Bright Secret is a bandana-style cowl. The angles of the mitered squares balance the vertical two-color brioche to create a bright (or subtle) juxtaposition of hues. The knitting techniques will keep you interested as the beautiful cowl emerges from your needles.

Finished Measurements:
Width: 23½ (25½)” / 59.5 (64.5)cm
Length from tip to collar: 16¾ (18¼)” / 43 (46.5)cm

To fit shoulder width: 12½ - 14 (14½ - 16)” / 31.5 – 35.5 (37 – 40.5) cm

Shown in Size 1. Model has a shoulder width of 13½” / 34.5cm

Yarn
Malabrigo Yarn Rios
100% superwash Merino wool
210 yds / 192m per 100g
• 1 (2) skein(s) of MC
• 1 (1) skein of CC

Shown in colors Gemini (MC) & Aquarius (CC)

If substituting yarn, you will need approximately 200 (240) yds / 183 (220)m MC and 160 (192) yds / 147 (176)m CC of worsted weight yarn.

Needles
• US 5 / 3.75mm circular needles *
• US 7 / 4.5mm circular needles *

* No needle lengths are listed. It is recommended to have various lengths of circular needles on hand to accommodate different numbers of stitches. For the neck ribbing and I-cord edging, any method of working small circumferences in the round and picking up stitches (short circular, double-pointed, two circulars or a long circular for magic loop) may be used, as preferred.

Gauge
• 25 sts and 24 rows = 2½” x 2½” / 6.5cm x 6.5cm Mitered Squares with larger needles, blocked
• 15.5 sts and 22 rows = 4” / 10cm in 2-Color Brioche with larger needles, stretched and blocked
• 22 sts and 32 rounds = 4” / 10cm in 1x1 Rib with smaller needles, slightly stretched and blocked

Notions
• stitch markers (2)
• tapestry needle

Skills Used
• brioche
• cable (or knitted) cast-on
• casting on stitches at the end of a row
• decreasing
• applied I-cord
• increasing in brioche
• knitting in rows
• knitting in the round
• picking up stitches

The pattern has been tested and professionally tech-edited.

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