This gorgeous hat features a stunning honeycomb brioche pattern to give a lovely soft and squishy double layer to keep you extra warm. Paired with an oversize pom-pom it will become your go to hat on cold days.

This pattern is written especially for new knitters to brioche knitting using simple and clear instructions. It is worked with knit and purl stitches as well as yarn overs and slipping stitches.

It includes both comprehensive written instructions as well as a photo guide for successfully executing the pattern.

I recommend using a yarn that has a strong stitch definition to really show the pattern off. The hat is designed to have a negative ease brim and a positive ease main body of the hat with either a standard length or a slouchy length.

Sizing
Two sizes are available, due to the stretchy nature of the fabric they will fit the approximate head sizes below.

Child: 45-53cm/17-20”
Adult: 53-60cm/20-23”

Yarn requirements
Any 8ply yarn you can achieve gauge with.

Standard Length, Child: 180m, Adult: 116m
Slouchy Length, Child: 226m, Adult: 271m

Gauge
All are measured unstretched.
1 x 1 ribbing: 24 sts per 10cm/4”
1 x 1 twisted ribbing: 26 sts per 10cm/4”
2 x 2 ribbing: 24 sts per 10cm/4”
Honeycomb brioche: 18-20sts per 10cm/4”. As this stitch is quite stretchy this is a guide.

Needles and notions

• 3mm, 40cm circular needle (or needle to achieve ribbing gauge of your choice)
• 3.5mm, 40cm circular needle (or needle 0.5mm larger than your smaller needle)
• Needles in your larger size for working a small circumference i.e. Magic loop, Crazy trios, DPN’s
• 1 x Stitch marker
• Measuring tape
• Darning needle
• 1 x Pom-pom (optional)
• 1 x button (optional)

You may knit and sell as many items from this pattern as you wish with the provisio that you please acknowledge myself as the pattern creator when selling.