Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn the easy ins and outs of brioche shaping with this straightforward knitting tutorial. Take your brioche stitch to the next level by introducing the alluring curves and staggered stops of brioche increases and decreases. Whether you’re working with one color or two, this tutorial will empower you to use brioche decreases for the crown of a hat or grow your shawl from cast on to ample finish using brioche increases. With these simple techniques, you will greatly expand the range of brioche patterns you’re ready to knit!
Steps:
6:27 BRK3tog
Knit the next knit stitch + its corresponding YO together with the following purl stitch, return the stitch just worked to the L needle, pass the second stitch on L needle (with its corresponding YO) over first stitch. Return completed stitch from L to R needle. (2 stitches decreased; leans right)
8:26 BRK-YO-BRK
Knit the next stitch together with its corresponding YO from the previous row (BRK) without sliding stitch from L needle, yarn over, then knit into the same stitch (and corresponding YO) again. (2 stitches increased)
10:08 BRSSSK
[Slip one stitch (and its corresponding YO from the previous row, if applicable) knitwise from L to R needle] two times, knit the next stitch together with its corresponding YO from the previous row, pass slipped stitches over. (2 stitches decreased; leans left)
Knitting our First Brioche Hat? The BR-Dec used in the pattern is worked in the same way as the BRSSSK shown here, with specific callouts for which stitches are slipped when.
BR-Dec
Slip 1 stitch + its corresponding yarn over as if to knit from L to R needle, slip next stitch (this is a purl) from L to R needle as if to knit, BRK one from L needle, pass the two slipped stitches over the stitch just worked. (2 stitches decreased; leans left)
Related videos:
How To Knit: Single Color Flat Brioche: youtu.be/ErJN6-9HSRM
How To Knit: One-Color Brioche in the Round: youtu.be/prIHDvNjvv4
How To Knit: Two Color Flat Brioche: youtu.be/js2sc2EpJf4
How To Knit: Circular Two-Color Brioche: youtu.be/RrsXfVyjja8
Related tutorials:
Brioche 101: brooklyntweed.com/pages/brioche-101
Brioche 102: brooklyntweed.com/pages/brioche-102
Brioche 201: brooklyntweed.com/pages/brioche-201
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If you found this tutorial helpful, we’d love your support!
At Brooklyn Tweed we are passionate about wool, knitting and design. We craft our patterns with a commitment to timeless quality, publishing size-inclusive, stylish designs for all shapes, identities, and skill levels.
Contemporary design, superior craftsmanship, and clear instructions give knitters the opportunity to elevate their skills and explore the intersection of crafting traditions with current style and new techniques.
Our extensive library of educational resources and skill-building tutorials give crafters the tools to succeed and the confidence to make their projects their own.
Learn more at: @BrooklynTweed_Official
Visit us at: brooklyntweed.com
Learn the easy ins and outs of brioche shaping with this straightforward knitting tutorial. Take your brioche stitch to the next level by introducing the alluring curves and staggered stops of brioche increases and decreases. Whether you’re working with one color or two, this tutorial will empower you to use brioche decreases for the crown of a hat or grow your shawl from cast on to ample finish using brioche increases. With these simple techniques, you will greatly expand the range of brioche patterns you’re ready to knit!
Steps:
6:27 BRK3tog
Knit the next knit stitch + its corresponding YO together with the following purl stitch, return the stitch just worked to the L needle, pass the second stitch on L needle (with its corresponding YO) over first stitch. Return completed stitch from L to R needle. (2 stitches decreased; leans right)
8:26 BRK-YO-BRK
Knit the next stitch together with its corresponding YO from the previous row (BRK) without sliding stitch from L needle, yarn over, then knit into the same stitch (and corresponding YO) again. (2 stitches increased)
10:08 BRSSSK
[Slip one stitch (and its corresponding YO from the previous row, if applicable) knitwise from L to R needle] two times, knit the next stitch together with its corresponding YO from the previous row, pass slipped stitches over. (2 stitches decreased; leans left)
Knitting our First Brioche Hat? The BR-Dec used in the pattern is worked in the same way as the BRSSSK shown here, with specific callouts for which stitches are slipped when.
BR-Dec
Slip 1 stitch + its corresponding yarn over as if to knit from L to R needle, slip next stitch (this is a purl) from L to R needle as if to knit, BRK one from L needle, pass the two slipped stitches over the stitch just worked. (2 stitches decreased; leans left)
Related videos:
How To Knit: Single Color Flat Brioche: youtu.be/ErJN6-9HSRM
How To Knit: One-Color Brioche in the Round: youtu.be/prIHDvNjvv4
How To Knit: Two Color Flat Brioche: youtu.be/js2sc2EpJf4
How To Knit: Circular Two-Color Brioche: youtu.be/RrsXfVyjja8
Related tutorials:
Brioche 101: brooklyntweed.com/pages/brioche-101
Brioche 102: brooklyntweed.com/pages/brioche-102
Brioche 201: brooklyntweed.com/pages/brioche-201
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If you found this tutorial helpful, we’d love your support!
At Brooklyn Tweed we are passionate about wool, knitting and design. We craft our patterns with a commitment to timeless quality, publishing size-inclusive, stylish designs for all shapes, identities, and skill levels.
Contemporary design, superior craftsmanship, and clear instructions give knitters the opportunity to elevate their skills and explore the intersection of crafting traditions with current style and new techniques.
Our extensive library of educational resources and skill-building tutorials give crafters the tools to succeed and the confidence to make their projects their own.
Learn more at: @BrooklynTweed_Official
Visit us at: brooklyntweed.com
