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One of my favorite stitches is the kfyobyof – knit into the front, yarn over, back, yarn over, and front. This increases 1 stitch to 5 stitches. The video demonstrates both a standard kfyobyof as well as how to work it off of a k1E stitch as in Brioche Step Shawl. Jump to 1:02 to see how to work a k1E and how the kfyobyof is adapted when you are working off a k1E stitch. Though not technically a brioche stitch, I included a tutorial on the kfyobyof (knit into the front, yarn over, back, yarn over, and front) in Brioche Step Shawl because it’s the foundational growth stitch for this crescent shape shawl.  The beginning of the video shows …

Check out the brkfyof increase method, where a knit into the front, yarn over, and front is worked into a brioche knit stitch to increase the stitch count from 1 stitches to 3 stitches. This video demonstrates how to incorporate the stitches into brioche on the next row. Let muscle memory take over on this one, it happens rather naturally.

Work a wrap and turn on your brioche stitches! This fun technique combines short row knitting with single color brioche. If you might have guessed this year of KNIT (knitworthy ‘n intriguing techniques) features a lot of wraps and turns… I may have a secret addiction.  Give it a try on brioche, and you might just discover why ;-)!  

You all know how I love my knitting tricks and hacks.  Today’s feature is for making brioche easier!  It’s the simple trick of double stranding.  I’ve used this trick in several patterns already, but today’s video shows you how to use it in the cast on. For our “KNIT” year, I’m using it with the knitted cast on method 😉. Hehe, and ya, I did chuckle because knitting got me “burping” on the Internet (not actually, but try saying “brp” without a u and without spelling it out). The design featured will come out later this year.  Until then, give double stranding a try in Terran, Aspen Travels, Color Cascade, or Slingshot.  Happy knitting!