Bruna is a classic colourwork hat with some tricks that make it an interesting and fun knit. Its folded brim will keep your ears warm on cold winter days.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

Recommended ease: 1–2” / 2.5–5 cm of negative ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 19.75 (21.75, 24)“ / 49 (54.5, 60) cm.
Height: 9.25 (9.25, 9.75)” / 23 (23, 24.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Bauma by Xolla (100% Ripollesa wool, 136 yds / 125 m – 50 g).
MC: 2 skeins of colourway Xocolata.
CC1: 1 skein of colourway Sorra.
CC2: 1 skein of colourway Mel.

Or approx. the following amounts of DK-weight yarn: 196 (218, 240) yds /180 (200, 220) m (in MC), 93 (104, 115) yds / 85 (95, 105) m (in CC1) and 66 (71, 82) yds / 60 (65, 75) m (in CC2). Plus 55 yds / 50 m in either of the three colourways for the pompom.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Rauwerk No2 and Garthenor Beacons.

Needles: US 4 / 3.5 mm (for rib), US 6 / 4 mm (for St St) and US 7 / 4.5 mm (for colourwork) 16” / 40 cm circular needles. US 6 / 4 mm DPNs (for brim) and an extra pair of needles in the same size as (or smaller than) the rib needles.

Notions: Crochet hook, stitch marker, waste yarn, pompom maker or cardboard.

GAUGE
22 sts x 27 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

22 sts x 27 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in colourwork, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This hat is knitted bottom up. The brim is started with a Provisional Cast-On, as a tub and folded up, creating a comfortable and warm double brim. After the brim is finished, different motifs are knitted in stranded colourwork, followed by the crown, decreased as a wheel.