Two-Color Brioche

Learn to knit two-color brioche with this Westknits knitting tutorial!
00:57 Continental Style (with yarn in left hand) Cast on with MC.
11:10 English Style (with yarn right hand) Cast on with MC.
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Exploration Station
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[@juliathiemann1285]

Superb. Thanks for showing this continental style. Very clear and doable now.

[@brownsugardelima]

The best tutorial on brioche!

[@StephenWest]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marlystaylor242]

My LYS quarter 1 project is to knit items with brioche. They sneak in new techniques to keep progressing skills. I wanted to shy away from this quarter challenge as my first attempts didn't seem to enjoyable and stressful. THEN, I found YOUR tutorial and as others have said, it was fun to watch and I was able to follow along with you. After several tries and lots of rewinds later, think I have the hang of it now and I found brioche rather ... dare I say ... fun! Thank you!

[@lydiadavalos7561]

The speed of your cast on, wow!

[@Stumpybear7640]

Hi Stephen, thank you so much for these tutorials. You explain so clearly!

[@charlottehippen7677]

Very clear instructions. Thank you for this wonderful tutorial!!

[@sonjakamenjarin7950]

Thank you so much for video.I am so in love in brioche but I never learn that enough.Hope this time ....

[@vivrbn]

Stephen, thank you so much for separating the tutorial between Continental and English styles. You create great tutorials normally, and this makes it even easier to understand the instructions when we don't have to transfer back and forth between the two styles together in one lesson. 😊

[@StephenWest]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll share some more soon. :)

[@incilarobertson]

I will try this .

[@ugursoyackgoz6701]

❤

[@allaavrutova3237]

Well I watched, I swatched, I ripped out. Repeat. Thought I had it...... I t looked off.... because I have brioche but knits in front pearls in back....!??!! How? Looks nice though......

[@gerridauer9092]

Thank you Stephen! That was the clearest demo of brioche that I have ever seen. I feel like you have opened a whole other world of knitting to me. I have wanted to try some of your beautiful brioche patterns but was afraid. I took a brioche class at a yarn shop years ago. There were about 20 people crammed around a table. I went back for help the next day when I got something wrong. The owner was very rude and told me I needed to learn to read my knitting. I had paid for the class and bought my yarn there. I was not a customer of that shop again and I avoided brioche from then on. I’ve so been wanting to learn. Thank you again. I have bought the Craftsy class too and had watched a little. This really clarifies it all for me and I am going to work on this and watch more of that, as I know she’s a good teacher as well, but I was intimidated by it. You have a wonderful way of explaining things and now I feel I can tackle the class and try Exploration Station which I have wanted to do for years!

[@katecrawford9966]

Admirable teaching - clear, cute, slow enough, lots of repeats, and encouraging. Yay! Thank you, Stephen!

[@donnajohnson9834]

I agree- Stephen makes it seem doable!

[@scwatermann]

I love you!! I have started and failed to learn brioche knitting several times, each time with just a mess. Your tutorial is so darn accessible and understandable! “Don’t go out without your shawl. Uh oh, lost your shawl, it wanted to be a belt, get back up there. The first step is knowing it looks weird.” I cannot thank you enough!

[@doomfloof101]

The shawl that wanted to be a belt was exceptionally endearing.

[@StarfireReborn]

​@@doomfloof101 In The Boho Religion, We Accept All Scarves, Bandeaus, Shawls, Belts... They Are Free To Be Each Other Interchangeably. 😂 And At Any Point Without Warning... Unfortunately Brioche Is Not So Forgiving. 😂

[@johannaromeijn2591]

I Will never forget the stitch that cannot go out without a shawl anymore! Wow, you make Brioche less intimidating for me! I am really going to try this. Thank you!!

[@candacebex4370]

“Don’t go out the door without your shawl.” This has MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE for me. I can’t wait to dig in to a simple brioche experience so I can move on to brioche with increases and decreases.

[@FrancienDanielsWebb]

What do you mean by that statement please?

[@zoyamichel215]

Thank u for taking the time to doing an entire brioche for continental knitters of several rows instead of switching from one to the other. This is extremely important & helpful. You're a real good teacher. Once again thanks!!!!

