Ready to dive into the lush world of brioche? This clinic will work through the basics of brioche knitting and develop our abilities to fix mistakes in this double-sided fabric, working our way to increasing and decreasing. Projects will cover brioche in the round and brioche worked flat.
Two 2-hour sessions meeting the same day each week
Skill level:
Students must know how to knit and purl and should have completed a project after their first scarf.
Choose your project based on your skill level:
Advanced beginner: Bundled in Brioche
Skills Needed:
- knitting/purling
- 1-2 projects after beginner classes
Materials:
- 2 contrast colors of worsted or DK yarn
- US 8 Circular needles: 16” or 24”
- Copy of Bundled in Brioche pattern by Stephen West
Intermediate: Beginners Brioche Cowl
Skills Needed:
- knitting/purling
- Working in the round
- 1-2 projects after beginner classes
Materials:
- 2 contrast colors of bulky yarn
- Recommended Manos Del Uruguay Cormo and Spincycle Plump
- US 11 Circular needles- 16” or 24”
- Copy of Beginners Brioche Cowl pattern
Intermediate: Orbit Cowl
Skills Needed:
- knitting/purling
- 1-2 projects after beginner classes
- Working in the round
Materials:
- 2 contrast colors of DK yarn
- Recommended Manos del Uruguay Sami and Marla
- US 4 Circular needles- 16”
- Stitch Markers
- Copy of Orbit Cowl pattern
Intermediate to Advanced: Harlow Hat
Skills Needed:
- knitting/purling
- Working in the round
- Increasing and decreasing
- 1-2 projects after beginner classes
Materials:
- 2 contrast colors of Sport weight yarn
- Recommended: Spincycle Dyed in the Wool and De Rerum Natura Ulysse
- US 2 and US 3 Circular needles- 16”
- Stitch markers
- Copy of Harlow Hat pattern
Advanced: Pop Patterns
Materials:
- 2 contrast colors of worsted or DK yarn for Pop Twizzle
- US 7 Circular needles- 40”
- 2 contrast colors of Sport for Pop Fizzle and Sizzle Pop
- For hat: 16” & 40” US 6/4.0mm circular needle for magic loop method, or US 6/4.0mm DPN’s
- For Shawl: 40” or longer US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Copy of pattern
Skills Needed:
- knitting/purling
- Working in the round
- Comfort with increasing and decreasing
- 1-2 projects after beginner classes
