Floats Cowl In Brume
With a rib-like texture that is more gentle ripples on a lake than steep waves in the ocean, our slip-stitch Floats Cowl is a dreamy drift of a knit!
We made our original version in Season Alpaca for a fairly crisp finish, but this time we turned to our very newest yarn, Brume, for a hazier take.
Fifty eight percent mohair for coziness, 25% wool for durability, and 17% silk for luminescence, Brume is a perfect balance of good things, distinctive for its soft and mysterious beauty.
Available in 25 gorgeous colors, we chose high-impact Amethyst Purple, a very happy note for a tough season ahead. Eye-catching Amethyst Purple or quiet Tea Rose, dusky Gray Quartz or radiant Alpine Phlox, you’ll need just two skeins for your own Floats Cowl!
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Materials
- 2 skeins of Purl Soho’s Brume, 58% mohair, 25% wool, and 17% silk. Each skein is 273 yards/ 50 grams; approximately 546 yards required. We used Amethyst Purple.
- US 5 (3.75 mm), 32- or 40-inch circular needles
- A stitch marker
Gauge
24 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches in stitch pattern
Size
Finished Circumference: 54 inches
Finished Height: 11 inches
Pattern
We followed our original Floats Cowl pattern exactly, except for the needle size. For the free pattern, please visit our original Floats Cowl story!
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I love this pattern but even more I am struck by your beautiful model and her very cool hair. I would never have thought of the gilding, which is probably for the best as I am sixty-nine, plump with brown and grey speckled hair. LOL Again, Thanks for the delightful pattern!
Hi Margot,
Thank you so much for reaching out and for your kind words! We are so happy to hear that you are enjoying our models and our patterns!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
I think it would look lovely but what about pewter or silver?
Wait. Is the cowl the long one twisted up? If not is there information anywhere about the long version?
Hi Anne,
Thanks for reaching out! There is only one size for this cowl, it is the “long” version but we show it both long and doubled up on the model! For the pattern please follow our original Floats Cowl story!
All the best,
Gianna
I was thinking the same thing as Margot about your lovely model, and her beautiful hair. Something I saw years ago in a bridal magazine might be something she’d enjoy. The bride’s hair was braided with strings of the little faux pearls that are at fixed intervals on a string (you can buy them by the yard in most craft stores). It was absolutely stunning. Perhaps you’ll make something pearl-embellished, and she could model it that way–just a thought. The cowl is beautiful, and she is a beautiful girl.
I have to agree with the previous comments-absolutely beautiful girl and a lovely pattern. Each of your models is unique and reflective of diversity. Good job.
I’m a Purl Soho fan; right now I’m knitting a scarf with your Mulberry Merino, crocus bud. It’s lovely.
Hi Sheila,
Thanks for writing in! We are so happy to hear that you are a Purl Soho fan and have been love our yarn, patterns and models! Thanks you for your kind words and please let us know how your Mulberry Merino scarf turns out! Crocus Bus is one of my favorite shades!
All the best,
Gianna
I love the purple color of the yarn, but I cannot even knit with it because of the mohair in it. Mohair really makes me itch! Do you have any other yarns with this rich color that I can use to make this cowl? Perhaps something with cashmere? Thanks
Hi Barbara,
Thanks for reaching out! I am sorry to hear that mohair makes you itch! This pattern works with a sport weight yarn so I would recommend using our Season Alpaca or Mulberry Merino! Unfortunately with both of those we don’t have a color that is quite comparable to the Amethyst Purple Brume. We have a similar color available called Wild Violet that is available in Linen Quill (which is a fingering weight you could hold double) or Flax Down (that is a slightly heavier dk weight so you would have to adjust the gauge a bit.) Whichever rout you choose to take I would recommend working up a gauge swatch to insure that your gauge is consistent with the pattern!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
I am making the Floats Cowl with Brume (I have 2 skeins of this in Ripe Boysenberry). I am thinking of combining Brume with Season Alpaca. What size needles should I switch to? I assume I would cast on the same number of stitches. I thought I could consider Brume a carry yarn that wouldn’t cause the end result to be too thick. Lovely yarn and Purl has a magical way with colors – mouthwatering! Thank you.
Hi Melinda,
Thanks for reaching out and for your kind words! I think Brume and Season Alpaca would be a lovely combination! I would recommend sizing up one needled and working a gauge swatch to see what it will come out to! We created Brume to work on it’s own or paired with other yarns! On it’s own we consider it a sport or light worsted weight, so it probably will have an effect on the overall thickness when pairing it with other yarns since it does have a decent amount of body to it!
Please let us know how this goes!
Happy Knitting!
Gianna
A word to the wise if you are a novice knitter- don’t use a dark color as the wispiness of the yarn combined with a dark color makes it difficult to see the stitches in case you think you need to make a correction, especially at the beginning. As the project progresses it does get easier to see the pattern. Or, be brave and knit in good and bright light. I am neither a novice nor an expert but may have initially needed a brighter light source.
I agree wholeheartedly. I am currently knitting this cowl in grey quartz. Between the haze of the mohair and the dark yarn color that I chose, it is not easy to read my knitting. A bright light is a must!
Will three skeins of Cashmere Merino Bloom work for this Floats Cowl pattern? If so, are there any adjustment I need to make (needle size, number of CO stitches)?
Hi Eileen,
Thanks for reaching out! I think 3 skeins of Cashmere Merino Bloom will be perfect for this pattern! Since Cashmere Merino Bloom is only slightly a heavier weight, I would recommend working a gauge swatch on the recommended US 5 needle and seeing how it compares to the written gauge and if you need to go up a needle size and adjust the cast on from there!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Can I use Tussock for the Floats Cowl?
Hi Meryl,
Thanks for reaching out! You can certainly use Tussock for this cowl! Since Tussock is a fingering weight and Brume is a sport or light worsted weight so I do recommend working a gauge swatch to see how it compares to the original gauge and asses if there are any necessary adjustments (like to the needle size/cast on!) Our All About Gauge tutorial is an excellent resource to use!
Warmly,
Gianna
I finished knitting my Floats in Cypress green Brume. Now how should I block it?
Thanks!
Hi Diane,
Thanks for reaching out! Since brume is such a light yarn you can either bloke it normally, socking in cool water and then shaping/laying it out to dry. You could also steam your cowl and then lay it out to dry!
I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any more questions!
Warmly,
Gianna
Are you getting in the color Amethyst Purple yarn in any type this year?
Hi Karen,
Thanks for reaching out! Amethyst Purple is only available in this yarn, Brume, but we have a few other yarns that have similar shades of purple available.
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi – I have checked and re-checked the number of stitches on my needle, and it is indeed 324. On Round 1 I am ending with 2 knit stitches, and starting round 2 I have 2 knit stitches. Is this correct? I have checked (and re-checked) that I did not make a mistake in the pattern, and I can’t figure out where I may have gone wrong! Thanks!
Hi Carmella,
Thank you for writing in, though we’re sorry to hear you’re having a frustrating time with this cowl, especially after checking and re-checking your work! This cowl’s 324 stitches can also be thought of as 81 groups of 4 stitches, which means the first two stitches in each round/group should be knit, and the last two stitches in each round/group should be purled or slipped depending on the round. Since you are ending round 1 with two knit stitches, I suggest looking earlier in the round to make sure that there are two knit stitches followed by two slipped stitches each time. This way, your 324 stitches will end with two slipped/purled stitches, ready to start round 2!
I hope this helps you get back on track in your cowl!
All the best,
Margaret