One of the scariest things about knitting brioche is if you make a mistake. How will you fix it? Do you need to rip out the entire project? No! I’ll show you how to identify brioche stitches and fix mistakes.
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After today, you’ll be a brioche knitting superstar! We’re going to cover how to knit brioche in the round using two colors.
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Brioche week has been so much fun! Today, we’re going to cover how to knit one-color brioche in the round. Let’s get started!
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Yesterday we covered one color brioche knitting. Today, we’ll go over the ins and outs of two color brioche!
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Join us all week for brioche knitting! We can start by getting the rhythm of brioche, which is a 2-stitch pattern, and go from there.
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Learn an easy and helpful knitting bind off! This stretchy cast off is perfect for ending items that need a little extra stretch such as the bottom of a hat or arm warmers.
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I know why you are here. You most likely just started knitting in the round on circular or double pointed needles and the pattern you are using states "join yarn" and begin knitting in the round. The reason you will be joining the knitting is so that you can knit in one continuous, seamless loop.
Joining your knitting is REALLY easy. I'm going to show you how it's done.
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There are hundreds of ways to cast on knitting. How do you know which one to choose? Well, if you have two or three methods in your knitting arsenal, it will allow you to create most projects with great finished results. Learn how to knit a cable cast on in a few easy steps.
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Bobbles are like bubbles or puffs in your knitting. These little puffs are perfect for adding texture to any knitting project. Add a few, or a lot - It's up to you! Creating bobbles is much easier than you think. Here a step-by step guide on how to construct a basic bobble. Bobbles aren't difficult when you know how and even a beginner with just a little experience can make them.
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I'm going to show you another version of the provisional cast-on. We'll be using an interchangeable cable. It's an easy provisional cast-on that works well with a medium to large number of cast-on stitches. It's called The Invisible Cast-On (aka: Provisional Wrap Cast-On or Open Loop Cast-On)
This method is neat & tidy, secures the stitches firmly, and makes finding and picking up the provisional stitches simple.
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Brioche knitting projects popular as they are today have actually been knitted since the 1800's. Unlike traditional knitting projects, the Brioche process will yield a fabric that is light and fluffy, with some density, having the look of a double knitted fabric. If worked in more than one color it will produce a project that is totally reversible and strikingly unique.
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Recently while watching Blizzard Jonas, I was surprised not only by the amount of accumulating snow, but the avalanche of pompoms on almost every hat I saw bobbing along behind the snow drifts. They are fun and very easy to make to top off that cozy hat so it’s time to make a few.
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