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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Brioche

Long time no blog!  We're fine here, I've just been super lazy where the blog is concerned.  I have been knitting and actually have some finished projects to show you today, if anyone is even reading this anymore.  If not, well, I've talked to myself my whole life, why stop now?

The tourist shawl

I finished my Tourist Shawl.  I followed the pattern exactly as written, but I didn't add the tassel.  It's knit in Malabrigo Lace in Orchid (the main, lighter color) and Hollyhock (the contrast, darker color).  

The tourist shawl

Brioche creates a thicker fabric than stockinette knitting but it's very light and airy.  (It is not actually buttery, which is one way you can tell the difference between brioche knitting and brioche bread.)  

The tourist shawl

This is the first time I've knit brioche using laceweight yarn and I think it's just about perfect.  Soft and light and not too thick!

Cinnabar shawl

I also knit a second brioche project, this time in fingering weight yarn.  This is Cinnabar, knit in Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles in Sorry, Not Sorry (the main, darker color) and Pinky Swear (the contrast, lighter color).  Yes, it is bright, sorry about your retinas.

Cinnabar shawl

This was a much simpler project to knit and the colors just make me smile.

These were both knit for the first quarter ESK Craft-A-Long for their Yarnathon.  I was very excited to see Brioche as the theme because I just think it's fun to knit.

I plan to get back to more regular blogging, and I do have a few things to actually show you.  We're all fine here.  Caleb was home last week for Spring Break and he's now a little past the halfway point of the semester.  He's having a really good semester and actually getting out of the classroom to do more field work.  It's fun to hear how excited he is!

I plan to be back later this week, so if anyone is still reading my mental rambles, I'll see you then!

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6 Comments:

Anonymous Joyce said...

You have at least one person who reads your blog! :)

I may need to try brioche with laceweight yarn. Your shawls are gorgeous!

8:57 AM  
Blogger Susanne said...

I was about to send you a message asking if all was ok. I was waiting for a brioche update and both your wraps are sensational!!! Might have to do something about my love of brioche.

9:50 AM  
Blogger Marion Shaw said...

I am so glad you posted! Beautiful shawls!
Marion

10:14 AM  
Blogger Wrytweet said...

Still reading and always enjoy seeing your beautiful work.

10:37 AM  
Blogger Kathleen J. said...

I too am a reader and a knitter who hasn't tried brioche but after seeing your project I think I need to try it.

12:12 PM  
Blogger kayT said...

I wish I could do brioche but I took a class and all it did was make me angry. (She was not a good teacher and I was not a good student.) I wish I could do it as the results are gorgeous. But I think maybe I am too much of an old dog to learn this trick.

7:53 PM  

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