Brioche 101
I’ve had quite a few questions about working 2 color brioche stitch since I released the Letterman pattern. It seems that while some are interested in seeing just how it works, others are certain it is too hard. I’m posting the how-to video I provided for my test knitters so you can see just how easy this stitch really is. This is one of those “If I can do it, so can you” things that looks way harder than it is.
Working 2 color brioche stitch back and forth is a four row process. I’ve broken the videos into rows 1-2 and 3-4. This was a quickie first time how-to so try and ignore the kids, the dog, the gardener, the cheapo testing yarn, and the Texas accent (if you can help it).
ROWS 1-2
ROWS 3-4

So if you’ve been stumped by brioche, I hope this helps you sort things out. In the meantime my sweet golden boy and I hope you have a lovely Thanksgiving spent with family or friends, turkey, pumpkin pie and a little knitting for good measure!
Posted in Color, Techniques






November 20th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Thanks for the tutorial. I have done it with YO’s and it was so confusing.
How would this work in the round?
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
November 21st, 2007 at 11:23 am
The YO method that you mentioned is the best one I’ve found for working in the round.
December 8th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Thank you so much for this! I guess I am more ‘visual’ than I thought I was, because this really helps a lot. (I think your accent is great!)