Tattersall Tartan

Tattersall is a popular tartan for shirts and blankets. It is characterized by a grid of evenly spaced thin stripes, generally in two alternating colors, on a solid background. This pattern was popularized by blankets from the Tattersall Horse Market in London. Like a woven plaid, the Tattersall pattern in this cowl is created with the intersection of two yarn colors.

If you already know 2-color brioche, you may find the intarsia color changes in brioche stitch to be easier than they are in stockinette stitch! Stripes and intarsia create the intermeshed vertical and horizontal stripes of the plaid. This is a gentle introduction to brioche intarsia in the round. At first, it’s a little tricky, but this simple plaid is easy to memorize as you focus on the new techniques. The pattern has written and charted instructions, a brioche intarsia primer with some helpful tips and a photo guide to help you get started on the first few rounds.