Basic Brioche / Grei Patent by Heidi Gronvold

Basic Brioche / Grei Patent

Knitting
both are used in this pattern
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in Brioche stitch
US 17 - 12.0 mm
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)
English Norwegian
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This is just a basic brioche stitch sweater, really easy to knit. The big needles makes it fly off the needles and there’s no increases or decreases to remember as you go.


Knitted bottom-up in brioche stitch. You work the body first, and pick up stitches for sleeves later.

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL)

Yarn
Pickles Mjuk Merino
250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) g Pickles Big Fuzz
300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (450) g

Needles
16 and 32” circular needles US 17
16” circular and double pointed needles US 10 1/2

Gauge per 4”
Brioche stitch on US 17 needles: 8 s / 14 rows*
Ribbing on US 10 1/2 needles: 16 s / 16 rows

Measurements, laid flat
Chest: 19.6 (21.6) 23.6 (25.6) 27.6 (29.6)” **
Length: 19.6 (20) 20.4 (20.8) 21.2 (21.6)” ***

Skill level
Easy

  • It is difficult to measure brioche as it is so stretchy. Knit loosely on the stated needle size, make sure you dont tighten the working yarn.

** Brioche will grow in width.

*** As it grows in width it will end up shorter than it looks on the needles.