Which came first the pastry or the knitting technique? Interestingly enough, the word “brioche” maybe derived from French slang for “mistake”. Brioche is a French pastry that is light and slightly puffy. By (knitting) definition, “Brioche produces a lofty, ridged fabric that resembles knit 1, purl 1 rib. Brioche knitting belongs to a family of…
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Ready for an Adventure?
Sometimes I’m asked what I like to knit most. I don’t have any specific technique or type of garment/accessory that I’m drawn to. What I am drawn to are things that are designed “outside the box”. © Joji This fall my knitting adventure will be an upcoming class at Westport Yarns, where I will guide…
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I’ve begun to introduce the Portuguese knitting method at Westport Yarns. My first group of willing subjects students met in January. For those of you who are not familiar with the Portuguese Knitting Method, let me explain. Portuguese knitting, which is also known as Turkish Knitting, Incan Knitting, Andean Knitting and “around the neck knitting”,…
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