The Brioche Stitch


	Making 2-Stitch Increases in One Row Using One Color
	To maintain the integrity of the brioche stitch, increases should be worked in pairs of stitches - adding one “yf sl1yo” stitch and one “brk” stitch. Designate a ‘column’ of knit stitches on the right side (public side) of the work for placement of the increase. This will	be referred to as the marked stitch or marked column. On the row following an increase row, be sure to follow the brioche pattern carefully over the new stitches to maintain the pattern.

	Simple Increase - brkyobrk Two stitches spring out of the center of one stitch (the marked stitch) with this increase. In the marked st: work a brkyobrk as follows: brk1, yo (yarn forward under needle then over needle to back), then brk1 into same stitch. 2 sts inc’d. One simple increase made in one stitch.	marked column or stitch = column where the increase will be worked brioche knit (brk)... yarnover (yo)... and a final brioche knit (brk) into the same stitch = an increase of 2 stitches
	These ‘simple increases’ were made 6 stitches in from side edges and worked every 4 RS rows. The marked stitches were the 6th stitch from each side edge.

	Another Method of 2-Stitch Increasing in One Row
	Increases from row below Increases can be made by working into the stitch in the row below. Mark a column of knit stitches on the RS of the work for placement of the increase. Left side edge/right-slant inc (inc’d sts branch out to the right): Work to marked stitch on left needle, use right needle tip to pick up the knit stitch from the row below marked stitch and place this lifted stitch onto left needle, knit this lifted stitch, yarn to front under needle, purl into the yarnover associated with the marked stitch but leave yarnover on	left needle, yarn under needle to back, knit the marked stitch together with its yarnover — 2 stitches increased. Right side edge/left-slant inc (inc’d sts branch out to the left): Work to marked stitch and brk1, yarn to front under needle, pick up the yo from the just-worked st and purl (1 st inc), yarn under needle to back, then use left needle tip to pick up the knit stitch 1 row BELOW marked stitch on the right needle (that’s 2 rows below the stitch hanging on the right needle) and knit this stitch — 2 stitches increased.
	These ‘increases from row below’ were made 6 stitches in from side edges and worked every 5 RS rows. The marked stitches were the 6th stitch from each side edge.