2 Colour Brioche

2 Coloured Brioche worked flat

Now you have learnt the basic SL1YO and BRK stitches and worked the simple headband (or other 1 coloured pattern) you'll be yearning to explore working with 2 colours. The process is similar, but to bring in the other colour you have to work each row of your knitting twice, one in the main color working BRK's and again in the contrast colour working BRP's (Brioche Purl's) . It will all become clear once you start knitting!

5 minute video explaining the 2 coloured Brioche process. Janet Collins (Chairperson of the Knitting & Crochet Guild) is following the “Swivel Gloves” Brioche Knitting pattern ( the 1st pattern in the list below). She explains how to perform 2 rows of the 2 coloured Brioche. This was a totally unscripted recording taken in the middle of one of Wild About Wools yarn markets, so excuse the background noise. I think she explains the process very well. Thanks Janet x

Casting on for Brioche

With 2 coloured Brioche we can be a bit more adventurous, incorporating the 2 colours into your cast on can give you a lovely different edge and it helps with that set up Row. Win-win!

This is the technique I use.

2 colour cast on

Free Hat Pattern

If only I suited hats. I love this one, pattern and colours used

Free pattern

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The Italian Cast on

The Italian cast on apparently is the go to cast on for 2 colour brioche.

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Sandra's designs using 2 colours

Name (click on name to get to the pattern)	Pattern / Kit	Colour / Flat / Round	Increases / Decreases	Easy/Difficult	Price
Swivel Gloves	Pattern & Kit	Worked Flat	Cables	3	£3.00
Bevel Shawlette	Kit	Worked Flat	Inc & Dec	4	£7
Centre of my Heart	Pattern	Worked Flat	Inc & Dec	4	£3.00
Confluence Scarf	Pattern	Worked Flat	Inc & Dec	4	£3.50
Brioche Blossom Shawl	Pattern	Worked Flat	Inc & Dec	5	£5.00
Stepping Stones Cowl	Pattern	Worked Flat	Inc & Dec	5	£4.00
Lodore Falls	Kit	Worked Flat	Inc & Dec	5	£32.00
Poison Ivy Scarf	Pattern	Worked Flat	Inc & Dec	5	£4.50
Lollipop Baby Cardigan	Pattern	Worked Flat	Inc & Dec	5	£4.00
Trollius Shawl	Pattern	Worked Flat	Inc & Dec	5	£4.50
Filigrana	Pattern	Worked Flat	Inc & Dec	6	£5.00
Delphic Wrap	Pattern	Worked flat	inc , Dec & Garter St	7	£5.00

All Sandra's patterns are fully tested and tech edited with instructions written out in full and usually charted too. They will usually be emailed to you wthin 24 hours of purchase. You can email Sandra for help if you do have any issues.

2 Coloured Brioche worked in the round

To work cowls , hats etc it's easier (as it is in normal knitting) to work in the round & when working 2 colours its easier to see exactly where you are. Working in the round you don't have to worry about the edge stitches (do you knit, purl or slip stitches, always a confusion!).

Start off with the Simple Brioche Cowl free pattern below

simple brioche cowl pattern

Sandra's designs using 2 colours

Name (click on name to get to the pattern)	Pattern / Kit	Colour / Flat / Round	Increases / Decreases	Easy/Difficult	Price
Simple Brioche Cowl	Free Pattern	Worked in the Round	None	3 - Easy	£0.00
Swirl Drop Beanie Hat	Pattern	Worked in the Round	Inc & Dec		£4.00
Eddy Cowl	Kit	Worked in the Round	Inc & Dec	5	£22.00
Heatwave Cowl	Pattern	Worked in the Round	Inc & Dec	5	£4.50
Flower Garden Mandala	Pattern	Worked in the Round	Inc & Dec	6	£4.00
Carrageen Hat & Gloves	Pattern	Worked Flat & in the Round	Inc , Dec & Garter st	7	£5.00

All Sandra's patterns are fully tested and tech edited with instructions written out in full and usually charted too. They will usually be emailed to you wthin 24 hours of purchase. You can email Sandra for help if you do have any issues.