[@StephenWest]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@CALIGILIL]

I'm a continental knitter too and bought Marchand tutorial on crafts but her instruction was mostly with the English knitting. I just stumbled on Stephen's a d don't feel intimidated anymore 😅

[@christinacorbett616]

You have a gift for explaining things so clearly!

[@TexasQueen]

Omg !!! I finally understand, thank you thank you .

[@heikeludemann7009]

We don´t belt! :-) Thanks for making me laugh! And thanks for the knit lesson Mr. West! Greetings from Germany Heike

[@iraidalily2384]

You can always keep the yarn in back if you Norwegian purl the burp.

[@dawnmontgomery73]

Your ability to teach knitting in such an approachable and understandable method is amazing! I love just sitting and watching your tutorials even when I’m not working a project.

[@andreamundt]

I don´t even knit!! But like your style of teaching, explaining and demonstrating very much ! : ))) thx

[@DDPizazz]

very helpful! I never understood how to slip the stiches to the other needle on the circular needles. I was poking each one by hand. Silly me. Just sliding it down is so easy!. You've made such a great video here. So many good tips and demonstration, I cannot even count them. Thank you.

[@danakick1901]

It's like you know I have four kids, husband, full-time job, 4 cats and 32 chickens. "How do I know what I just did?" describes my whole life.

[@gloriaburgess2361]

I was having trouble with the Italian cast my how to book was explaining. Then I saw this, you have renewed my hope of learning this knitting method. Thank you doing this and for sharing your talents with others.

[@MsDrientje]

In all my life I've never encountered a man knowing more about knitting than me. I love that I know nothing about brioche knitting and that the first video i find about it is a guy explaining so clearly and understandingly. I'm sorry if i assumed genders and i might come over as close minded. Im trying to broaden my horizons and I'm still Learning. Not just about knitting. 😅

[@lydiadewijs6524]

Wauw,wat een kunstenaar ben je, geweldig,dank voor de uitleg,zodat ik het ook kan oefenen ❤ succes met het geweldige handwerk van je🎉

[@ChemCath]

I realize now why I don’t use the Continental method: it requires you to move the fingers of your left hand to manipulate the yarn and hold the yarn taut for the stitches. I am extremely right side dominant. My left side of my body is pretty much just along for the ride. My right hand/foot has to do all the hard stuff. The left hand just holds the needle. I am not saying never for Continental, but it won’t be soon.

[@machaelawhitlock7986]

This is, by far, the best 2 color brioche tutorial I've ever seen. You're amazing and please never quit doing what you do!! 🙌🏻

[@nicl5984]

This is so perfect! My knitting goal for this year was to learn brioche stitch so I could make the Askews Me shawl and here are the videos to get me started :)

[@margitschendel1605]

Simply wonderful explation! Thank you so much. 🎉🎉🎉

[@StephenWest]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jennifercunningham5088]

This was a fu**ing delight to watch. I was laughing out loud at the cute stitch outfits and it was incredibly informative.

[@kathyvaughn8647]

Thank you for showing both knitting methods. I use whichever method works best for what I am knitting. I also appreciate showing how to recognize mistakes AND how to correct them. I just purchased your “night nook” sweater and was wondering how to do the saddle. Your instructions are easy to follow, but much more concentration intensive. You are the Kaffe of this generation. Both innovative, creative, and fun. Thank you.

[@scientificexplorergirl3374]

This is a great tutorial. I began my first brioche project this year and I fould the slyo abbreviations very confusing for an Eglish style knitter. For brk rows it should be ytf, sl. For brp rows I simplify the yo and do it along with the slip, all in one motion. For this I "load" my needle with the slip then yarn over then let them both fall off the left needle to the right. I think it's a bit more efficient. Thank you for the tutorial!!

