Woolschool - Introduction to two-colour Brioche Knitting

Saturday 25th- Sunday 26th April 2026

Time: 1pm – 3pm | Places available: 8 | Level of experience required: Intermediate | Tutor: Kath Andrews – Kath Andrews Designs

REQUIREMENTS: 

Students will need to be able to cast on, knit and purl confidently and be able to follow a written pattern. Yarn and handouts are included. Students need to bring 5mm circular needles (60-80cm) and a pen or pencil. Circular needles are essential for two-colour Brioche knitting, even when knitting flat. 5mm circular needles will be available to purchase if students do not have them.

DESCRIPTION:

Learn this amazing knitting technique to create a wonderfully squishy fabric. We will cover the basics of the two-colour Brioche stitch and the terminology. We will also explore a Brioche increase and two simple decreases to create geometric shapes in your Brioche swatch.

AIMS OF WORKSHOP:

To understand the way two-colour brioche knitting is constructed and to be able to confidently work the basic two-colour Brioche stitch. To understand the unique terminology used in two-colour Brioche knitting. To learn and understand how to create increases and decreases in two-colour Brioche knitting. To develop the skills that will enable knitters to tackle full-size Brioche patterns.

TUTOR’S BACKGROUND:

Kath Andrews lives in North Wales with her wife and regularly takes inspiration from the Welsh landscape, language and traditions when designing. Her designs have been published in the UK (The Knitter and Knit Now) and US (Knit Picks) since 2012. Kath previously taught music full-time until 2018 and has been teaching knitting through workshops and one-to-one classes for over a decade. Her patterns are clearly written and cover a wide range of knitting skills from designs that gently introduce knitters to a specific technique to those that challenge and intrigue. Kath’s designs include lace, brioche, cables and various types of colour-work, and she loves interesting construction.