#Needlework : Learning the two-colour brioche technique -271218

I'm sorry to disappoint you as this post isn't about baking delicious brioche bread.

After discovering that double knitting will create a nice and thick fabric perhaps not flexible enough for a scarf, I started trialling another technique that uses two distinct colours producing a reversible fabric, ie two-colour brioche.

I have been using a number of tutorials. Here's one of them. I cannot really use my 'sound' so much so I'm not able to listen to the tutorial, which may explain a few things :D

The photo above shows a sample achieved after many (many) attempts. It’s really another failed attempt at using two colours of yarn to make a scarf.

I’ve been testing different stitches to make a scarf that needs to be 'smooth and soft' - actual requirements.

To me knitting a scarf is a big commitment : the stitch has got to be liked by the recipient, but I also need to stay focused and interested; otherwise, I will just abandon the project - I still have to go back to my digestive tract knitting project and this

Here’s a photo of the two colours of double knitting acrylic yarn that I've got for the scarf project :

The edge stitches of my knitted sample need to be neater. The photo shows attempts at changing that last stitch and not succeeding. I will try a few more lengths before I commit to the scarf. Currently this stitch keeps me attentive but, it's not a stitch to leave for a while.

It wasn't all knitting today as we went to Carmarthen for a bit of shopping and a bite to eat; @mivstar is going back to uni tomorrow and we will miss her.

all work by cryptocariad