[@larlakay5034]

THAN YOU,! after about 10 other videos, finally makes sense

[@careycassidy2412]

Stephen your tutorial is everything! I have been knitting for years, but avoided brioche because it looked too fiddly and hard to learn. I watched your video once, and was knitting away on a brioche scarf in minutes. Thank you, thank you for the continental instructions!! Almost no one does content for us continental knitters...can't wait to look for more of your work

[@cintiapollock2486]

oh I love watching this kind of knitting end result is eye candy zebra ooh

[@emoore9322]

Brilliant teaching. So helpful. I feel confident even though it's the first time I've done brioche. The 'mistake' was super helpful.

[@loraevans3423]

You are such a great teacher!!!!

[@user-lenabeana]

I have been hitting this point in learning where I'm asking myself if I even like the way knit looks anymore.. but when I see your projects, I absolutely love them. You bring the dopamine back.

[@StarfireReborn]

I Always Find Inspiration. But I Also Design My Own Knitwear, And I Use The Skills I Learned Over 20+ Years To Try New Things, Or Create Absolute Failures. I Am Also A Super Fanboy Of Very Few Designers. Those Who Challenge My Thoughts Of What Knitting Can Or Should Be. Those Who Create Standard Garments In Spectacular Ways. Joji Locatelli And The Japan Sleeves Shirt Will Challenge You. Stephen West Challenges The Very Fabric Of Space Time 😅

[@theresabrooks2614]

Just, Excellent! Thank you, Stephen❤

[@emilythequeen1]

This has revolutionized my life. I can now do it!!!?

[@StephenWest]

I"m so glad!! :)

[@maanzijde8768]

Heel goed uitgelegd met de sjaal en dat je altijd in complete outfit naar buiten moet gaan! 😂 Een vraag heb ik nog: Hoe weet ik of ik moet Knit 2 rows of Purl 2 rows? Waar kan ik dat aan zienin het werk? Alvast bedankt!

[@reginaagullalopez9352]

Hola desde Zaragoza España, me gusta mucho lo que tejes, pero existe un gran problema, el idioma, sería posible que tú editorial sacará algún libro en español, s haría inmensamente felices, todo lo que tejes es muyyyy bonitooo , muchas gracias por lo que haces

[@thuthuyquangthi5413]

I Love you.chỉ mới coi bạn một lần mà tôi đã yêu thích bạn sự tận tâm của bạn

[@Kalmakka]

You are doing such a great job explaining this. You really make it simple. Bark and burp!

[@est19711]

Fantastic. Finally understood it, even though it doesn‘t give a clue why it‘s called brioche, because for me it‘s a french pastry. 😅 However, glad I‘ve found you. Just bouvht the brick sweater instructions. Next time I am in NL I will check out your store. Thanks and best regards from Germany! 🙏👍🥰

[@mlong376]

This is seriously your only link to assistance for your Askuse me poncho?. Seriously. It took me purchasing it to realize the ONLY suggested help is 50 € or buying a class or buying a book. This is a joke. Robbery.

[@zorkqueen7]

This clear explanation was wonderful! One question: I'd love a cardigan/jacket in the Brioche swirl pattern but am having a hard time finding anything aside from hats, scarves and shawls. There re a handful of sweaters, but mostly pullovers, vests and short cardigans that won't look right if longer--plus few if any have a shawl collar. Heavy? Yup, it will be somewhat--but I'll take the chance if I can find the pattern! Or is there a way to use brioche stitch for a plain sweater pattern? Any help would be appreciated!!!

[@cybelekayacan9223]

Thank you very much, I was allways knitting continental, quick and easy and couldnt understand why my peoples ,Cousines did sooo complicated!.. well its the Englisch way😂 In Turkey they knitt Englisch Cybèle

[@janaweaver1235]

Whomever invented this was a sadist !! : ) Thanks for making this soooo much easier!

[@ghislaine8146]

I found this shawl pattern that I really really like using this stitch. As easy as it looks, I spent the big part of the day trying to do it right with no luck yet lol. But I think thanks to you, I will be able to give it another shot and succeed. Well, that's the plan anyway lol - Thank you for sharing and including the English way. Happy New Year

[@judymiller6083]

THANK YOU1 Your teaching is so clear and precise. I have always been scared of brioche, but now am excited to try some! You are the BEST!

