For a Brioche
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[edit] For a Brioche.
From Exercises in Knitting by Cornelia Mee. Original text at Project Gutenberg.
(Photos of sample forthcoming.)
[edit] Original Pattern
Either 8-thread German or 3-thread fleecy should be used. Pins No. 12. Cast on 90 stitches; keep the wool in front, slip a stitch the reversed way, knit 2 together, pass the wool in front, slip a stitch the reversed way, knit 2 together, pass the wool in front, slip a stitch the reversed way, knit 2 together, and so on. The whole of the knitting is done in this manner; then knit 2 rows of dark for the edge, 2 rows of the colour for the centre, 2 more dark: these 6 rows form an edge, which is done on each side of each piece. Then commence the centre part of the stripe, and knit 2 rows to the end; in the third row, leave 6 stitches at the end, and turn back, as if beginning a fresh row, and knit to the end; in the next row, leave 12 stitches; then 18, 24, 30, 36, and 42 stitches; after leaving 42 stitches, you must only leave 3 more each time instead of 6; and next leave 45, 48, 51, and so on, until you have only 15 stitches left; then knit 2 rows of dark (the whole number of stitches), 2 of the centre colour, 2 of dark; and take it off like common knitting. This completes 1 piece, 16 of which are required, and look pretty placed—scarlet, white, blue, gold, scarlet, white, lilac, green: this forms half the brioche, and the colours are repeated.
[edit] Updated Version
DK weight wool in 2 colours MC = main colour CC = contrast colour
2.75mm knitting needles
Cast on 90 stitches using CC
1st row: * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to end. Work every row in this pattern stitch.
Work 2 rows CC
Work 2 rows MC
Work 2 rows CC
These 6 rows form an edge, which is done on each side of each piece.
Work 2 rows MC
Next row: * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to the last 6 sts. Turn, leaving the last 6 sts unworked and work to the end of the row.
Next row: * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to the last 12 sts. Turn, leaving the last 12 sts unworked and work to the end of the row.
Next row: * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to the last 18 sts. Turn, leaving the last 18 sts unworked and work to the end of the row.
Next row: * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to the last 24 sts. Turn, leaving the last 24 sts unworked and work to the end of the row.
Next row: * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to the last 30 sts. Turn, leaving the last 30 sts unworked and work to the end of the row.
Next row: * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to the last 36 sts. Turn, leaving the last 36 sts unworked and work to the end of the row.
Next row: * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to the last 42 sts. Turn, leaving the last 42 sts unworked and work to the end of the row.
Next row: * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to the last 45 sts. Turn, leaving the last 45 sts unworked and work to the end of the row.
Next row: * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to the last 48 sts. Turn, leaving the last 48 sts unworked and work to the end of the row.
Next row: * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to the last 51 sts. Turn, leaving the last 51 sts unworked and work to the end of the row.
Continue working short rows in this manner, leaving 3 more stitches unworked each time until you reach * YO, slip 1 purlways, k2tog; repeat from * to the last 75 sts. Turn, leaving the last 75 sts unworked and work to the end of the row.
Next row: Using CC work 2 rows across all stitches
Work 2 rows MC
Work 2 rows CC
This forms one wedge
Repeat this wedge 16 times to complete the brioche.
Cast off and join the seam from centre to edge.
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