At the end of the 80s of the twentieth century, there was the greatest rise in the production of knitted items. Then the manufacturers offered various types of machine-knitted clothing. And many women decided to free themselves from hand knitting. Indeed, why go to a knitting course when you can buy it all at the store?



Gradually, hand-made things became a thing of the past, their popularity was falling even due to the fact that they could not be cheap. Manual labor is always valued higher. What happened now? Why is the entire Internet, where needlewomen meet, replete with multicolored luxurious products, knitted by hand, and even in different techniques of execution, made on knitting needles, hooks, forks and other uncomplicated instruments?



It should be noted that today in the retail trade the assortment of various types of yarn has become simply huge. This is wool yarn, mohair, angora, alpaca and merino. And how many types of synthetic yarn, moreover, no less beautiful! Perhaps the beauty of yarn has sparked interest in manual labor again?



There are also important reasons for the popularity of hand-knitted items. First, the Internet has made it possible for each of us to show our skills to the whole world. And many decided that it was time to get down to business, because it is not difficult at all, especially the thing that I will do myself will become a designer one, and possibly in a single copy. And such a thing will be very inexpensive for the craftswoman herself.

Secondly, among many celebrities, we see those who prefer luxurious knits. And what about the designs from the Fashion Week shows? All this contributed to the popularization of knitting. In addition, knitting relieves stress and soothes.



There are many types of knitting. But today we will pay attention only to the brioche stitch two color technique, or two-color double-sided knitting, which is suitable for creating a variety of products. Knitted products in this technique appear more and more often lately.

The main feature of the brioche technique is that it is performed on the basis of an English gum. In this case, the canvas turns out to be double-sided, warm and elastic. Knitting in this technique can be done in one color, but two-color looks especially impressive. Hats, sweaters, snoods, scarves, knitted using the brioche technique, look unusual and will certainly attract attention to themselves.



It should be noted that a hat knitted in this form, you can put on both on one side and on the other, it all depends on the palette of your clothes. Products made using the brioche technique can be easily combined with different clothes.

Basically, brioche knitting is done with knitting needles. The pattern is formed by the method of decreasing and adding loops. If you learn how to perform these two techniques, you can not only cope with the most complex patterns, but also come up with your own.

This type of technique will give you delight in the result and pleasure in the work process. If knitting is a painstaking job for someone, then it should be noted that it will be rewarded with a magnificent exclusive product!