Shidarezakura knitting pattern by Kineco Design

Shidarezakura -枝垂桜- features a brioche stitch pattern reminiscent of weeping cherry trees.
It is worked seamlessly from the top down.

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Design Notes

English

Notes on how it is worked, with photos

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編み方の日本語解説と作品写真

Yarn

Keito-Zakka Stores Colline [40g / 160m / 75% wool, 25% nylon]

Main Color :
col.9 Straight Gray approximately 200g / 800m

Contrast Color :
col.10 Dusty Pink approximately 130g / 520m

Needles

3.3mm / JP4 circular needle

3.0mm / JP3 circular needle

Gauge

21 sts and 40 rows = 10cm
In Garter stitch with 3.3mm / JP4 needle

Notions

Stitch markers

Holders

Measurements

Shidarezakura measurements schematic
a59cm
b18cm
c60cm
d55cm
e17cm

Finished body circumference approximately 120cm

Abbreviations

  • R: Round
  • RS: Right Side
  • WS: Wrong Side
  • MC: Main Color yarn
  • CC: Contrast Color yarn
  • CO: Cast on
  • BO: Bind off
  • BOR: Beginning Of Round
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • [ ]: repeat [ ]
  • bef: before
  • inc: increase
  • M: Marker
  • SM: Slip Marker
  • PM: Place Marker
  • K: Knit
  • P: Purl
  • tbl: through back loop
  • Kfb: Knit into front and back of stitch
  • SR: Short Row
  • MDS: Make Double Stitch
  • DS: Double Stitch
  • KDS: Knit Double Stitch
  • PDS: Purl Double Stitch
  • Brk: Brioche knit
  • Brp: Brioche purl
  • Sl1yo: Slip 1 yarn over
  • Brkyobrk: Brk1 leaving st on the left needle, yo, Brk1 into the same stitch
  • GS: Gathered Stitches = knit 3 sts together leaving sts on the left needle, yo, knit into the same 3 sts together

Brioche Pattern Instruction

Brioche pattern instruction diagram

Sec.1: Neck

Use 3.0mm / JP3 circular needle and CC

R1: CO130, PM for BOR, Join to work in the round
> BOR is at the back of the right sleeve
R2-5: SM, [P1, K1 tbl] to M
R6: SM, P to M

Sec.2: Yoke

Change to 3.3mm / JP4 circular needle

Start Brioche Pattern 1

Set Up: SM, [K20, Kfb, K21, Kfb, K21, Kfb] 2 times
> 6 sts inc, 136 sts in total

Start German Short Rows

SR1(RS): SM, K1, Turn
SR2(WS): MDS, SM, [Sl1yo, K1] 22 times, Turn
SR3(RS): MDS, [Brk1, Sl1yo] to 1 st bef M, Brk1, SM, PDS,
[Sl1yo, P1] 3 times, Turn
SR4(WS): MDS, [Brp1, Sl1yo] to M, SM, [Sl1yo, Brk1] to 1 st bef DS,
Sl1yo, KDS, [Sl1yo, K1] 3 times, Turn
SR5(RS): MDS, [Brk1, Sl1yo] to 1 st bef M, Brk1, SM,
[Brp1, Sl1yo] to DS, PDS, [Sl1yo, P1] 3 times, Turn
SR6-9: [SR4-5] 2 times
SR10(WS): SR4
SR11(RS): MDS, [Brk1, Sl1yo] to 1 st bef M, Brk1, SM,
[Brp1, Sl1yo] to DS, PDS, [Sl1yo, P1] to 1 st bef DS,
Sl1yo, PDS, [Sl1yo, Brp1] to 1 st bef M, Sl1yo

End German Short Rows

Join MC and Start Color Work

R1(CC): SM, [Sl1yo, Brk1] to M
R2(MC): SM, [Brp1, Sl1yo] to M
R3-14: [R1-2] 6 times

Start Brioche Pattern 2

R15(CC): SM, [Sl1yo, Brkyobrk, Sl1yo, Brk1] to M
> 68 sts inc, 204 sts in total
R16(MC): SM, [Brp1, Sl1yo, P1, Sl1yo, Brp1, Sl1yo] to M
R17-30: [R1-2] 7 times

Start Brioche Pattern 3

R31(CC): SM, [Sl1yo, Brk1, Sl1yo, Brkyobrk, Sl1yo, Brk1] to M
> 68 sts inc, 272 sts in total
R32(MC): SM, [[Brp1, Sl1yo] 2 times, P1, Sl1yo, Brp1, Sl1yo] to M
R33-46: [R1-2] 7 times

Start Brioche Pattern 4

R47(CC): SM, [Sl1yo, Brkyobrk, [Sl1yo, Brk1] 3 times] to M
> 68 sts inc, 340 sts in total
R48(MC): SM, [Brp1, Sl1yo, P1, [Sl1yo, Brp1] 3 times, Sl1yo] to M
R49-62: [R1-2] 7 times

