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Purchase the complete Drapiest set (hat and cowl) for $10!! This offer will never expire. The Drapiest Cowl pattern can be found here. Simply add both patterns to your cart and you will get the discount. If you’ve already purchased The Drapiest Cowl, you will get this pattern for $2 off!!

Yarn Love: Four Purls has some gorgeous KITS available!! Grab some Emma’s Yarn Drapey DK to create this gorgeous syncopated two-color brioche hat!! If you grab 4 skeins, 2 of each color, you can make both the hat and the cowl and have a matching set!!

It’s been ONE YEAR since I released The Drapiest Cowl, knit using Emma’s Yarn Drapey DK! Now we welcome in The Drapiest Hat, knit using the leftovers from my sample of The Drapiest Cowl!!

The Drapiest Hat : A syncopated two-color brioche hat, knit completely in the round from the bottom up to create the squishiest and drapiest hat ever!

Grab 2 skeins of DK weight for this luscious two-color brioche hat!! This is a great project if you have any DK leftovers…say from your The Drapiest Cowl project? That’s exactly what I did with this pattern! I grabbed the leftovers and cast on a hat that is very similar to that cowl pattern, but a bit different. Sizing to fit a child up to a larger head, I hope you have fun making your own The Drapiest Hat!

Skill Level:
Beginner Brioche Friendly, but there are brioche decreases used for the crown shaping!!! I designed this hat for knitters who want to learn two-color brioche. Learning two-color brioche in the round is a fantastic and straight forward way to learn, I highly recommend it!

Techniques Used:
knit, purl, brioche knit (brk), brioche purl (brp), sl1yo, br4st dec,Twisted German Cast On, knitting in the round

Video Tutorial for “br4st dec”:
https://bit.ly/Br4stDec

Construction Notes:
This hat is knit from the bottom up, beginning with the brim. You will cast on your stitches and knit the pattern using syncopated two-color brioche! This method is exciting because you will be switching what stitches you create depending on the color of your yarn. You will create syncopated two-color brioche stripes, which will get shorter and shorter as you progress. The crown of your hat is made using brioche decreases, arranged to create a perfect triangle end.

This hat is super drapey and a bit oversized. The brioche fabric combined with the nature of the yarn will create the most delectable drape! If you substitute yarn, this may change the nature of the fabric as well as the fit of your finished object.

I truly hope you enjoy brioche knitting, especially if you are new to this fascinating technique!

» Sizes: 1 (2, 3)
To fit head circumference: 18 (22, 24)’’ / 45.5 (56, 61) cm

» Finished unstretched circumference:
17 (19.5, 22.5)’’ / 43 (49.5, 57) cm; meant to be worn with 1 - 3’’ / 2.5 - 7.5 cm of negative ease.

Shown in Size 2 on model with 22’’ / 96.5 cm head with 2.5’’ / 6 cm of negative ease.

» Gauge:
17 sts x 23 rounds = 4’’ / 10 cm; measured in syncopated two-color brioche stitch knit in the round (taken after blocking).

MATERIALS:

» Yarn: DK weight
Main Color (MC): 86 (99, 114) yds / 79 (90, 104) m
Contrast Color (CC): 79 (90, 104) yds / 72 (82, 95) m

» Shown in: Emma’s Yarn Drapey DK (70% Superwash Merino, 30% Silk; 231 yds / 211 m per 100 g)
MC: 1 skein in Better Than The Hype (peach)
CC: 1 skein in Date Night (taupe)

» Needles:
16’’ & 40’’ / 40.5 & 100 cm US 6 / 4.0 mm circular needles, or US 6 / 4.0 mm DPN’s, whichever method you prefer for knitting small circumferences in the round.

Adjust the needle size as needed to achieve the proper gauge.

» Tools:
Stitch marker for noting beginning of round, locking or split ring stitch marker for use in decreasing brioche stitches, row counter or your preferred method for tracking your knitting, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

» Credits:
Many thanks again to the team at Four Purls and Emma’s Yarn for their amazing yarn support and inspiration!! Thank you to my tech editor Chaitanya Muralidhara (@beginswithac) for all her help in editing my pattern!! Also a HUGE thank you to all my Patrons and test knitters for their help in testing out this pattern!! Be sure to check out their projects for some serious color inspiration!!