Checkerboard Broken Brioche

This textured checkerboard stitch is knit using an alternating pattern of garter and brioche stitches. The brioche stitches give a 3 dimensional effect to the stitch. The stitch is pictured here in a woolen spun yarn, which keeps the fabric lightweight and gives it excellent bounce. Use a yarn that will give your knitting good stitch definition to show off the pattern.

Cast on a multiple of 4 stitches, plus 3.

Row 1 (WS): Knit 1, purl 1, * knit 3, p1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, purl 1, knit 1.

Row 2 (RS): Knit 3, * bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 3, repeat from * to the end.

Row 3: Knit 1, * bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 1, knit the next stitch together with the extra stitch created in the previous row, knit 1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 1.

Row 4: Knit 1, * knit the next stitch together with the extra stitch created in the previous row, knit 1, bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, knit 2.

Rows 5-12: Repeat rows 3 & 4.

Row 13: Knit 3, * bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 3, repeat from * to the end.

Row 14: Knit 1, * bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 1, knit the next stitch together with the extra stitches created in the previous 2 rows, knit 1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 1.

Row 15: Knit 3, * bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 3, repeat from * to the end.

Row 16: Knit 1, * bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 1, knit the next stitch together with the extra stitch created in the previous row, knit 1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 1.

Rows 17-24: Repeat rows 15 & 16.

Row 25: Knit 1, * bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 3, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 1.

Row 26: * Knit 1, knit the next stitch together with the extra stitches created in the previous 2 rows, knit 1, bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, repeat from * to the last 3 stitches, knit 1, knit the next stitch together with the extra stitches created in the previous 2 rows, knit 1.

Row 27: Knit 1, * bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 1, knit the next stitch together with the extra stitch created in the previous row, knit 1, repeat from * to the last 2 stitches, bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 1.

Row 28: Knit 3, * bring the yarn to the front, slip the next stitch purlwise, bring the yarn to the back by moving it over the stitch you just slipped and not between the needles, knit 3, repeat from * to the end.

Rows 29-36: Repeat row 27 & 28.

Repeat rows 13-36 to desired length.