In this class for experienced brioche knitters we go beyond the basics and get to know the many design possibilities of brioche stitch! The class covers graphic brioche motifs, syncopated brioche, brioche cables, onecolor brioche short-rows and combining brioche with other knitting stitches and textures. We will also discuss which influence yarn and color choice has on the finished piece and how to combine different yarn weights and fibers.

Skill level

This is a class for experienced brioche knitters. Students should have finished at least one brioche shawl or sweater and be comfortable with brioche knit and purl stitches as well as increase and decreases. Please take one of the introductory brioche classes before taking this one!

Supplies

At least two colors of yarn and matching circular needles (with 16“/40 cm or 24“/60 cm cord) or DPNs (eg. fingering weight and US 4/3.5 mm, or worsted weight and US 7/4.5 mm). Several stitch markers and one locking stitch marker.

HOMEWORK

Cast on 21 sts with Color A (lighter color) and long-tail cast-on and work in two-color brioche as follows. The first and last stitch are selvedge stitches.

Set-up (WS): (k1, sl1yo) to last st, sl1 wyif

R1 (RS-A): k1, brk1, (sl1yo, brk1) to last st, sl1 wyif; slide

R1 (RS-B): k1, sl1yo, (brp1, sl1yo) to last st, sl1 wyif; turn 

R2 (WS-A): k1, brp1, (sl1yo, brp1) to last st, sl1 wyif; slide

R2 (WS-B): k1, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) to last st, sl1 wyif; turn

brk = brioche knit; brp = brioche purl; k = knit; RS = right side; sl = slip stitch (purl-wise); sl1yo = slip stitch and yarn-over at the same time; slide = slide all stitches to the other end of the needle; sts = stitches; turn = turn work; WS = wrong side; wyif = with yarn in front