Beautiful Brioche
Beautiful Brioche
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
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Level: This is an Adventurous Beginner/Intermediate class; no previous experience in Brioche stitch is required but students need to be comfortable with Cast-on, Knit, Purl, and Cast-off.
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Brioche is a knitted rib technique that, when worked in 2 or more colours, creates a reverse colour pattern between front and back. This 3-hour workshop will allow you to build the skills necessary to tackle two-colour Brioche Stitch knit patterns with confidence.
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In this course, you will learn how manage 2 different colours of yarn and execute the Brioche Stitch. Once the basics of Brioche Stitch are mastered, we will also introduce reading Brioche stitch patterns, increasing and decreasing, and fixing basic mistakes.
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About your Instructor: Amanda Schwabe is an artist, yarnaholic, knitting teacher, and knitwear designer. She has been knitting for over 25 years and teaching for over a decade. Her experience as a knitwear designer allows her to help students translate pattern instructions effectively. Amanda’s goal is to make knitting easier and more fun for every student regardless of where they are on their knitting journey.
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What to Bring: 2x 50g (or larger) balls of worsted-weight (#4) yarn in contrasting colours, preferably at least 50% wool and smooth, AND size 7 US / 4.5 mm circular knitting needles with very smooth joins, 24 – 32” in length, AND a size G / 7 US / 4.5 mm crochet hook.
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Class Size: Limited to 8 people. This is an adult class for age 16+.