Loom Knit Twisted Brioche Cowl on the Rotating DKL

Inside: Free pattern for the loom knit Twisted Brioche Cowl including detailed instructions and tutorial videos for both right and left handed loom knitters.

Show off your style in the Twisted Brioche Cowl. Made to match with our Twisted Brioche Slouchy Tam, this two-color cowl uses a cable twist brioche stitch to create the dense, squishy texture.  Note: This cowl is reversible, but the cable twists are only on the outside of the cowl.  The inside of the cowl has a reverse color effect and standard brioche pattern.

Pattern includes written instructions and links to full tutorial videos for both right and left handed loom knitters.

Loom Knit Twisted Brioche Cowl

By Kristen Mangus

A downloadable PDF of this pattern is available in my Etsy store or from Ravelry at the links below:

MATERIALS

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Yarn  
Premier Everyday Soft Worsted (4 oz/113 g; 203 yds/186 m)
Color A Glass/Grey (100-23) 1 ball
Color B Really Red (100-07) 1 ball

Loom
7/16″ small gauge double knit round loom with 52 pegs
Knitting Board 52 peg Rotating Double Knit loom used in sample.

Notions
Stitch markers
Measuring tape
Tapestry needle
Row counter

ABBREVIATIONS
Rem = Remain(ing)
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate+

SIZE 8.5” x 27.5” (21.5 x 70 cm)

NOTES 

This pattern is written to work counter-clockwise. When shifting stitches directions are written referring to right and left.  You may work this pattern clockwise, but must reverse all pattern instructions for the twist stitches and cable wrapping technique.

Size:  You cannot adjust the circumference of the cowl, but to adjust the height you can add or remove repeats.   Each repeat adds 1.75” (4.5 cm).

Stockinette Cast On – Place slip knot on first peg of OUTSIDE loom.  Wrap around the first peg of the INSIDE loom in a U shape.  Do NOT Ewrap the pegs for this cast on!  Bring working yarn back to front and wrap Peg 2 of the OUTSIDE loom. Continue around the loom wrapping the pegs in order from outside to inside.  Note: Your wrapped loom should look like the yarn snakes around the pegs in a continuous S shape.  Your yarn should not cross over itself.

Chunky Open Rib Stitch (Ribbing) –

1. SETUP: Beginning with Peg 2, move every other loop to the peg before on OUTSIDE loom only.  Move loop on Peg 2 to Peg 1, from Peg 4 to Peg 3, etc. around the loom. This leaves 2 loops on every other peg with an empty peg between.  Leave the loops on the inside loom alone.
2. ROUND 1: The Chunky Rib is created by wrapping around the loom 2 times as follows:
   1. Wrap Peg 1 on the outside then Peg 3 on the inside loom.  Next wrap Peg 3 on the outside loom followed by Peg 5 on the inside. Continue wrapping every other peg on both the inside and outside. NOTE: On the outside loom always wrap the pegs with loops not the empty pegs. When finished the outside loom has 3 loops on every other peg. Do not knit over any of the loops.
   2. Wrap the loom again beginning with Peg 1 on the inside, then Peg 1 on outside to Peg 2 on the inside loom.  Next wrap from Peg 3 on the outside loom to Peg 4 on the inside. Continue wrapping every other peg on both the inside and outside. NOTE: On the outside loom always wrap the pegs with loops not the empty pegs. When finished the outside loom has 4 loops on every other peg and the inside has 2 loops on every peg
   3. Knit the bottom 2 loops over top 2 loops on the outside loom and bottom loop over top loop on the inside loom. Do nothing to the empty pegs on the outside loom. This completes Round 1.

Stockinette Stitch – Wrap yarn around first peg of OUTSIDE loom.  Wrap around the first peg of the INSIDE loom in a U shape.  Do NOT Ewrap the pegs!  Bring working yarn back to front and wrap Peg 2 of the OUTSIDE loom. Continue around loom wrapping the pegs in order from outside to inside.  

INSTRUCTIONS

Place marker on Peg 1 for beg of rnd. With A, cast on all pegs with Stockinette Cast On. Lay anchor yarn.

Bottom Ribbing:

Knit using Chunky Open Rib Stitch. Follow instructions above for SETUP.

