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Lisa’s Bubbles and Brioche

Bubbles and Brioche is another of the popular Stephen West shawl designs.  Lisa knit this with a mix of sock yarns from Canadian independent dyers.  Nina carries a fine selection of hand-dyed sock yarns to choose from, and we love the strong contrasts that Lisa has chosen.  That neon yellow-green colour really pops!

Lisa says that what she liked most about this pattern was:

  • learning the brioche stitch. 
  • the interesting stitch pattern changes incorporated in the design
  • the very cool “peacock effect” by the end of the project
  • how much fun it is to do the bubbles
  • using high contrast colours that really make them pop!

We agree that it’s a great pattern for learning new skills – nothing too difficult, but tremendous fun from start to finish.

Brioche – Single Colour (Finished)

  • Skill level: Intermediate
  • Dates: Saturday,  11 Nov, 2 – 5pm (1 session, 3 hours)
  • Instructor: Cristina Simionovici
  • Cost: $41 + HST

This class is an introduction to a fascinating family of stitch patterns: the brioche stitch family.  The basic brioche stitch creates a textured fabric with great drape, and there are endless variations of the stitch that offer lots of opportunities for your creativity.