Modern Brioche Lace
Showcase your two-color brioche knitting skills as you create a gorgeous lace shawl! Whether you’re a picker or a thrower, fiber artist…
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Showcase your two-color brioche knitting skills as you create a gorgeous lace shawl! Whether you’re a picker or a thrower, fiber artist Lesley Anne Robinson has you covered. Discover how to work the most popular brioche increases and decreases in both the English and Continental styles so you’re never left guessing. Using Lesley’s exclusive pattern, gain the skills you need to take on this advanced style for beautifully intricate creations.
Understanding Brioche Lace
Meet Lesley and start by learning the differences among brioche lace, standard lace and standard brioche. Lesley also helps you choose the most effective color combos and reviews important brioche facts to remember before you get started.
Brioche Lace Basics: English Style
Are you a “thrower”? Work through Lesley’s favorite cast-on and set up for brioche in the English style, carrying the yarn in your right hand. She shows you step by step how to work all five increases and decreases included in the class pattern.
Brioche Lace Basics: Continental Style
If you’re a “picker,” preferring to carry the yarn in your left hand, learn Lesley’s favorite cast-on, then set up for brioche in the Continental style. See step by step how to work all five increases and decreases included in the class pattern with this method.
Provençal Shawl: Part 1
Now that you know the fundamental stitches, it’s time to start your shawl! Lesley shows you how to make sense of brioche charts and written instructions. After that, work your setup rows.
Provençal Shawl: Part 2
After your setup rows are complete, work through the first and second lace sections of your shawl. Afterwards, Lesley gives an overview of how to construct it.
Finishing & Fixing Mistakes
Lesley ends class by sharing finishing and troubleshooting tips. Find out how to fix mistakes, tink back and keep track of where you are in your pattern. Then complete your shawl by weaving in the ends and blocking. Plus learn five of Lesley’s favorite ways to style your work of art!
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