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Welcome to the world of knitting where creativity intertwines with warmth and style! If you’re ready to embark on a delightful knitting journey, a beautiful brioche stitch hat is an excellent place to start. Brioche stitch, known for its unique texture and reversible design, adds a touch of elegance to your handmade creations!
Leekides Hat („leekides“ means in flames in Estonian. The motif reminds me a flame and is also sibling to my Tule Hat) it’s a simple and meditative knitting project that grows fast, flying off the needles in no time.

CONSTRUCTION
Leekides Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up, starting with a few basic brioche rounds, continuing with the body part and ending with the crown. Two-color brioche is unique and the result is like two different hats - you can wear both sides. Two-color brioche stitch creates a gorgeous reversible fabric.
This beanie is an average adult size version (a little bit slouchy) - if you want a bigger or shorter size – do more or fewer sections, more rounds up (brioche plain rounds) or use larger needles.

YARN:
MC Yarn: Drops Nepal (aran, 65% wool, 35% alpaca, 50gr / 1.76oz – 75m / 82yd), colorway Light Beige Mix, 0206;
CC Yarn – Drops Nepal (aran, 65% wool, 35% alpaca, 50gr / 1.76oz – 75m / 82yd), colorway Camel Mix, 0618;
Or use any other Aran weight yarn.
YARN CONSUMPTION: 60gr / 2.1oz of each color, MC and CC. My beanie weighs exactly 120 gr / 4.2oz

NEEDLES: 40cm (16”) circular needle or DPNs (double pointed needles) in 3.50 mm (US 4) for beginning and 4.00mm ( US 6) for pattern.

SKILL LEVEL: This pattern is ideal for an adventurous beginner.
TECHNIQUES USED: Two-color brioche. Knitting and brioche stitch in the round, knitting, purling, brioche decreases/increases (brLsl dec, brRsl dec, br4sts inc, brk1, brp1, sl1yo).

FINISHED SIZE: average women’s size (beanie in the picture):
Depth – 26.5 cm (10.5“)
Circ – 44 cm (17.5“) Fits head approx. 57cm (22.5“)
Measurements taken unblocked. Hats shown have a 57cm / 22.5” head circumference.

OTHER TOOLS: Tapestry needle; scissors; round counter (if needed); stitch marker (if needed) for marking the beginning of the round.

GAUGE: 19 sts x 22 rows = 10cm (4“) in two-color brioche stitch (using 4.00 mm (US 6 ) needles).
Needle sizes are recommendations only. Always use needle size necessary to achieve given gauge (to save your time).

My personal knitting tension is tight. If yours isn’t, consider using perhaps 3.00mm (US 2.5) for set-up part and 3.50mm (US 4 ) needles for body.

Note: Some of my test knitters versions have: Round 5 and 7 MC, after br4sts inc, they used brL sl dec.

And thank you again my dear test knitters. Without you, my testing guys, this pattern isn’t here ….

And Tech edited by dear Linda!

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