[@cnj67]

Hello! The instructions I read for the Askews Me two-color CO are different. Should I just use the method in the video instead, as it is more recent, or is the instructions CO better for the Askews Me sweater, and if yes, where can I find a video showing that cast-on? Because I just really need some visual help there. Please, help me. Edit: Found it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWLKm6eOgZikhZI

[@alisonbullock9857]

Thank you Stephen! Your repetitions and saying it out loud helped tremendously. I feel much closer to understanding what is going on when I work with brioche.

[@angry_gremlin_noises]

Hi, I was wondering how it would work if I were to use this stich in the round. Would it be the same but only brioche knit stitches for example? Thanks for this tutorial btw. Everything is so clear and well explained!

[@goldeniii]

You make the pattern make sense. Thank you

[@knitfirstaskquestionslater5531]

Your brioche videos are a the best! I was afraid of brioche, and failed miserably at it. I’m usually an English knitter and all of the demos I found showed continental. I can usually figure things out, but I had a total mental block when it came to brioche. Then I decided to do the Starflake MKAL which has a brioche section. Thankfully, you had a little video accompaniment! At the time, I’d started practicing continental knitting, so I was shakily ok with it. Your video was like turning on a light. I love that you also show English, even though it’s not your go-to method for knitting. I have found it makes more sense to do brioche continental style though, and I’m glad I made myself learn continental. This video is awesome and I will revisit the next time I venture into brioche (perhaps to do this very shawl!)

[@user-lr6yq6il7m]

Yeahhh I can't believe it, I can knit brioche 🥳😀! It took me many many times, and watched your video over and over again, also in slow motion. And now I feel so content with being able to knit brioche, what is so much fun. Thank you so much Stephen, I really appreciate your video and clear teaching!

[@resourcedragon]

Even allowing for the fact that you normally knit continental style, brioche looks like a stitch that is better suited to continental style knitters than English. That said, there are other stitches where I think the opposite is true. EDIT: 9 months later: my continental knitting is now at the stage where I can do a somewhat wobbly two colour brioche (I have knitted in an English style for decades). With some more practice, I may even be in a position to consider a project with brioche in it. (I didn't try the English version, that looked too slow and fiddly for my tastes.)

[@pnumenwiese]

"We don't belt! We bark and burp, okay?" I love these explainations! \(-ㅂ-)/ ♥ ♥ ♥

[@jannejohnsen4256]

I have knitted a lot of Nancy Marchant and Xandy Peters design. Only thing I am uncertain on is Nancys Eyelet Brioche stitch. The special one she is using in the book “Knitting Brioche Lace” where she makes a big hole. If you ever come around that special stitch in a video I would be very happy. 🥰 Your videos are very informative and easy to follow.

[@StephenWest]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll share some more soon. :)

[@ruthdavis7761]

Thank you so much. I already knew how to knit brioche with 2 colors but it had been a few years. Watching your video clarified a couple things for me. Good job! ❤️

[@matildetessari9425]

Great video!! Thank you. Do you have any video with two colors brioche stitch in the round?. I would appreciate it so much☺

[@soledadsantanaojeda5272]

Gracias, muy bien explicado y con mucha paciencia. Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱

[@susankrisch337]

this video explained everything so clearly and was especially helpful to me since im a english style knitter- thank you so much!

[@StephenWest]

Thanks! So glad it helped! I'll keep the videos coming this year. I love making them!

[@HaleThePanda]

I know this is a video, but the jumps in the video editing is making it feel like you're moving way too fast. Not good bro 🤷‍♀️

[@mistyblue5312]

Quintessential teacher! Fun, comprehensive, complete. Thanks for a great tutorial Stephen. 👍👏👏👏👏💐

[@narcisapillajo1887]

Wuaaa felicitaciones exelente profesor muy bien enseñado bendiciones saludos desde Ecuador

[@lindaboggess7634]

I love that you knit Continental! So helpful to understand how to knit Brioche left-handed!

[@jaclynmunoz3452]

This is an amazing video! Thank you so much! Quick question - does anything change with casting off?

