When brioche stitch is knitted in two colors, beautiful vertical stripe effect is obtained. Cloth is stretchy and reversible, ideal for cowls and scarves.
To learn how to knit brioche stitches in two colors, you need to start by learning how to knit brioche stitches in the round. You add another movement to your weapon: Brioche-Pull Stitch (abbreviated as br-p, or "burp").
To do brioche-purl stitching, please sew the slippery stitch with the lap. Learning to "read" when you practice while doing a brioche or brioche knit will speed up the knitting and make the project more enjoyable.
To knit a small diameter swatch like this, you need a pair of round needles. In the round you can knit using Magic Loop. Start with one color and practice the next sample.
To make a small swatch in round:
For larger hands, join to work in the round with an even number of even numbers (eg 24 st).
Setup round: * sl 1 wyif, k1; from * to the end
PM of BOR.
Round 1: With a small needle, * br-k1, yf sl1yo; * to the end
Round 2: * yf sl1yo, br-p1; from * to the end
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until you are ready to bind.
With a big needle, remove JSSBO (Jeny & # 39; s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off) or any elastic binding.
Now, when you feel comfortable, you can use two colors. This makes it easier to remember what to do because one color will always be knit and the other colors will always be transparent. Abbreviations used in two-color brioche knitting: LC (light color) and DC (dark color).
For larger circular needles and DC, CO is even st (eg 24 st).
Slide st to the other end of the circular needle.
Setup line: LC, * k1, yf sl1yo; from * to the end
Prepare work in the round and make sure there are no twists in the round. PM of BOR.
Round 1: with DC and smaller needle, * yf sl1yo, br - p; * person in charge from around. Second round: LC, * br - k, yf sl1yo; * Person in charge from around.
I will repeat Round 1 and Round 2 until you are ready to tie.
In DC, unbind using JSSBO or any elastic bind.
Caution:
- DC is always brioche-purling
- LC is always brioche knit
Tips and skills to practice:
- In the LC round, when you do the last sl 1, please hang the thread in front.
- In the DC round, please catch the LC wrap at the last br-p of each round.
- Make sure that both threads are not interrupted each time you switch colors.
Please do not twist color in the first or round.
Measure your gauge and you can cast on the basic hat! In the next article I will explain how to reduce brioche stitches on a hat.