Start Brioche Pattern 5

R63(CC): SM, [[Sl1yo, Brk1] 2 times, K1, Brk1, K1, Brkyobrk, Sl1yo, Brk1]
to M
> 68 sts inc, 408 sts in total
R64(MC): SM, [[Brp1, Sl1yo] 2 times, P3, Sl1yo, P1, Sl1yo, Brp1, Sl1yo]
to M
R65(CC): SM, [[Sl1yo, Brk1] 2 times, K3, [Brk1, Sl1yo] 2 times, Brk1]
to M
R66(MC): SM, [[Brp1, Sl1yo] 2 times, P3, [Sl1yo, Brp1] 2 times, Sl1yo]
to M
R67-78: [R65-66] 6 times

Start Brioche Pattern 6

R79(CC): SM, [Sl1yo, Brk1, K1, Brk1, K3, [Brk1, Sl1yo] 2 times, Brk1]
to M
R80(MC): SM, [Brp1, Sl1yo, P5, [Sl1yo, Brp1] 2 times, Sl1yo] to M
R81(CC): SM, [Sl1yo, Brk1, K5, [Brk1, Sl1yo] 2 times, Brk1] to M
R82-93: [R80-81] 6 times
R94(MC): R80

Sec.3: Body

Separate Sleeves and Body

Start Brioche Pattern 7

R1(CC): SM, [Place 72 sleeve stitches on a holder, CO12,
[Sl1yo, Brk1, K5, Brk1, K1, Brk1, Sl1yo, Brk1] 11 times]
to M
> 288 sts in total
R2(MC): SM, [P1, Sl1yo, P7, Sl1yo, P1, Sl1yo,
[Brp1, Sl1yo, P7, Sl1yo, Brp1, Sl1yo] 11 times] to M
R3(CC): SM, [Sl1yo, Brk1, K7, Brk1, Sl1yo, Brk1] to M
R4(MC): SM, [Brp1, Sl1yo, P7, Sl1yo, Brp1, Sl1yo] to M
R5-16: [R3-4] 6 times

Start Brioche Pattern 8

R17(CC): SM, [K1, Brk1, K7, Brk1, Sl1yo, Brk1] to M
R18(MC): SM, [P9, Sl1yo, Brp1, Sl1yo] to M
R19(CC): SM, [K9, Brk1, Sl1yo, Brk1] to M
R20-31: [R18-19] 6 times
R32(MC): R18

Start Brioche Pattern 9

R33(CC): SM, [K9, Brk1, K1, Brk1] to M
R34(MC): SM, [P11, Sl1yo] to M
R35(CC): SM, [K11, Brk1] to M
R36-47: [R34-35] 6 times
R48(MC): R34

End Brioche Pattern

R49(CC): SM, [K11, Brk1] to M
R50(MC): SM, P to M
R51(CC): SM, K to M
R52-93: [R50-51] 21 times

Break CC

Sec.4: Hem

R1: SM, P to M
R2-4: SM, K to M
R5-7: SM, P to M
R8-15: SM, K to M
R16: BO knitwise

Sec.5: Sleeves

Use 3.3mm / JP4 circular needle and CC

Start Brioche Pattern 7 (except 12 sts of the underarm)

R1(CC): Begin at the center of the underarm,
Pick up and knit 6 sts from the underarm,
Place 72 sleeve stitches on the left needle from a holder,
K1, Brk1, K5, Brk1, K1, Brk1, Sl1yo, Brk1,
[Sl1yo, Brk1, K5, Brk1, K1, Brk1, Sl1yo, Brk1] to End,
Pick up and knit 6 sts from the underarm,
PM for BOR, Join to work in the round
> 84 sts in total

Join MC

R2(MC): SM, P7, Sl1yo, P7, Sl1yo, Brp1, Sl1yo,
[Brp1, Sl1yo, P7, Sl1yo, Brp1, Sl1yo] to 6 sts bef M, P6
R3(CC): SM, K7, Brk1, K7, Brk1, Sl1yo, Brk1,
[Sl1yo, Brk1, K7, Brk1, Sl1yo, Brk1] to 6 sts bef M, K6
R4-15: [R2-3] 6 times
R16(MC): R2

Start Brioche Pattern 8 (except 12 sts of the underarm)

R17(CC): SM, K6, [K1, Brk1, K7, Brk1, Sl1yo, Brk1] to 6 sts bef M, K6
R18(MC): SM, P6, [P9, Sl1yo, Brp1, Sl1yo] to 6 sts bef M, P6
R19(CC): SM, K6, [K9, Brk1, Sl1yo, Brk1] to 6 sts bef M, K6
R20-31: [R18-19] 6 times
R32(MC): R18

Start Brioche Pattern 9 (except 12 sts of the underarm)

R33(CC): SM, K6, [K9, Brk1, K1, Brk1] to 6 sts bef M, K6
R34(MC): SM, P6, [P11, Sl1yo] to 6 sts bef M, P6
R35(CC): SM, K6, [K11, Brk1] to 6 sts bef M, K6
R36-47: [R34-35] 6 times
R48(MC): R34

End Brioche Pattern and Break CC

R49: SM, K6, [K11, Brk1] to 6 sts bef M, K6
R50: SM, GS to M
R51: SM, K to M
R52: SM, [K1, P1] to M
R53: SM, [P1, K1] to M
R54-107: [R52-53] 27 times

Sec.6: Cuffs

Use 3.0mm / JP3 circular needle

R1: SM, K to M
R2: SM, P to M
R3: SM, K to M
R4-9: SM, [P1, K1 tbl] to M
R10: BO in R9 pattern

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