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"Knitting Brioche" is the first and only knitting book devoted exclusively to the brioche stitch, a knitting technique that creates a double-sided fabric, most classically a deeply-ribbed fabric. In this book, readers will learn to knit the brioche stitch, and learn the necessary abbreviations and terms.
Photographs and illustrations document every step-by-step technique.
Over 50 different variations of the basic brioche stitch are featured, along with 25 patterns including hats, gloves, sweaters, capelets and more.
A helpful stitch glossary of general knitting terms and resources are also included as well as 60 beautiful stitch patterns with multicolour options.
Grab your needles and yarn and take a bite of brioche knitting now!
About the Author
Nancy Marchant first discovered the brioche stitch when she moved to the Netherlands in 1976. She became fascinated with brioche knitting and wrote about it in Vogue Knitting Magazine, as well as in a number of other knitting magazines. She maintains a Web site on the subject and teaches brioche knitting both locally and at large yarn shows.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This unique book covers the topic of brioche stitch. It comes complete with techniques, patterns and stitches to devise your own patterns. Good instructions and clear patterns. On the downside this book needs a little more colour sense (but you can fix that yourself) and the book would have been far better as a spiral bound so that it did not keep closing when you were trying to knit. Also the patterns are on circular needles, so if you hate that type of knitting (as I do), this book is not for you. UK knitters please bear in mind that this book uses US yarns. On the whole I enjoyed the book immensely, it's a lovely technique.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I hadn't previously realised that one stitch could be so versatile. There are so many options available for brioche stitch that are all very well described and photographed within this book that made me get my needles out and try them out. The book is divided into two sections. The first section describes the different types of brioche stitch and the second section gives projects which show off the variations of brioche stitch. Be warned though that the author is based in the Netherlands but this book was published in the US so US knitting terminology is used and some of the yarns would be difficult to source in the UK.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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The instructions for learning a different way of knitting are clear with good photos showing how to work various techniques, and a variety of different stitch patterns to try.
There are some wonderful styles including a capelet which, because the stitch completes a double sided fabric can be worn either side uppermost, also a "windmill jacket" which is worked from the back up to the top and down again - actually ending at the front. Different styles which although unusual are not weird, very wearable.
The garments (about 12 of them)range in size from 32" to 48" for most , some of the clearly outdoor style jumpers start at 38" and mens items go up to about 54".
What a refreshing change from the "slender persons only need apply" look of many knitting books. Yarns specified use USA terms but the guage (tension) will identify the yarn thickness required, and I'm looking forward to starting on the new (for me) way of knitting.
I shall start with a scarf because 1) I can get some practise 2) I can try out various stitches 3) I need one - it's cold outside 4) I daren't start on anything more complicated!
I'm very impressed with this book it's really good value, well worth more.
There are some wonderful styles including a capelet which, because the stitch completes a double sided fabric can be worn either side uppermost, also a "windmill jacket" which is worked from the back up to the top and down again - actually ending at the front. Different styles which although unusual are not weird, very wearable.
The garments (about 12 of them)range in size from 32" to 48" for most , some of the clearly outdoor style jumpers start at 38" and mens items go up to about 54".
What a refreshing change from the "slender persons only need apply" look of many knitting books. Yarns specified use USA terms but the guage (tension) will identify the yarn thickness required, and I'm looking forward to starting on the new (for me) way of knitting.
I shall start with a scarf because 1) I can get some practise 2) I can try out various stitches 3) I need one - it's cold outside 4) I daren't start on anything more complicated!
I'm very impressed with this book it's really good value, well worth more.
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fascinating
First of all it helps to be a fairly experienced knitter before embarking on these interesting techniques. Read more
Published 5 months ago by C.B.
I finalynlearned brioche with two colors
It is a fantastic book.
I finally learned to brioche with two colors and I am making a scarf.
My only problem is I cant find long two sided needles and I am using a... Read more
I finally learned to brioche with two colors and I am making a scarf.
My only problem is I cant find long two sided needles and I am using a... Read more
Published 13 months ago by MARIA
Never too old to learn!
I bought this book after seeing one of Nancy Marchant's patterns in the Winter 2010 VOGUEknitting magazine; it was for the 'It Takes Two' scarf, knitted in S and Z Brioche stitch. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Brooks
KNITTING BRIOCHE
This book is lovely for anyone wanting to knit something a little different that is also warm. There are some lovely stitches also so you could pick a stitch and personalise an... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Avid Crocheter
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