Barbs is a variation of Nancy Marchant’s Hook, Line, and Sinker, as it appears in Knitting Fresh Brioche*.
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Shown with a cast-on count of 14 stitches.
1 2 3 4 5 Horizontal repeats
1 2 3 4 5 Vertical repeats
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