with Jenn Lampen
Saturday morning: 9 AM to 12 Noon
Level: Advanced
$70.00
Out of stock
Brioche knitting creates a unique fabric that can result in beautiful garments, but the unusual characteristics of this fabric come with their own challenges and considerations.
In this class you will learn about what makes brioche garments unique and how to select patterns and yarns that best highlight the unusual features of this fabric. You will learn best practices for swatching in brioche, and how to block your finished item. You will also practice some of the unusual techniques that can help polish a brioche garment, such as brioche short rows, mattress stitch on brioche and picking up stitches on a selvedge edge. By the end of the class, you’ll have the tools and techniques needed to confidently cast on—and complete—the brioche sweater you’ve always dreamed of.
Materials fee: $0
Students to bring: Two contrasting colors of DK or worsted weight yarn (stash leftovers are fine, solids or semisolids recommended), 16-in US7/4.5mm circular needles or size appropriate for your yarn, second set of circular needles of the same size, darning needle, homework swatches.
Students must be comfortable with basic brioche knitting flat. Students may take this class after taking Intro to Brioche Knitting.