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Brioche Knitting
Brioche Knitting is very interesting to knit and the fabric that is made as a result is really fun to play with. It's squishy, and stretchy but ribbed at the same time. Brioche stitch is reversible and very adaptable and is great for a choice of projects that you can see both sides of, such as scarves and dishcloths! Brioche knitting is very felxible.
Brioche knitting is very hard wearing and should be in every knitter's repertoire. It is a family of knitting patterns involving tucked stitches. Yarn overs (which is explained in our how to knit a stitch section) is knitted together with a slipped stitch (again, this is explained in our how to knit bit!) from the previous row.
This means that the tucked stitches sort of form a second layer of knitting in front of the first layer, resembling fish scales or an array of arches. It is warm and beautiful in texture but the drawback of brioche knitting means that the tucked stitches can sometimes get caught and be pulled out.
The term 'brioche' seems to come from the French slang for 'mistake.' The name might also be a reference to the brioche dinner roll which is formed of two pieces of bread, one stacked on top of the other, just like the stitch in knitting.
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