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February 10, 2019 1 min read

How to Brioche Knit, Including the Setup Rounds, Brioche Knit and Brioche Purl Stitches.

Learn the basics of Brioche Knitting with this Rudbeckia Hat Pattern by Andrea Mowry. Kelley shares tips for Brioche Knitting include the Setup Rounds, Brioche Knit and Brioche Purl Stitch Techniques

View the full project tutorial on the Rudbeckia Hat by Andrea Mowry here.

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How to Knit the Right Twist

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Learn How to Knit the Right Twist Knitting Stitch Kelley shows you how to knit the Right Twist. This is a nice complementary stitch to regular cabling, plus you can add these twists without the extra work of using a cable needle. This stitch looks good as a border on the edge of regular cables.

	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL (1X)	2X
Size	2	4-6	8-10	12-14	16-18	16W-18W	20W-22W
Bust	32.5	33.5-34.5	35.5-36.5	38-39.5	41-43	42.5-44.5	46.5-48.5
Waist	24.5	25.5-26.5	27.5-28.5	30-31.5	33-35	34-36	38-40
Hips	35	36-37	38-39	40.5-42	43.5-45.5	45-47	49-51

	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Chest	34-36	38-40	42-44	46-48	50-52
Waist	28-30	32-34	36-38	40-42	44-46
Neck	14-14.5	15-15.5	16-16.5	17-17.5	18-18.5
Sleeve	32	33	34	35	36

	S	M	L
Size	4	5-6	6X-7
Chest	3.5	4.5	5.5
Waist	1	2	2.5
Hips	3	5	6
Height	39	45	45

	S	M	L	XL
Men	4-6	7-8	9-10	11-13
Women	5-7	7.5-9	9.5-11	11.5-13

	S	M	L	XL
Men	4-7	7-9	9-11	11-14
Women	5-8	8-10	10-12	N/A

Brioche Knitting - Setup Rounds, Brioche Knit and Brioche Purl Stitches