Nancy Marchant, known as the Queen Mother of Brioche, published her first pattern in 1974. Nancy has studied the nuances of brioche knitting in depth and has developed innovative patterns and techniques to achieve beautiful results in brioche and tuck stitches.
This author of seven books on brioche and tuck stitches has recently begun developing knitting patterns featuring a woven knitting effect.
Workshops
- Date: Sunday, 15/11 from 13 to 16h
- Language: English
- Technique: Knitting
- Level: Intermediate
Previous knowledge:
- You should be able to knit and purl fluently using circular needles.
Materials required:
- At least DK-weight yarn in 4 solid colours of wool or cotton.
- 3.5–4 mm double-pointed or circular needles
- Stitch markers
- Yarn winders (if you have them)
- Optional: if you want to use mohair/silk in your sample, don’t forget to bring your own yarn.
Homework: No homework
Sponsored by: Cocoknits
Tuck Stitches, The Family Of Brioche Knitting
- Date: Saturday, 14/11 from 13 to 16h
- Language: English
- Technique: Knitting
- Level: Intermediate
Previous knowledge:
- You should be able to knit and purl fluently using circular needles.
Materials required:
- At least two contrasting colours of DK-weight wool.
- 3.5 mm double-pointed or circular needles. If you wish to work with mohair or silk, bring two contrasting colours
- 4.5 mm double-pointed or circular needles
Homework: No homework
Sponsored by: Rosários4