2-color brioche is just begging to make the sweetest knit snowflake. Featuring six points, this squishable snowflake requires nothing but the lightest blocking at the end; no starching required! The reverse side shows a 6-petaled flower, making it ideal for hanging somewhere exposed. Different sizes are created by changing gauge; the sport weight size is small enough to hang as an ornament.

Sizes: Small, Large
Pattern size is determined by yarn weight and needles. Additional sizes may be possible by changing yarn and needle sizes.
Diameter along spine, lightly blocked
Small: 4 in / 10 cm
Large: 6 in / 15.25 cm

Yarn
Roughly 20 yd / 18 m each of 2 solid colors: a light color (LC) for the snowflake design, and dark color (DC) for the background.

Small: Rauma Finull PT2 (sport weight)
Large: Harrisville Designs Highland (worsted weight)

Needles
40” circular needles for magic loop method, or preferred style of needles for working in the round
additional DPN (double pointed needle) for specific transitions
Small: US 1 (2.25 mm)
Large: US 4 (3.5 mm)
Needle size is smaller than typically used with the given yarn due to the nature of brioche fabric.

Notions

• tapestry needle
• blocking pins and mat
• open ring or locking stitch marker (for working br4stdec)

Skills needed to enjoy this knit

• brioche knitting in the round
• understanding of brioche increases and decreases

Techniques you might want to look up

• magic loop technique
• brioche 4 stitch decrease
• German Twisted Cast On