Description: Brioche stitch is a beautiful, ancient knitting stitch with loads of variation. With this technique, alternate stitches are slipped every other row, creating a very soft, stretchy, thick, fluffy fabric. Classic brioche stitch is reversible, with both a lovely right side and wrong side. It can be done in 1 color, 2 colors, or 3 or more colors, and has loads of variations and creative possibilities.
This is a great class for learning the basis of brioche knitting, which creates a beautiful vertical stripe, a thick, cushy fabric (especially useful for a fingering weight yarn), and a great, useful basis for cowls, hats, scarves and more!
After a brief review of the brioche stitch worked flat, we will move on to 2 color brioche in the round, which is a great way to learn and create something unique.
Students will receive handouts and Valin brioche cowl pattern by Marlene Berghout.
Skill Level: Need to know how to knit & purl, yarnover, and knit in the round.
Homework: Using a 16” size 8 circular needle, using your favorite cast-on method, please cast on 90 stitches and join to work in the round. Place marker at end of round; change to size 6 circular needle (or size needle needed to create a medium-firm fabric) and work 4 rounds in garter stitch (knit 1 round, purl 1 round, 2 times).
Tools Needed: DK or worsted weight yarn in 2 contrasting colors (1 handpaint or variegated yarn is fine, with a contrasting solid or tonal; no black, please); 16" circular needle, size 6, 8; stitch markers. Usual set of notions.
Materials Fee: None