Round 1: Wrap loom in Chunky Open Rib stitch as detailed above. Knit the bottom 2 loops over top 2 loops on the outside loom and bottom loop over top loop on the inside loom.

Rounds 2-6: Rep Round 1 3 more times or to desired length.

Cowl Body:

Prepare to work Stockinette Stitch by moving loop from Peg 1 to Peg 2. Repeat moving top loop from odd pegs to even pegs. All pegs now have 1 loop each.

Round 7: With Color A wrap the loom as for stockinette stitch.  Knit over all sts.

Brioche Instructions:

Leave the working yarn between the first and last pegs of the loom.  Do not cut.

Switch to Color B by placing a slip knot on Peg 1 of the OUTSIDE loom.

Round 8: With Color B wrap the loom as for stockinette st.  Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of INSIDE loom.

Round 9: With Color A wrap the loom as for stockinette st.  Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of OUTSIDE loom.

Rounds 10-23: Repeat Rounds 8-9 seven times. NOTE: On last repeat wrap loosely as you will be twisting (moving) stitches in the next round.

[Each Round 8 works Color B on the inside of the cowl while Round 9 works color A on the outside. These 2 rounds together complete a full round of the brioche stitch.] 

Tug ribbing as needed to bring your work down between the looms.

Cable Twist Brioche 1 (Starts on Peg 2):

Round 24:

Color A Setup Twist: Moves only OUTSIDE loom peg stitches.  

1. Skip Peg 1. Work in pairs, starting with Pegs 2 & 3. 
2. Pick up loop on right peg and leave on loom tool.  
3. Next, pick up the loop on the left peg and place it on the peg to the right. 
4. Place the remaining loop on the empty (left) peg. 
5. Continue working Steps 2-4 on peg pairs until all outside loops have been twisted. NOTE: The last loops to twist are the last peg and Peg 1. Do NOT twist any loops on the inside loom. 

With Color B, wrap Peg 1 of outside loom then peg 1 on inside loom. Work in pairs beginning with Pegs 2 & 3. Wrap the loom using the right cable wrapping technique as follows:

1. Wrap right peg of outside loom then left peg of inside loom.
2. Wrap left peg of outside loom then right peg of inside loom. 
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on peg pairs until 2 pegs remain. 
4. Wrap last peg on the outside loom then last peg on the inside loom. 
5. Pick up loop from 1st peg of the outside loom, move the loop from the last peg on the outside loom and place it on the 1st peg. Place picked up loop onto the last peg.  All stitches are now ready. 
6. Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of INSIDE loom.

Round 25: With Color A wrap the loom as for stockinette st.  Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of OUTSIDE loom.

Round 26: With Color B wrap the loom as for stockinette st.  Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of INSIDE loom.

Round 27: With Color A wrap the loom as for stockinette st.  Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of OUTSIDE loom.

Rounds 28-37: Repeat Rounds 26-27 five times ending after Round 27. NOTE: On last repeat wrap loosely as you will be twisting (moving) stitches in the next round.

Cable Twist Brioche 2 (starts on Peg 1):

Round 38:

Color A Setup Twist: Moves only OUTSIDE loom peg stitches.  

1. Working in pairs, starting with pegs 1 & 2.
2. Pick up loop on right peg and leave on tool. Pick up loop on right peg and leave on loom tool.  
3. Next, pick up the loop on the left peg and place it on the peg to the right. 
4. Place the remaining loop on the empty (left) peg. 
5. Continue working Steps 2-4 on peg pairs until all outside loops have been twisted. NOTE: The last twist will be complete on the 2 pegs of the round. Do NOT twist any loops on the inside loom. 

With Color B wrap the loom with right cable wrapping technique working in pairs starting with Pegs 1 and 2 as follows: 

1. Wrap right peg of outside loom then left peg of inside loom.
2. Wrap left peg of outside loom then right peg of inside loom. 
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on all peg pairs.
4. Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of INSIDE loom.

Round 39: With Color A wrap the loom as for stockinette st.  Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of OUTSIDE loom.

Round 40: With Color B wrap the loom as for stockinette st.  Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of INSIDE loom.

Round 41: With Color A wrap the loom as for stockinette st.  Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of OUTSIDE loom.

