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Begin your brioche journey with the approachable and quick-knitting First Brioche Hat. We designed this hat as a friendly introduction to Brioche Stitch. Using two colors but only one per round makes the structure of Brioche Stitch easier to understand for those new to this stitch. Level up your brioche game with our downloadable companion PDF which covers solid color, stripes and color blocking. Worked in chunky-weight yarn, this fast-knitting beanie makes for great gift knitting.

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This pattern is part of our BT by Brooklyn Tweed pattern line; a collection of skill-accessible knitting patterns written in a concise, visually appealing way. Each pattern offers a beginner-friendly entry point into the larger world of Brooklyn Tweed yarns and patterns. Projects you make from BT by Brooklyn Tweed will be straightforward to knit and fun to wear!

Construction

Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up.

Finished Dimensions

• 20”/51 cm circumference
• 8¼“/21 cm long

Yarn

Choose from Brooklyn Tweed chunky weight yarns:

Brooklyn Tweed Arbor Lodge — 100% American Targhee wool (125 yards/114 meters per 100 grams)

• 1 skein each in 2 colors; 2 skeins total
• Photographed in colors Barely There (Color 1) & Pollen (Color 2)

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Brooklyn Tweed Quarry — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (200 yards/182 meters per 100 grams)

• 1 skein each in 2 colors; 2 skeins total
• Photographed in colors Citrine (Color 1) & Granite (Color 2), and Fossil (single-color sample)

Yardage

• Approximately 145 yards/133 meters total of chunky weight wool yarn

Gauge

• 3 stitches per inch measured over Brioche Stitch
• 12 stitches & 36 (18 countable) rounds per 4”/10 cm

Needles

16”/40 cm circular needle

• Suggested size US 10/6 mm

Double pointed needles

• In same size as circular needle

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:

• Video – 1x1 Rib Cabled Cast On
• Brioche Knitting 101
• Brioche Knitting 102
• Video – Circular 2-Color Brioche
• Companion PDF Included

Skill Level
1 out of 5: Beginner