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Brioche with Lesley Anne Robinson

  • April 12, 2025
  • April 13, 2025
  • 3 sessions
  • April 12, 2025, 9:30 AM 12:30 PM (MDT)
  • April 12, 2025, 2:30 PM 5:30 PM (MDT)
  • April 13, 2025, 9:30 AM 12:30 PM (MDT)
  • Mountain View Methodist Church

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Workshop fee discounts if you register for two or more workshops!

  • $75 for one workshop
  • $135 for two workshops ($15 savings)
  • $190 for three workshops ($30 savings)
In-Person Workshop 1: Beginner Bulky Brioche

Brioche is meant to be a fun and engaging stitch pattern! I want to take away all the fear and uncertainty surrounding brioche knitting. Grab some bulky yarn and circular needles to knit my super popular Funfetti hat pattern! Two-color brioche is very fun, and it can be easier to see the anatomy of brioche stitches, so we will be focusing on this during the class. Yarn choices and color will be briefly discussed. You will learn my favorite cast-on and bind-off techniques to use with brioche knitting, the basic brioche setup, and work on something you could take home to keep practicing!

  • Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
  • Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Location: Mountain View Methodist Church, Boulder, Room 207
  • Class size: 20

    Prerequisites: Knowledge of knitting and purling, knitting in the round

    Materials the attendee must bring: 

    • Homework:
      • Purchase pattern before class, on Ravelry or knitgraffiti.com (also offered for free). Cast on stitches for desired size and work the ribbing for brim.
    • Supplies:
      • Funfetti hat pattern (available for free from KnitGraffiti.com/shop/funfetti-knitting-pattern-pdf/)
      • 2 balls of Super Bulky yarn in high contrasting colors. See pattern for more material info. I used Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick
      • 16” / 40.5 cm long US 10 / 6 mm circular needles or DPN’s, whatever you prefer using for working in the round

    Workshop fee: $75

    In-Person Workshop 2: Fixing and Finishing Brioche

    Gain confidence with your brioche knitting by learning how to fix mistakes, pick up dropped stitches, place lifelines, and add those finishing touches to your brioche projects! Feel free to bring any of your brioche projects you might want to fix or finish, or you can sit back and treat this as a lecture!

    • Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
    • Time: 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
    • Location: Mountain View Methodist Church, Boulder, Room 207
    • Class size: 20

      Prerequisites: Knowledge of brioche knitting in any form

      Materials the attendee must bring: 

      • Homework: 
        • Bring in a brioche project or swatch, preferably with mistakes or unfinished (optional).
      • Supplies:
        • tapestry needle for weaving ends
        • crochet hook for picking up dropped stitches
        • locking stitch markers
        • 20” length (or longer depending on project) of smooth yarn for adding lifelines

      Workshop fee: $75

      In-Person Workshop 3: Elegant Brioche

      Take your brioche knitting to the next level with Elegant Brioche! In this class, you will learn the most commonly used two-color brioche increases and decreases needed to create gorgeous brioche fabric with twists and turns that will delight and inspire! We will briefly go over basic two-color brioche for a refresher, as well as how to choose the right yarn for your projects! Together we will be knitting a swatch to learn the 5 most commonly used brioche increases and decreases. This will prepare you to knit almost any brioche project of your dreams!

      • Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
      • Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
      • Location: Mountain View Methodist Church, Boulder, Room 207
      • Class size: 20

        Prerequisites: Knowledge of even brioche knitting

        Materials the attendee must bring: 

        • 2 balls of DK or Worsted weight yarn in high contrasting colors; solid or semi-solid / tonal yarns recommended.
        • 24” / 61 cm or longer US 5 / 3.57 mm circular needles. Interchangeables are fine.

        Workshop fee: $75 

        Payment method is online only with a credit card. If you would like to pay by check or cash, you must contact programs@handweaversofboulder.org to register for the workshop. 

        For more information contact: Karen Lord Paris, programs@handweaversofboulder.org

        Current HGB Members receive priority on Workshop registration. Non-Members will be placed on a waiting list and contacted by the Programs Chair.

        Cancellation/Refund Policy: Workshop fees are payable to HGB and due with the registration form. Refunds are made only if another or (wait list) person can fill your space. If the workshop is canceled by HGB, you will receive a full refund.


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