Marla is made from 2 strands of lighter-weight yarn that have been dyed separately and then plied together. When worked, Marla creates a marled fabric, where the colors are uniquely distributed. Sami, the semi-solid DK-weight sister to Marla, has a palette of 11 coordinating colors!
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Brioche ribs change color in a swirl around a simple cowl, letting one tweedy color of Marla share the spotlight with a semi-solid Sami. The technique is much easier than it looks: all it takes is moving a ring marker over a couple stitches every few rounds.
Designer: Lisa R. Myers
Finished Size: Approximately 23½” circumference x 8” deep
Gauge: 18 sts and 52 rnds = 4” in Brioche knitting, relaxed
Needle Size: US 4 / 3.5mm 16” circular needle, or size to obtain gauge
