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Chapter 1, Pattern 2: Buzz.
A two-color brioche hat with a stranded colorwork crown and ribbed brim.

Yarn Notes:
If you would like to substitute yarn, please note that yardage / meterage amounts may differ. If this is your very first two-color brioche project, I highly recommend using solid, semi-solid or tonal yarns. Use the lightest color as your MC and the darker as your CC yarn.

Skill Level:
Beginner Brioche Friendly! This is a fantastic first project if you are brand new to working this technique!!

Techniques Used:
Long Tail Tubular Cast On, knit, knit decreases, yarn overs, brioche knit (brk), brioche purl (brp), sl1yo, knitting in the round, stranded colorwork.

Video Tutorials:

Long Tail Tubular Cast On:
https://bit.ly/KnitGraffitiTubular

Construction Notes:
This hat is knit completely in the round, starting at the bottom of the brim and working to the top of the crown. You will begin with the Long Tail Tubular Cast On, which creates a beautifully machine-made look and is perfect to transition to 1x1 ribbing. You will knit 1x1 ribbing in your MC yarn for a cozy brim before moving to Two-Color Brioche, which will bring in your CC yarn. This will create a tighter brim, as the brioche will open up with blocking. After working Two-Color Brioche, you will begin working a colorwork crown to enhance the look of your hat. The colorwork will give your crown a bit of a point, which can easily be blocked out if you like. Be sure to read the blocking notes included at the end of this pattern for more information about how I blocked mine to achieve a more rounded crown.

» One Size for Adults
20″ (51 cm) circumference and 10″ (25 cm) height

» Gauge
12 stitches and 12 rounds = 4″ (10 cm), measured in even two-color brioche stitch in the round (taken after blocking)

MATERIALS:

» Yarn
140 yds (128 m) bulky weight
MC: 80 yds (73 m)
CC: 60 yds (55 m)

» Shown In
Onyx Fiber Arts Bulky (100% Superwash Merino; 106 yds 97 m per 100 g)
MC: 1 skein in Grace (light gray)
CC: 1 skein in Thalisa (dark blue)

» Needles
16″ (40.5 cm) and 40″ (101.5 cm) US 9 (5.5 mm) circular needle or US 9 (5.5 mm) DPNs, whichever method you prefer for knitting small circumferences in the round (Adjust the needle size as needed to achieve the proper gauge.)

» Tools and Notions
Stitch marker for noting beginning of round
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Row counter (optional)