Brioche Slipover

DIGITAL KNITTING PATTERN available in English and German

an oversized loose-knit Brioche layering piece

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10) 

Circumference: 

114 (118, 128, 133)(142, 151, 159)(164, 173, 177) cm 

45 (46 ½, 50 ¼, 52 ¼)(55 ¾, 59 ½, 62 ¾)(64 ¾, 68 ¼, 69 ¾) inches 

pictured in size 4 with 25 cm/10 inch ease

YARN

2 colors of Aran weight yarn 

(about 200 m / 219 yd per 100 g)

Shown in:

Håndværksgarn by Hjelholts Uldspinderi (5% Gotland wool/50% Falkland Merino, 200 m/219 yd per 100 g) in the colorways Rønnebær (orange) and Cyklamen (pink)

YARDAGE

Per Color: 

181 (198, 211, 226)(243, 268, 285)(294, 311, 334) m 

198 (217, 231, 247)(266, 293, 312)(322, 340, 365) yd 

In Total: 

362 (396, 422, 452)(486, 536, 570)(588, 622, 668) m 

396 (434, 462, 494)(532, 586, 624)(644, 680, 730) yd

GAUGE

9 sts / 9.5 rows = 10 cm / 4 inch in Two-Color Brioche stitch (after blocking)

NEEDLES

10 mm/US 15 circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge and optimal drape), 40-60 cm / 16-24 inch long; optional: larger circular needles for the body 

larger needle size (e.g., 12 mm/US 17) for bind-off

NOTIONS

stitch holder (or second set of circular needles), tapestry needle, 3 stitch markers (one of them for BoR)

PATTERN FORMAT

PDF knitting pattern in English and German 

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