Rounds 42-51: Repeat Rounds 40-41 five times ending after Round 41. NOTE: On last repeat wrap loosely as you will be twisting (moving) stitches in the next round.

Cable Twist Brioche 1 (starts on Peg 2):

Round 52:

Color A Setup Twist: Moves only OUTSIDE loom peg stitches.  

1. Skip Peg 1. Work in pairs, starting with Pegs 2 & 3. 
2. Pick up loop on right peg and leave on loom tool.  
3. Next, pick up the loop on the left peg and place it on the peg to the right. 
4. Place the remaining loop on the empty (left) peg. 
5. Continue working Steps 2-4 on peg pairs until all outside loops have been twisted. NOTE: The last loops to twist are the last peg and Peg 1. Do NOT twist any loops on the inside loom. 

With Color B, wrap Peg 1 of outside loom then peg 1 on inside loom. Work in pairs beginning with Pegs 2 & 3. Wrap the loom using the right cable wrapping technique as follows:

1. Wrap right peg of outside loom then left peg of inside loom.
2. Wrap left peg of outside loom then right peg of inside loom. 
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 on peg pairs until 2 pegs remain. 
4. Wrap last peg on the outside loom then last peg on the inside loom. 
5. Pick up loop from 1st peg of the outside loom, move the loop from the last peg on the outside loom and place it on the 1st peg. Place picked up loop onto the last peg.  All stitches are now ready. 
6. Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of INSIDE loom.

Round 53: With Color A wrap the loom as for stockinette st.  Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of OUTSIDE loom.

Round 54: With Color B wrap the loom as for stockinette st.  Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of INSIDE loom.

Round 55: With Color A wrap the loom as for stockinette st.  Knit 2 bottom loops over the top loop of OUTSIDE loom.

Rounds 56-63: Repeat Rounds 54-55 four times ending after Round 55. 

Top Ribbing:

Prepare the top ribbing by knitting the bottom loop (color B) over the top loop (color A) on the INSIDE loom.  Cut Color B leaving a 6-9″ yarn tail.  

Make top ribbing using Chunky Open Rib Stitch. Follow instructions above for SETUP.
[NOTE: This part of the pattern is covered in Video 2: Twisted Brioche Cowl]

Round 64: With Color A, wrap loom in Chunky Open Rib stitch as detailed above. Knit the bottom 2 loops over top 2 loops on the outside loom and bottom loop over top loop on the inside loom.

Rounds 65-69: Rep Round 64 3 more times or to desired length.

Prepare to work bind off by moving loop from Peg 1 to Peg 2. Repeat moving top loop from odd pegs to even pegs. All pegs now have 1 loop each.

Relaxed Ribbed Basic Bind off:

Move the stitch from Peg 1 of the INSIDE loom to Peg 1 of the OUTSIDE loom. Continue moving each stitch from the inside loom to the corresponding peg of the outside loom.  You will now have 2 stitches on each peg of the outside loom. Do NOT knit.

The following sequence will make a relaxed ribbed basic bind off which adds extra yarn to have a larger opening in the round. 

Uwrap knit Peg 1 lifting both bottom loops over at the same time (this will be the same on all following pegs). Purl Peg 2. Move stitch from Peg 2 and place on Peg 1. Knit over st. Leave st in place for now; from here forward there will be 1 empty peg after each peg 1 to allow for extra yarn.

*Uwrap knit Peg 2 then place on Peg 1. Uwrap and Knit over st. Move st over one peg; leaving an empty peg between next st. Purl Peg 2 then place on Peg 1. Uwrap and Knit over st. Move st over one peg. Rep from * alternating knit and Purl sts until 1 st rem. Cut yarn tail and pull through to fasten off. 

Once all stitches are bound off you may want to release the outside loom from the stand to take the cowl off, if using a thicker/ larger gauge yarn than recommended.

Bind off at Anchor yarn:  

With the crochet hook, pick up both loops of one rib at yarn tail.  Pull one thru the other.  Pick up the next loop of the next rib, and pull one closest to hook thru the other.  Do this loosely around the entire bottom edge of the cowl.  Once complete, knot the last loop with yarn tail and weave in ends.  Gently pull out the anchor yarn to remove.

Weave in any yarn tails. Both edges should match.

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