Explore the beautifully squishy world of two‑colour brioche knitting with knitwear designer Kath Andrews. This workshop will guide you through the fundamentals of brioche, from mastering the basic two‑colour stitch to understanding the unique terminology used in this deeply textured technique.

You’ll also learn how to work a brioche increase and two simple decreases, allowing you to create striking geometric shapes in your practice swatch.

What you’ll learn

• Foundations of the two‑colour brioche stitch
• Key brioche terminology
• How to work a brioche increase
• Two essential brioche decreases for shaping

Skills required

Participants should be confident with:

• Casting on
• Knitting and purling
• Following a written pattern

What to bring

• 5mm circular needles (60–80cm)
  • Circular needles are essential for two‑colour brioche, even when working flat
• DK yarn in two contrasting colours:
  • One light
  • One dark

Handouts are provided, and suitable yarn and needles are available to purchase in the shop.