Brioche knitting has a reputation for being one of the most complicated techniques in knitting. The new words and stitches can even make the most experienced knitters a little confused from time to time.
Below are symbols commonly used in the Brioche patterns
Brioche symbols |
Dictionary of Knitting Symbols |
| Symbol | ABB | Explanation |
| brk |
Brioche knit | |
| brp |
Brioche purl | |
| yf sl1yo |
Bring yarn to front, slip next stitch purlwise, then bring yarn to back over needle and slipped stitch | |
| yf sl1yo plus |
Bring yarn to front, slip next stitch and all yarnovers purlwise, then bring yarn to back over needle and slipped stitch | |
| brk2tog |
Brioche k2tog | |
| brssk |
Brioche ssk | |
| brk3tog |
Brioche k3tog | |
| brsssk |
Brioche sssk | |
| brp2tog |
Brioche p2tog | |
| brssp |
Brioche ssp | |
| brp3tog |
Brioche p3tog | |
| brsssp |
Brioche sssp | |
| brcdd |
Brioche centred double decrease | |
| brcddp |
Brioche centred double decrease purlwise | |
| brk tbl |
Knit stitch that was slipped in previous row through its back loop together with its yarn over |
| yf sl2yo |
Bring yarn to front, slip next 2 stitches purlwise, then bring yarn to back over needle and slipped stitches | |
| brkyobrk |
Work brioche knit, yarn over, brioche knit into same stitch | |
| br4st inc |
Work brioche knit, yarn over, brioche knit, yarn over, brioche knit into same stitch |
If you're interested in taking your knitting skills to the next level and exploring new techniques, these resources may be helpful to study:
- Knitting Abbreviations
- Cabel Symbols
- Lace Symbols
- Advanced Symbols
