, it cause more mistakes.

CASTING ON
Cast on 50 stitches with two yarns. Every stitch consists of two yarns. Begin knitting with the black yarn. The red one will be the second one.

EDGE STITCH
The first stitch is slipped and the last stitch is knitted.
black yarn: slip the (first) edge stitch. The stitch consis of two yarns. Do not knit the last stitch with black yarn, just slip the last stitch.
red yarn: slip the (first) edge stitch. At the end of your fabric put this two yarns (red one and black one) together and knit the last stitch with two yarns.

CASTING OFF
Cast off with two yarns at one time. Slip the first stitch (edge stitch), work the second stitch (knit or purl as it goes), pull the first one over the second, work a third stitch, pull the second one over it, work a fourth stitch, pull the third one over it, and so on.

CHART
You can also download two cable charts:

1. Ideological scheme – places where you cross stiteches are marked. Knit stitches and purl stitches are also marked. If you know how to brioche stitch knit – the scheme like this one is sufficient to knit the whole scarf.
   
2. Detailed scheme – the places where you put yarn forward and knit two yarns are marked additionaly.
   

Full description of two colour Brioche Stitch you will find HERE

BRIOCHE STITCH
row 1 (incomplete) black yarn : edge stitch, * k1, bring yarn forward to front of work, slip next stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle (forming a sloppy diagonal loop)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 2 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, * yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

row 3 (incomplete) black yarn: edge stitch, * yarn forward to front of work, slip next stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 4 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, * K2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (black) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

row 5 (incomplete) black yarn: edge stitch, K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 6 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the (red) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (black) loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

For the pattern repeat rows 3-6.
Start working the cable pattern from row 5.

CABLE
Working this cable you cross 8 stitches – 4 to 4 knitting still Brioche Stitch. You have 5 cables, three of them are crossing on one side, two on the other side. The row where you cross stitches is always working with black yarn, on the black side (RS) of fabric.

When you see 2x[description] it means that you have to work description that is in the square brackets twice,

row 5 (21, 37, 53, 69 and every 16 ) black yarn:

1. edge stitch
2. work 3 times:
• 2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
• slip 4 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, work next 4 stitches:
  2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle], then work 4 stitches from cable needle:
  2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
  
• 2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
3. edge stitch

Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 13 (29, 45, 61, 77 and every 16 row) black yarn:

1. edge stitch
2. 4x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
3. work twice:
• 2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
• slip 4 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, work next 4 stitches:
  2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle], then work 4 stitches from cable needle:
  2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
  
• 2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
4. 4x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
5. edge stitch

Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

row 1 (incomplete) black yarn : edge stitch, * k1, bring yarn forward to front of work, slip next stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle (forming a sloppy diagonal loop)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 2 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, * yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

row 3 (incomplete) black yarn: edge stitch, * yarn forward to front of work, slip next stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 4 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, * K2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (black) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

row 5 black yarn:

1. edge stitch
2. work 3 times:
• 2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
• slip 4 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, work next 4 stitches:
  2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle], then work 4 stitches from cable needle:
  2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
  
• 2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
3. edge stitch

Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 6 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the (red) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (black) loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

row 7 (incomplete) black yarn: edge stitch, * yarn forward to front of work, slip next stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 8 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, * K2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (black) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

row 9 (incomplete) black yarn: edge stitch, K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 10 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the (red) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (black) loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

row 11 (incomplete) black yarn: edge stitch, * yarn forward to front of work, slip next stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 12 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, * K2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (black) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

row 13 black yarn:

1. edge stitch
2. 4x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
3. work twice:
• 2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
• slip 4 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, work next 4 stitches:
  2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle], then work 4 stitches from cable needle:
  2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
  
• 2x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
4. 4x[K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle]
5. edge stitch

Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 14 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the (red) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (black) loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

row 15 (incomplete) black yarn: edge stitch, * yarn forward to front of work, slip next stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 16 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, * K2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (black) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

row 17 (incomplete) black yarn: edge stitch, K2Tog (the (black) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (red) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 18 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the (red) stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (black) loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

row 19 (incomplete) black yarn: edge stitch, * yarn forward to front of work, slip next stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle, P2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (red) loop from the previous row)*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Slide the whole fabric to the opposite needle point.

row 20 (complete) red yarn: edge stitch, * K2Tog (the stitch, and the sloppy diagonal (black) loop from the previous row), yarn forward to front of work, slip next (black) stitch as if to purl, bring wool back over right needle*, repeat between *s, edge stitch. Turn the fabric.

Work 26 times rows from 5 to 20.

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