Inhalt: The brioche knit stitch makes a beautifully squishy, reversible ribbed fabric which is extremely popular but can also look quite intimidating. This guide holds your hand through all the brioche basics including the tools and materials to use, which yarns to choose and the importance of colour. It also includes knitting patterns for 15 brioche accessory projects to practice your skills. This detailed practical guide explains how to knit the brioche stitch with step-by-step instructions and photography for both Continental and English style knitters so you can follow along easily no matter how you knit. The 15 skill-building projects are for accessories including hats, cowls, scarves, mittens and slippers and there is also a striking one-size-fits-most poncho. The pattern collection includes one colour and two colour brioche designs that are beginner-friendly but result in beautifully squishy, eye-catching finished pieces. The instructions start with an introduction to the brioche stitch and why knitters need it in their lives. Author Lavanya Patricella, then explains the importance of using the right materials and why you have to work with circular or double pointed needles to work brioche, as well as brioche knitting tips and the all-important abbreviations and terminology used for brioche knitting. The techniques covered include knitting brioche flat and in the round, how to make a swatch for gauge, as well as how to work one and two colour brioche. There is also detailed advice for increasing and decreasing in brioche and how to troubleshoot and correct your mistakes. If you've admired beautiful brioche knitting but never taken the plunge this is the book that will help you to build your brioche skills. Discover how to master the three main stitches, how to manage the colours you use to best effect and then try out your new skills with the projects section.