Image: Half Brioche Stitch - Right Side

Image: Half Brioche Stitch - Wrong Side

The Half Brioche Stitch (also known as Half English Ribbing) is a variation of the Brioche Stitch and the Stockinette Brioche Stitch and is another easy and fast stitch, especially suitable for scarves and throws. The difference is in the way the wrong side rows are worked, which creates a two-side fabric.

Similar to the Brioche Stitch the fabric will consume a bit more yarn than usual and it will also stretch after being washed for the first time. Have this in mind when knitting your gauge.

Difficulty level: Easy

Instructions

You need a stitch number multiple of 2 + 1 + 2 edge stitches. Repeat the pattern between the arrows as many times as you like.

Work all rows as shown in the chart. Right side rows (1, 3 etc.) are worked from right to left, wrong side rows (2, 4 etc.) are worked from left to right.

Symbol Key

- edge stitch

- slip 1 purlwise together with 1 yarn over

- purl 1

- knit 1

- purl 1 together with the yarn over

Traditional Instructions

Row 1: edge st, * sl1pw with 1 yo, p1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sl1pw with 1 yo, edge st
Row 2: edge st, p2tog (1 st + yo), * k1, p2tog (1 st + yo); repeat from * to last st, edge st

Repeat rows 1 through 2.