Knitting Brioche: The Essential Guide to Mastering Brioche Stitch Techniques for Sweaters, Scarves & Hats | Perfect for Beginners & Advanced Knitters

This is THE most comprehensive book on brioche knitting--that double-sided, dense yet springy stitch technique--I've ever seen. It's impressive and it's thorough.The book begins with an explanation of brioche stitch, and how to work the several variations. The best cast-ons to use, how to increase or decrease stitches. Then, it talks about how to add color to your brioche stitch.Next is a stitch dictionary. Lots and lots of brioche stitches. 60, in fact, including some created just for this book. Then, there are 25 ready-made designs to knit. Hats, scarves, sweaters, and so on. These patterns are lovely and accentuate how versatile brioche knitting can be.Really, it's hard to come up with anything that could be better. The photographs are clear and helpful, both for illustrating techniques and for showing specific patterns. There is a thorough Table of Contents which lists all the sub-sections of each chapter, and there is an Index which lists each stitch and project, as well as the other highlights of the book.The descriptions of this occasionally complicated technique are easy to read and understandable. The illustrative photos are helpful.Even the projects are tempting. Attractive, creative, but very wearable.Darn it, there's just nothing wrong with this book.Luckily for you, that means this book is fantastic and one you should run-not-walk to find if this is a technique that you are even remotely interested in. Because, trust me, you're not going to find a better guide to brioche any time soon.