I am getting very conflicting information if you count the knit stitches in brioche knitting does that represent 1 row or 2?
The knit sts count as 2 rows. It takes two passes (front and back or 2 rounds) to create the knit stitch.
Are you working from a pattern and if so what is the name and designer please?
However, your pattern may define it differently so you would go with that.
#358 Fisherman’s Rib Cardigan
Designed by Kirsten Hipsky
Here is a copy of the pattern it is for fisherman’s rib. I found it actually searching for a brioche pattern and only after i bought it did I realize it was fisherman’s rib. I did look up the difference between the 2 stitches and I got the impression that I would be able to follow the same pattern. I always calculate my gaige swatch very carefully when I knit but the gauge swatch didn’t work very well for me with this stitch.
Even though it’s called fisherman’s rib it appears from the details page to be knit in brioche or half brioche. I’ve followed a fisherman’s rib pattern but substituted brioche and it worked just fine. It’s a very loose stitch with lots of yarn in it and that may be giving you the problems with the gauge swatch. Are you working a large enough swatch so that you can count over the middle 4 inches or 10cm?
yes i usually double the number of stitches and rows. IK went back to my swatch and remeasured and my calculation were correct but then I knitted a 4 inch swatch to check and it came out the same so i don’t know why when i knitted it it was so small.
You’re using the pattern yarn or equivalent weight yarn? Sometimes swatches just lie.
I am but I guess you are right the swatch lied.
That is puzzling. Same needles, same yarn.
For the most part the pattern can be knit by measuring the inches or cms but the raglan line needs to be close to the row gauge. If not you can convert the number of rows needed for the raglan (using the number of rows between decreases x the number of decreases) to a length measurement. Compare that to the row gauge you’re getting on the cardigan and adjust the placement of decreases to that length measurement.
Yes it is puzzling but I think Brioche is a very complicated stitch. I have undone the sweater. Thanks so much for your help
It some ways it is. It feels lovely on and is fun to work but if you snag a strand it’s a real pain to work the strand back in.