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Brioche knitting for beginners and beyond : your definitive guide to creating colorful, lusciously textured knitwear

Get ready to knit like you never have before with this incredible, comprehensive guide to brioche knitting from expert designer and brioche authority Lesley Anne Robinson. For any knitter who has ever been intrigued by the colorful designs and luxurious texture of brioche, but too intimidated to pick up their needles and cast on, let Lesley's cheerful, encouraging voice walk you through this exciting technique step by step. Featuring a treasure trove of tips, tricks, and technical knowledge, as well as sixteen stunning patterns, this book will have you feeling confident creating the fun vertical stripes and exquisite texture this popular technique is famous for. Best of all, each pattern not only functions as a lovely knit piece, but also as a specific lesson in brioche mastery. From squishy one- and two-color hats and cowls, to eye-catching three-color shawls and sweaters, you'll create striking knitwear while learning an exciting new skill

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  • ISBN: 9781645673835
  • Physical Description 167 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2021.

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Brioche Knitting for Beginners and Beyond : Your Definitive Guide to Creating Colorful, Lusciously Textured Knitwear
Brioche Knitting for Beginners and Beyond : Your Definitive Guide to Creating Colorful, Lusciously Textured Knitwear
by Robinson, Lesley Anne
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Brioche Knitting for Beginners and Beyond : Your Definitive Guide to Creating Colorful, Lusciously Textured Knitwear

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Introductionp. 9
    Getting Startedp. 11
    General Notes on Brioche Knittingp. 11
    How to Brioche Knit and Purlp. 12
    Brioche Increases and Decreasesp. 15
    Chart Reading with Briochep. 22
    Cast On and Bind Off Instructionsp. 23
    Swatching with Briochep. 27
    Fixing, Finishing and Blocking Briochep. 30
    Abbreviations for All Patternsp. 38
Chapter 1Whisper
    Simple Patterns with a Touch of Briochep. 40
    Hint Hint: One-Color Hatp. 43
    Buzz: Two-Color Hatp. 48
    Hushed: One-Color Shawlp. 55
    Mist: Two-Color Topp. 65
Chapter 2Ambient
    Radiant Patterns with Brioche Increases and Texturep. 72
    Glint: Two-Color Cowlp. 75
    Afterglow: Two-Color Shawlp. 78
    Shimmering: Textural Shawlp. 83
    Twinkle: Textural Cowlp. 90
Chapter 3Lustrous
    Rich Patterns with Brioche Increases and Decreasesp. 94
    Moon and Shadow: Two-Color Cowlp. 97
    Glorious and Dazzling: Two-Color Shawlp. 102
    Shimmer and Glisten: Two-Color Shawlp. 107
    Coffee and Jewels: Two-Color Sweaterp. 114
Chapter 4Vivid
    Refined Patterns with Elaborate Brioche Lacep. 126
    Drama and Energy: Two-Color Hatp. 129
    Sharp and Graphic: Two-Color Shawlp. 133
    Striking and Dynamic: Two-Color Shawlp. 143
    Glitz and Glamour: Textural Sweaterp. 148
Behind the Yarnp. 159
Resourcesp. 160
Acknowledgmentsp. 161
About the Authorp. 162
Indexp. 163