A 2-color Brioche hat for all sizes, Baby - Large Adult, and for sport-worsted weight yarns.

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Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes
Infant (Toddler, Child, Adult S, M, L)

Finished Dimensions
15 ( 17, 19, 21, 23, 25) in/38 (43, 48.5, 53.5, 58.5, 63.5) cm in unstretched circumference. Note that brioche can be very stretchy, giving you 3-5 inches of stretch!

Materials
25-75 g Main Color (MC) sport , DK, worsted, or aran-weight yarn, 25-75 g Contrasting Color (CC) yarn. MC & CC should be the same weight yarn.

Size 3-6 US/3.25-4 mm 16-in/40-cm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 3-6 US/3.25-4 mm double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

3 stitch markers, 1 in color A, 2 in color B
Tapestry needle

Gauge
Sport weight
17 sts = 4 in/10 cm in Brioche Stitch

DK weight
16 sts = 4 in/10 cm in Brioche Stitch

Worsted weight
15 sts = 4 in/10 cm in Brioche Stitch

Aran weight
14 sts = 4 in/10 cm in Brioche Stitch