Briocherie: Quickie refresher tutorials for the skills you need!
abbreviations
brk: brioche knit or bark | brkyobrk: 2-st inc. (see video) | brk3tog: 2-st right-leaning dec. (see video) | brsssk: 2-st left-leaning dec. (see video) | LH: left hand | MC: main color | P, p: purl | RH: right hand | sl: slip | sl1yof: sl 1, yo, bring yarn to front, ready to brioche purl | st(s): stitch(es) | yfsl1yo: yarn forward, sl 1 st, yo, ready to brioche knit | YO: yarn over
There’s just one increase featured in briocherie and its the easy peasy brkyobrk. this increase is worked from a marked stitch in an mc knit column during an mc layer.
brkyobrk
Into a single st, brk1, leaving st on the LH needle, yarn forward under needle then over needle to back, brk1 into same st—2 sts inc.
These three loops are resolved on the next row as followed: sl1yof, p1, sl1yof.
the brk3tog (brioche knit 3 stitches together) is a brioche knit decrease that slants to the right. you will decrease two stitches. this decrease is worked over a marked stitch in an mc knit column during an mc layer.
brk3tog
Brk 3 sts together for a right-leaning 2-st decrease. The process for a Brk3tog begins 2 sts before the marked stitch. Note that a wrap is worked along with its stitch as only 1 st.
Sl 1 st knitwise, sl 1 st knitwise, brk these 2 sts tog, sl st back to LH needle, pass marked st over the brk st, move stitch back to RH needle.
the brsssk (brioche slip slip knit) is a brioche knit decrease that slants to the left. you will decrease two stitches. this decrease is worked over a marked stitch in an mc knit column during an mc layer.
brsssk
3 sts are worked together for a left-leaning 2-st decrease. This decrease process begins at the marked stitch itself. Note that a wrap is worked along with its stitch as only 1 st.
Sl 1st knitwise, sl 1 st knitwise, brk the next st on LH needle. Pass the slipped sts over the brk st one at a time, leaving the marked stitch on top.
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