Brioche Knitting Tutorial: BRK 4 ST DEC

This knitting tutorial demonstrates how to do a 4-st center decrease in brioche knitting (BRK 4 ST DEC), and how to back out of it if you make a mistake! You can find all of my brioche knitting tutorials on this playlist: • Brioche!
Here are the written steps:
St = Stitch/es
LHN = Left hand needle
RHN = Right hand needle
Sl = Slip
You will utilize the next 5 sts on your LHN for this decrease, which will decrease out 4 of these sts by the end. For ease of explaining, let’s label these next 5 sts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (starting at the stitch closest to the tip of your needle.
Step 1. Sl st 1 knitwise to the RHN.
Step 2. Sl st 2 knitwise to the RHN.
Step 3. Sl st 3 to a removeable stitch marker and hang it to the front of your work.
Step 4. Knit st 4. (We will still refer to this st that is now on the RHN as st 4.)
Step 5. Pass st 2 over st 4. St 4 remains on the needle.
Step 6. Sl st 4 back to the LHN, pass st 5 over st 4. St 4 remains on the needle.
Step 7. Sl st 4 back to the RHN, pass st 1 over st 4.
Step 8. Take st 3 from the removable stitch marker and place it back on the LHN. Sl st 4 over to the LHN. Pass st 3 over st 4.
The decrease is now complete, so you can return st 4 to the RHN and make sure to give a tug on the working yarn to remove the slack. [4 sts dec’d]

[@MaestroShaSha]

Today, thanks to your very clear video, I very confidently and excitedly created my first ever 4 stitch brioche decrease. 🎉🎉🎉 And then I realized I'd accidently done so with the wrong yarn. 😢😢😢 But - it was all okay because you also led me through taking the whole contraption apart again. 😂🎉😂 Perfect video. ❤ So thank you for that!!

[@isam7928]

I'm into learning brioche....love it. Thanks for the tutorials, i have learned so many new technics! I start knitting and crocheting at 7 years old, now, at 65 I'm enjoying this beautiful art with new eyes. You are a very sweet, good teacher😍

[@annwestren6507]

Very explicit instructions. THANK YOU

[@dreareneeknits]

You're welcome!

[@SoulfulSpinning]

So many great tips! You are a fabulous teacher. 💕

[@frandobagel]

I'm learning brioche with your Harlow hat and your videos- you break it down and make it feel so straight forward and less scary. I'm now pretty excited to use brioche in other patterns from the confidence you gave me

[@dreareneeknits]

So happy to hear that!

[@jamarpearson8147]

I just finished the Harlow-Worsted. I'm a first time briocher. I watched this video 12 times during the knitting of this hat, and several times before. I'm so excited that I have learned something new. Thank you Andrea. Your instructions are the best. I couldn't have done this without you!!!!

[@dreareneeknits]

Great job!

[@busdriver147]

Exciting stitch

[@redwingedfiber1066]

such a great tutorial, thanks so so much! Now i feel like a can approach some beautiful patterns that I've been dreaming about more easily

[@denisewessman2899]

Thank you for sharing this!!!! You are amazing 🤩

[@tomandkarentully9722]

Love all your very helpful videos! Thank you!

[@christiannedewit6423]

Super decrease. Wonderful. Beautiful result.

[@badgeman50]

Wow! Very impressive!

[@odilebastien7664]

Super bien expliqué je ne savais pas comment procéder pour faire une étoile. Merci beaucoup pour le partage c’est génial.👍

[@terezanovakova7276]

I was looking for this video yesterday! :D thank you for that anyway :)

[@willowmoonlabradors]

Beautiful

[@tracireed2750]

Very helpful!!!

[@SwamiMommy]

No one does videos on tinking brioche especially DECREASES I’ve just ripped out my hat for the 10 th time cause I can’t tink brioche decreases. If you could put out a video on that it would be greatly appreciated. Can’t find not even 1!🙏🏽💜🙏🏽

[@dreareneeknits]

Hi there! I think back this decrease in the video :)

[@azamnorozi5058]

بسیار عالی Tanks very well

[@rebeccaloudermilk2574]

You awesome! Great work.....

[@placidatenarodriguez7410]

Gracias