A beautiful stretchy cast on for two-colour brioche knitting projects.
Two-Colour Italian Cast On (also known as Tubular Cast On or Kitchener Cast On) creates a beautiful stretchy edge that’s perfect for starting two-colour brioche projects.
Basic Principle:
You will be using contrasting colours to cast on alternating stitches by using a needle to twist the yarns and anchor them on the needle in a manner similar to Long-Tail Cast On.
Learn Brioche Stitch with this simple knit cap!
Inspired by the Liberty Caps of the French Revolution, this striking toque would look amazing with many colour combinations. It can be worn inside-out or outside-in to make black or red (or your two colour choices) the more predominant colour. This simple ribbed watchman’s cap design is the perfect way to start knitting brioche. You never know—it just might start you on a knitting revolution!
Worked from the brim up in the round. All needed brioche stitches are explained in the pattern.
PROJECT LEVEL: Intermediate
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Start a knitting revolution with these starter two-colour brioche-knitting projects. Learn the basics of knitting this lush, striking stitch with projects that teach you how to knit two-colour brioche in the round.
Patterns include a wide range of sizes and have full tutorial support.
Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up.
Measurements given are head circumference, not garment dimensions. Age ranges are approximate. This garment has slight negative ease.
1 ball each of two contrasting colours of worsted-weight yarn with 100.6 metres in 50 grams (or 110 yards in 1.76 ounces) of a natural fibre yarn. (100% synthetic fibres not recommended for brioche stitch. Wool or alpaca is best.)
3.5 mm (US 4) eight-inch (twenty-centimetre) double-pointed needles OR two short (approximately 16 to 29 inches or 40 to 72.5 cm) circular needles OR one long (approximately 42 inches or 105 cm) circular needle for use with Magic Loop Method OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) over normal stockinette stitch knit flat OR
18 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) over brioche stockinette stitch in the round.
Knit Picks Swish Worsted, a plied 100% Superwash Merino worsted-weight yarn with 100.6 metres in 50 grams (or 110 yards in 1.76 ounces) that knits up to 18 to 20 stitches in four inches (or ten centimetres) with size 4.0 to 5.5 mm (US 6 to 9) needles over stockinette stitch knit flat.
Knit Picks Swish DK, a plied 100% Superwash Merino DK-weight yarn with 112.5 metres in 50 grams (or 123 yards in 1.76 ounces) that knits up to 22 stitches in four inches (or ten centimetres) with size 3.75 mm (US 5) needles over stockinette stitch knit flat.
Knit Picks Swish Worsted
Knit Picks Swish Worsted
All other required stitches are explained.
The brioche stitches have definitions and photos showing what they look like.
Release Date: 2012
Most recent revision: 2024
Publisher: My Secret Wish Publishing
Knitting pattern type: Multiple Design Options
Project type: Hat, Beanie, Toque
Page Count: 9
ISBN (Standard PDF): 978-1-989800-85-0
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