Brioche, Twined and Entrelac: Feb. 15th, 22nd

In the Brioche, Twined and Entrelac class, we will go beyond the basic stitches to learn the wonderfully adaptable two-color brioche, twined and entrelac  colorwork techniques. Get a 15% discount on your yarn choice.

The Brioche Stitch creates a thick, lofty, stretchy fabric, that appears similar to a 1×1 rib. The technique uses yarn overs. Two-color patterns are worked with a single color strand per row. Brioche stitch is a great choice for creating hats, scarves, and sweaters that are as lofty and luxurious as the light and buttery brioche bun. (https://www.purlsoho.com/create/brioche-stitch-2-color-brioche-in-the-round/)

Twined Knitting is a traditional Scandanavian knitting technique dating back at least to the 17^th century. Using two strands of yarn, simultaneously,  each strand is knit alternately, twisting the strands between each stitch.  This technique is also called “two-end knitting”. Traditionally,  the two ends of one ball of yarn are used. The resulting fabric is firmer and denser than regular stockinette stitch. It is a great technique for creating warm winter garments and accessories.  (from http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/FEATwin05TT.html)

Entrelac is a knitting technique that is used to create a textured diamond pattern.  The pattern is made up of interconnected squares with two different orientations, creating a “basket-weave” effect.  A unique feature of entrelac is the fact that a single “row” of knitting actually contains a number of shorter rows within a square.  The “basket-weave” effect happens when the knitter picks up stitches along the side edge of an existing square, then knits along them.    (Adapted from “Entrelac” at www.en.m.wikipedia.org.)