Lady's Claret Polka in Brioche Stitch by Carol Huebscher Rhoades

Lady's Claret Polka in Brioche Stitch

Knitting
January 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in in brioche patt, after blocking
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1337 - 1340 yards (1223 - 1225 m)
woman’s small
English

Correction
PieceWork January/February 2013

Lady’s Claret Polka in Brioche Stitch
Page 56
Rows 1 and 2: The instructions “K2, work in brioche patt to last 2 sts, k2, sl
next st from holder to leſt-hand needle, wrap this st, turn.” should read “Work in brioche patt to end, sl next st from holder to left-hand needle, wrap this st, turn.”

Finished size: 32. inches (82.6 cm) bust circumference; woman’s small

Rowan’s Felted Tweed, 50% merino wool/25% alpaca/ 25% viscose yarn, DK weight, 191 yards (174.6 m)/50 gram (1.8 oz) ball, 5 balls of #150 Rage (red, MC) and 2 balls of #165 Scree (bluish gray, CC)

Crochet hook, size E-4 (3.5 mm)
Mother-of-pearl buttons, 5⁄8 inch (1.6 cm) in diameter, 7
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Sewing thread to match buttons