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A Technique So Fabulous Even On The Reverse It Looks Amazing

Brioche is a knitting technique that uses its own special set of stitches to create a fabulous texture, unlike any other type of knitting. It creates a lovely warm, squishy, reversible rib-like fabric, which looks fantastic on both sides.

Brioche follows its own rules, so it's unlike anything you've tried before. If you're ready to try something new, brioche is a great choice, so come on in and join in the fun!

For only £17 you can have all access to all the videos and resources from each week of the LAL sitting on your digital bookshelf to refer back to any time in the next 12 months!

Knitters are always looking for a new challenge.

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Knit designers are catching on to brioche's popularity, and now more than ever there are lots of brioche patterns to choose from. Two popular designers are Nancy Marchant – known as the ‘queen’ of brioche, and Stephen West who uses the technique often mixed with others in his ‘one of a kind’ shawl designs.

Student Reviews

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What's not to love!

Sally Coomber

I have really enjoyed the Brioche learn-a-long. I have found both the notes and video's to be of a high quality, in fact the notes were so good I didn't real...

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I have really enjoyed the Brioche learn-a-long. I have found both the notes and video's to be of a high quality, in fact the notes were so good I didn't really need to watch all the video. It has been wonderful to learn something new and challenging, I did mess up a few times so need to practice, despite this I feel confident enough in my new skills to move on and try out one of the recommended patterns. Just need to decide which one. Thank you Carol for yet another wonderful course that has inspired me to progress my skills further.

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Excellent

Sara Whitley-Kinzett

Seeing and hearing the instructions made it more comprehensible than reading them, thank you. I am feeling more confident now.

Seeing and hearing the instructions made it more comprehensible than reading them, thank you. I am feeling more confident now.

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As it sa

Rosalind Daniels

Really helped a lady in her 70’s who has always wanted to do brioche. Fantastic

Really helped a lady in her 70’s who has always wanted to do brioche. Fantastic

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Great Learning Experience

Laureen Ralston

I really enjoy this Learn -A-Long. I felt that lessons were excellently explained and easy to follow. Timing of lessons was great, giving plenty of time to g...

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I really enjoy this Learn -A-Long. I felt that lessons were excellently explained and easy to follow. Timing of lessons was great, giving plenty of time to get to grips with the stitches and practice each step befor the next was introduced. I am delighted that I was able to achieve these first stages in Brioche Knitting and feel that was all down to Carol’s excellent teaching. All in all this was indeed a great learning experience for me.

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Wonderful introduction to Brioche

Mairin Ni Dhonncha

I really enjoyed the pace of this course, each part had enough to be a do-able challenge, and each module led on nicely from the previous one. Thank you Carol!

I really enjoyed the pace of this course, each part had enough to be a do-able challenge, and each module led on nicely from the previous one. Thank you Carol!

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Brioche part one

Teresa Cresswell

Superb course, lovely clear instructions both written and video. Looking forward to part two. In meantime doing jumper in single colour with increases and de...

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Superb course, lovely clear instructions both written and video. Looking forward to part two. In meantime doing jumper in single colour with increases and decreases.

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Brilliant course

Carine Art

Thank you Carol for this Learn-A-Long ! the videos and notes are very helpful, all is very well explained, it was very easy for me to learn Brioche. Looking ...

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Thank you Carol for this Learn-A-Long ! the videos and notes are very helpful, all is very well explained, it was very easy for me to learn Brioche. Looking forward to part 2 !

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Very useful

Clare Jeffs

I thoroughly enjoyed doing this course. I found it very informative and it has given me the skills to make things in brioche knitting.

I thoroughly enjoyed doing this course. I found it very informative and it has given me the skills to make things in brioche knitting.

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Very helpful

Valina Cutler

This was just what I needed to get started. I was definitely daunted by brioche instructions and they made no sense to me, but this course was a pain free wa...

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This was just what I needed to get started. I was definitely daunted by brioche instructions and they made no sense to me, but this course was a pain free way to demystify them. Thank you so much for offering this resource!

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Very interesting!

Marie-Christine Denis

What's Being Taught Each Week?

    1. Welcome to The Brioche Knitting Techniques Part 2 workshop

    2. Want to brush up on Brioche basics first? Find out what's in Part 1 here

    3. Finding your way around the Resources

    4. Introduction: Course Notes

    1. Module 1: Italian Cast-On Method, Set Up Rows and Standard Brioche Notes & Exercises

    2. Module 1: Italian Cast-on Method

    3. Module 1: Set Up Row after Casting On

    4. Module 1: Standard Two Colour Brioche

    1. Module 2: Brioche Charts

    2. Module 2: Reading Brioche Charts

    3. Module 2: Working the Herringbone Pattern from the Chart

    1. Module 3: Four stitch Decrease & Increase Notes

    2. Module 3: Four stitch Decrease worked example

    3. Module 3: Working the Stag Pattern from the Chart

    4. Module 3: Observations from the Stag Pattern

    1. Module 4: Combining Brioche with other Stitch Patterns

    2. Module 4: Working Brioche & Garter rows 1 to 3

    3. Module 4: Working Brioche & Garter row 7

    4. Module 4: Working Brioche & Double Knitting rows 11 to 13

    5. Module 4: Working Transition to Brioche row 17

    1. Module 5: Increases & Decreases Revisited

    2. Module 5: Trellis Pattern

    3. Module 5: Working Decreases in Purl Stitches

About this Brioche LAL

  • £29.00
  • 35 lessons
  • 3.5 hours of video content

What Else Is Included?

As well as all the fabulous videos and resources you also get

  • Links to 6 beautiful patterns from various designers (with their permission) are included

  • I will also be revealing a new design of my own towards the end of our time together.

Are You Ready?

My aim is for you to master a number of techniques, hints & tips which will help you on your brioche journey, so that you feel comfortable working on the many beautiful brioche patterns out there.