This is a challenging pattern to start. I must have started about 5 times and ripped it back and redid it once. It’s important to get the stitches and stitch counts correct. Despite having done Brioche before I had to concentrate carefully. There is a non-brioche version.
The rest of the pattern becomes much easier and fun to knit. The squiggles and braids are great and then it is more like TV knitting.
I am doing a cotton version for summer.