2019-07-01_Simply_Knitting

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BRIOCHE BLANKET

YOUWILLNEED
QBergèredeFranceCotonFifty
(50%cotton,50%acrylic,
50g/140m)8 ballsofeach:
YarnABengele(24660)and
YarnBRouge(10443)
QA 4.5mmcircular needle,
80cmlong
QA pairof4mmdouble-pointed
needles(DPNs)
Foryarnstockistscontact
BergèredeFrance
http://www.bergeredefrance.co.uk

TENSION
15 stsand 26 rowstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)overpearl
briochestusing4mm needles and
yarnhelddouble

MEASUREMENTS
81x87cm (32x34in)

BRIOCHEBLANKET
NoteWorkbackandforthon a circular needle to accommodate the
largenumberofstitches.

PEARLBRIOCHESTITCH
Row 1 (WS)K2,sl1yo,K1;repfrom toend.
Row 2 (RS)K1,brk1,K1;repfrom tolastst,K1.
Row 3 K1,sl1yo,K1;repfrom tolastst,K1.
Row 4 K2, brk1, K1; rep from to end.

Caston 118 stsusing4.5mm needles and 2 strands of Yarn A.

STRIPESEQUENCE

InYarnA,work 24 rowsofpearlbrioche.

*InYarnB,workRows1 and2.

InYarnA,workRows3 and4.

Repfrom* 2 moretimes.

InYarnB,work 24 rowsofpearlbrioche.

**InYarnA,workRows1 and2.

InYarnB,workRows3 and4.

Rep from ** 2 more times.

RepeatStripeSequence3 moretimes,ending the last repeat after

24 rowsofpearl brioche using Yarn B.

Castoff.

EDGING

Caston3 stsusing4mmDPNsand1 strandofYarnA togetherwith

1 strandofYarnBanda provisionalcaston.Pleaseseea good

provisionalcastonvideohere: http://www.purlsoho.com/create/

provisional-cast-on-video.

Row1 (WS)***K2, sl1, pick up 1 stitch from the edge of the Blanket,

psso.

Sliptheremaining3 ststotheother end of the DPN, pull the yarn

acrossthebackofthecord.

Repfrom***,pickingup1 stitchforeverystitchacrossthecast-on

andcast-offedgesand1 stitchforevery2 rowsupsideedges.

Whenallfoursidesarecomplete,graft the final row of sts to the

first row using Kitchener stitch

Weaveinendsandgentlyblocktomeasurements, following any

yarn care instructions on the ball band.

EASY TO KNIT

ABBREVIATIONS

Sl1yobringworkingyarntofront

undertheneedle,slip1 stitch

purlwise,atthesametimeas

makinga yarnover.Theslipped

stitchandtheyarnovercountas

onestitchandwillbeworked

togetheronthenextrow

Brk1(briocheK1)knitthestitch

thatwasslippedintheprevious

row together with its yarn over

For a full list see page 95

Theicordedgingis

knittedintwocolours

to createanattractive

tweed effect

TOP TIP

Whenyouknitbriochethe

resultingfabricisa cushiony,

squishytexturethatsprings

backwhenyoutugonit.

Becauseofthat,springy

fiberslikewoolorwool

blendsarethebestfibersto

use, as they blend well.