[@ronnie6883]

Fabulous clear instructions, already thinking about what I can do with brioche, but . . . how do you do those gorgeous waves and swirls on the piece you show at the beginning of the tutorial, have you got a tutorial on that?

[@alice-claysullivan2308]

Ditto to the last message!! So helpful for those of us who have never brioched before. Thank you!!

[@francag.3422]

In the round it becomes very easy if you knit the MC on the other side and the BC on the inner side. Like two spirals together one clockwise one counterclockwise. Knitting is like normal brioche. Nice technic also for garter etc in the round

[@helenhenry6218]

Thanks for your tutorials. Can you please do one for fixing brioche mistakes?

[@mauraiuculano3969]

Bravissimo ,mi voglio esercitare perché temo di trovare questo punto nel Mistery 2021

[@jeaniemaher1681]

Thank you for posting this tutorial! Brioche has eluded me. I'm hopeful I can now figure it out:)

[@christinaalicea3672]

I am doing a pattern and it is saying to slip knitwise but all of the tutorials I see show to slip purlwise. Should I just ignore the pattern and slip purlwise?

[@MJEKlijs]

I have to admit: it was a challenge, English not being my first language, and I did it!

[@MsLaurer]

Love the tutorial! You explained it so well but I don’t know how to cast off a brioche piece.

[@annahanley5106]

I love your teaching style! And thank you for showing both continental as well as English. Much appreciated!

[@BigglesAboutTown]

This is so clear and concise - I will be coming back to this video

[@chrishenville3971]

Does anyone know if these instructions are available to be printed please? I keep am sick of pulling it undone😥

[@angelaevans8632]

Great teaching Stephen. I’ve been knitting for almost 60 years. My gran taught my sister and I when we were very young but I’ve never learned the brioche stitch. I have been longing to learn. I may return to your tutorial and give it a try. Thank you so much. XAngela

[@StephenWest]

It's so much fun! Once you get the hang of it, there's a nice relaxing rhythm to the motions.

[@dsoto9296]

Ok. Lots of tips but I can’t figure out which rows to purl or knit.

[@varemar1]

Wow thank you so much for this very clear tutorial! I’m a continental knitter in Italy (where English style is dominant as you may know) and it’s not easy to find well explained videos. I thought I would never learn brioche but now it seems simple to me! One day I’ll be ready to knit one of your beautiful shawl pattern (I just did the bubble cowl) Love your style! Saluti 👋👋😊

[@WETTO]

My apologies didn't mean to hit dislike. In fact I love this tutorial.

[@mauraiuculano3969]

Bravissimo molto chiaro

[@carolynalison4997]

I love the way you teach! I had to watch it several times to get it, but I got it, but that's all about how I learn. Thank you for teaching me this cool knitting style. I can' t wait to master it and make the foxtail wrap-- it's so pretty.

[@kimeikoraevision5446]

2:55 both of are yarns are hanging to the left. 6:43 ending contrast color bro. Slip last stich w/ yif.

[@SidneeRave]

Can you use this same technique in the round? Is there any differences when you cast on brioche in the round?

[@ibmoondance23]

Oh no does that mean I need to get circular needles? Is there a way to do this on regular needles? I might have to get circular needles?

[@Latbirget]

Bless you for doing English style as well. I've tried to do continental and can't do it.

[@elizabethgriggs9751]

I was wondering what needled you are using really love all of your shawls but really like bubble shawl

[@KnittingTurnPike]

Thank you for the video.💗💗 It's messing with my head creating that yo shawl as it goes against what you're supposed to do normally. 😆😆

[@StephenWest]

It feel wrong at first, but once you command the yarn over and over again, it will feel normal eventually. :)

[@suegiesige8320]

Big day; I learned brioche and got my first vaccine! Thank you for sharing.

[@chaotickreg7024]

Nice!

[@georginavergara8880]

Hola! Te felicito clarito para explicar? Saludos.

[@jodiekingsley5181]

❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💘 ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💘 ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💘 ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💘 ❤️ love this

[@lupepedraza8497]

What more can one say!? We love you Stephen! Thsnk you thank you, you make everything look fun and easy. Off to try brioche!

[@StephenWest]

You can do it!