SATURDAYS, 10 am - 12 noon
January 24 & 31
The world of Brioche Knitting is enticingly full of intricate looking texture, color-work, cables etc. Yet, it can be a bit intimidating while starting out and the terminology can look unfriendly. This class aims at introducing the foundational skills needed for 2-color brioche.
DESCRIPTION
This class focuses on 2-color brioche, knit flat. We will start the class by knitting a small swatch.
While we are at it, we will be learning
- Reading brioche patterns and getting familiar with brioche abbreviations and terminology.
- How to execute basic brioche stitches - Sl1yo, brk, brp.
- Reading your brioche knitting - To understand the anatomy of brioche fabric and stitches, understanding selvedge stitches, counting stitches and rows, knowing your place in the project.
- Fixing the most common brioche mistakes - Same row tinking, dropped yarnovers in previous rows.
SKILLS REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS CLASS
Knit, Purl, Slip, yarnover, k2tog, p2tog. Being able to read one’s knitting helps to a great extent.
MATERIALS
Practice yarn is included in the class fee.
- Small quantities of WW yarn in 2 contrasting colors for swatching. (approx 25g each)
- US 6 / 4mm or US 4 / 3.5mm 16" circular needles or dpns
- Stitch markers
- Crochet hook 3.5 or 4 mm.
TIP FOR CHOOSING COLORS
Strong contrast between MC and CC is encouraged so you can easily read and understand your stitches. To make sure there is enough contrast, take a picture of your MC & CC skeins and convert it to grayscale. Your MC should appear much lighter than your CC in the picture.