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Beginner Brioche Slipover is designed with Brioche beginners in mind. It uses the unique characteristics of different stitches to shape the shoulders without the use of short rows. This pattern makes no assumption that you know how to do Brioche stitch and is perfect for those who want to try it for the first time. Photos and video tutorials are provided in the pattern to guide you along.

This design is worked seamlessly from the top down; you can easily lengthen it if you like.

This design is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66.25 inches. Measurements are given in both inches and cm.

Materials

Yarn

Super bulky weight

Shown here: Laines du Nord Firenze (75% wool, 20% baby alpaca, 5% nylon; 115 m / 126 yds, 50 g / 1.76 oz ball; Colors #3): 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) {7, 8, 9, 9, 10} balls

Yardage: 435 (490, 545, 625, 695) {770, 850, 935, 1025, 1125} m / 475 (540, 600, 680, 760) {845, 930, 1020, 1120, 1230} yds, including 10% allowance

Notions

Stitch marker; waste yarn; yarn needle

Needles

• 7 mm / US 10.75 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

• 9 mm / US 13 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size, for the hem.

• 9 mm / US 13 needles in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round, for the neckband.

Required Skills

Increases, knitting in the round, picking up stitches

Gauge

11.5 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Half Brioche Sitch on smaller needle worked in the round, blocked.

Sizes
#sizeinclusive

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

This garment is intended to be worn with about 15-20.5 cm / 6-8 inches positive ease.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 18 cm / 7 inches of positive ease.

Finished Measurements

Bust circumference: 94 (104.5, 111.5, 121.5, 132) {142.5, 153, 163.5, 174, 184.5} cm / 37 (41, 43.75, 48, 52) {56.25, 60.25, 64.25, 68.5, 72.5} inches