Intro to 2-Color Brioche (In the Round) | 2 Sessions, Friday Oct 10th and 24th | 10:00am - 12pm

Intro to 2-Color Brioche (In the Round)

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 in the round. We will be learning 

1. Reading brioche patterns and getting familiar with brioche abbreviations and terminology.
2. How to execute basic brioche stitches - Sl1yo, brk, brp.
3. Reading your brioche knitting - To understand the anatomy of brioche fabric and stitches, counting stitches and rows, knowing your place in the project.

4. Fixing the most common brioche mistakes will be demonstrated - Same row tinking, dropped yarnovers in previous rows.

Knitting in the round.

Knit, Purl, Slip, yarnover, k2tog, p2tog. 

Being able to read one’s knitting helps to a great extent.

• Bulky weight yarn in 2 colors, approx 100 yards each.

• US 8 / 5 mm circular needles, 24" / 60 cm minimum length for working in the round.

• 1 Stitch Marker

• Tapestry needle

Strong contrast between the 2 colors is encouraged so you can easily read and understand your stitches.

To make sure there is enough contrast, take a picture of your skeins and convert it to grayscale. Your MC (main color) should appear much lighter than your CC (contrast color) in the picture.

In the sample shown, white color is used as MC while the variegated brown is used as CC.

We will be knitting the Brin Cowl during the class. Cast on with your MC and join to work in the round. Work the 2 set-up rounds as given in the pattern and bring it to the class.