My knitting students have been asking me to write a brioche pattern for a while now. I know that this pattern has benefited from my experience teaching brioche and the many patterns I have had a chance to read. Using what I’ve learned, I’ve tried to use the best elements of the brioche direction writing I’ve seen and create a pattern that enables people to dip their toe in the waters of brioche knitting and learn something new. There are videos to accompany many of the stitches.

This pattern uses two brioche increases and two brioche decreases. I hope that you’ll enjoy learning a little more about brioche as you knit this pattern and watch the pattern lines part ways until they meet again.

Finished sizes—Brioche is very stretchy, so this hat will fit a wide variety of head sizes. The large hat above is modeled on a 23” (58 cm) head.
Small-baby—14” (35 cm) circumference, unstretched, 6” (15 cm) deep (fits heads up to 18”/45.5 cm)
Large-adult—17” (43 cm) circumference, unstretched, 8” (20 cm) deep (fits heads up to 23”/58.5 cm)

Materials:
• Sport weight yarn—approx. 120 (210) yds, (110) 192 m total
As shown, Madelinetosh Tosh Sport—MC white 60 (105) yds/(55) 96 m, CC purple 60 (105) yds/(55)96 m
• US Size 4 (3.5 mm) 16” (41 cm) needle (or size needed to obtain gauge) and DPNs of same size
• Tapestry needle, locking stitch marker

Gauge: 20 sts = 4” (10 cm) in brioche pattern

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Designed in memory of Janet and her love of brioche and learning something new.