The Brillioche Sweater by Chie Miyagawa

The Brillioche Sweater

Knitting
February 2021
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 46 rows = 4 inches
in Half Brioche
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
680 - 900 yards (622 - 823 m)
6-12M, 1-2 Year Old, 2-3 Year Old
English
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The Brillioche Sweater

Keep your precious little one warm and cozy with this squishy sweater knitted top down seamlessly with raglan sleeves in sport to light DK yarn. The half brioche fabric gives just enough squish and warmth without it being too bulky. You can knit this in tricolor or single color, or with stripes or with variegated yarn… the possibilities are endless! It is a great base for your creativity to shine :) The Brillioche collection is designed with no decreases - making it a perfect first project for you to try brioche garment.
This pattern includes instructions for all of the Brillioche collection as well as a brioche knitting intro.

Sizing : 6-12M (1-2Y, 2-3Y)
Chest (width) : 27 (28.5, 30)cm / 10.6 (11.2, 11.8)“
Length : 30 (34, 38)cm) / 11.8( 13.4, 15)”

Yarn Used
Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino
Color A: White 2 (2,3) skeins
Color B: Apple 2 (2,3) skeins
Color C: Teddy 1 (2,2) skeins

Needles

  • 3.5mm circular or dpns for collar
  • 2.75mm circular or dpns
  • another circular or dpns around 2.75mm (for three needle join) circulars: 60cm/24” minimum. Use magic loop or traveling loop for smaller circumference

Gauge
24sts x 46rows to 4” on 2.75mm in half brioche

To make a half brioche swatch:
Flat: cast on even number of stitches, repeat below two rows
Row 1: (sl1yo, p1) to end
Row 2: (k1, brp) to end
In the round: cast on even number of stitches, repeat below two rounds
Round 1: (sl1yo, p1) to end
Round 2: (brk, p1) to end

Required Skills
Knitting, purling, working in the round, provisional cast on, three needle join, half brioche stitch, picking up stitches, increasing 2 stitches in one stitch, binding off.