Making simple switcheroos in basic brioche rib leads to fascinating fabrics. Swap your knits and purls, and you’ll turn knit columns that protrude into purl columns that recede, and vice versa. Do this every few rows in one color, and you get a deep, waffle-textured fabric. Do this in two colors, and the effect is strikingly similar to shadow knitting. Explore your options in this class. Learn when and where to swap, to get the fabric you want.
- Duration:
- 3 hours
- Skills required:
- experience working brioche rib
- Materials:
- smooth, plain, worsted-weight yarn in one solid color (or two, if you’re familiar with two-color brioche rib); one circular needle or a pair of dpns (not straights), size US 6 (4 mm); crochet hook, roughly US size G/6 (4 mm)
- Homework:
- To ensure that everyone in the class has the required skills, please bring a sample (or a photo) of your previous brioche knitting.
