I've updated my Beginning Brioche training pattern & it's available on Ravelry today!
My Giant Color-Shift Brioche Scarf (who named this pattern anyway?), has been a staple in the Beginning Brioche class that I offer and was in desperate need of a dusting off and updating. I've changed the formatting to match my current patterns and clarified a few areas that class participants were confused by over the years. I hope that you give it a try if you're in need of a beginning brioche lesson (or a refresher) before the chilly Winter weather hits us and leaves us reaching for out woolens.
Brioche Rib is a fun technique that creates a super squishy fabric that is great for items that you want to snuggle into. This is the Pattern that I created to compliment my Beginner Brioche class because it covers all the basics that you need to master before moving on to more advanced Brioche Techniques. By making this scarf you will learn: The German Twisted Cast-on (also known as the Old Norwegian Cast-on), Basic Brioche Rib Stitch, how to knit Brioche flat using 1 or 2 colors, and how to bind-off. A giant scarf might seem like a big undertaking for a beginner, but once you start, you'll see that it knits up super quickly thanks to the chunky yarn, color changes and the addiction of the Brioche Rib stitch.
This scarf can really be modified to whatever size you like simply by casting on an odd number of stitches and changing yarn colors when you see fit. (Great for stash busting!) Likewise, feel free to sample different weights of yarn (adjusting the needle size to an appropriate one) so that you get a fabric that you love. If you want to create your own Giant Brioche Scarf like the one in the sample, here is what you'll need:
Needles & Notions:
Size 7 (4.5 mm) 16” circular needle
OR
Size 7 (4.5mm) 8" DPNs
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Yarn Requirements:
3 balls in 3 different colors of Knitpicks City Tweed Aran/HW (Colors pictured have been discontinued, sorry.)
OR
About 165 yards each of 3 colors of any Aran/Heavy Worsted Weight Yarn
I hope that you're having a wonderful week & that you venture into the squishy world of Brioche with me!
Happy knitting,
Shaina ^_^
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