From time to time I tend to think that there are no more new brioche patterns to be found! So I feel more than grateful whenever I have a new stitch combination on my needles and May is my favorite month, because I can celebrate my birthday!

The BRIOCHEHEAVEN hat is showing little hearts and cables all around and a wonderful crown solution. The pattern doesn’t call for a cable needle and is surprisingly simple when it comes to the crown.

The hat has a brim, is very stretchy, slightly slouchy and well-fitting at the same time. It’s important to note that there is a 4-stitch-decrease to be knit. You can do it, knitters!
The hat can be knit in multiple sizes only by changing needle size and gauge; Block the finished cap over a steep-sided bowl or other head-shaped form to smooth the crown.

MEASUREMENTS
17 1/4”/44cm to fit head circumference 21”-23 1/2”/54-60cm.

DEPTH
9”/22,5cm.

YARN
Altogether 220yd/200m of DK weight yarn (110 yd/100m of each color).
Rose version shown was knit with La Bien Aimèe Merino DK (100% Merino, 252yds/230m-115g) in Winter Garden (MC) and Bois de Rose (CC).
Turquoise version shown was knit with La Bien Aimèe Merino DK (252yds/230m-115g) in Vespa Graffiti (MC) and Sosu (CC).

NEEDLES
Size 4 US/3,5mm 16”/40cm circular and dpns or long circular for preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd.

NOTIONS
Stitch marker, darning needle for weaving in ends.

GAUGE
20 sts, 24 rounds = 4” / 10cm in blocked brioche stitch.

TECHNIQUES
Cast on, k, p, sl1yo, brk, brp, brkyobrk, brRsldec, brLsldec, brStst, br4stdec.