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This pattern is part of the Colors By The Way collection.
(Check out all the other wonderful patterns of this collection here)

A big Grazie to Michela LaMicky for translating this pattern into Italian!
Thank you to Cajsa Hermansson for the translation of the English pattern into Swedish (both languages are available in the form of separate PDF).

Inspired by Frida Kahlo’s home “La Casa Azul” this squishy brioche hat showcases different striping by alternating warm and cool colours of various intensity. This makes the stripes pop more behind the vertical brioche grid, reminiscent of Frida’s house.

The hat is fully reversible and there are two striping-schemes
proposed in the comfortable Eco-Wool Cotton yarn: An explosion of carefully curated colours for the multi-coloured version and a more subdued and subtle, less contrasty tri-coloured version.

Another interesting feature here is the crossed over brim, which starts out worked flat in rows and joined in an overlapping manner just before moving to the body of the hat, so as to produce a cheeky little dip towards the hairline when worn.

Each of the two sides of the hat are finished off with an i-cord loop at the top: Not only is this a quick, fun and stylish addition to the hat, but also a very practical feature to safely hang it next to one’s coat if not worn!

This hat is a perfect introduction to the brioche stitch pattern,
since the slightly complicated reversible decreases are also included in the form of a photo-tutorial at the end of the instructions, ready to be taken wherever you go!

Needles: 3mm/ US 21⁄2 circular needles.
2,5mm/ US 11⁄2 circular needles. 3mm/ US 21⁄2 DPNs for i-cord loop.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Other:
5 removable stitch markers, tapestry needle.
Gauge
22 sts and 30 rows in 10 cm/4” in Brioche pattern on 3mm/ US 21⁄2 needles, after blocking.
26 sts and 32 rows in 10 cm/4” in Ribbing pattern on 2,5mm/ US 11⁄2 needles, after blocking.
Sizing
Small (51 cm / 20” head):
Circumference Brim: 44 cm / 17 inches Circumference Body: 50 cm / 20 inches Length: 26 cm / 101⁄4 inches
Medium (55,5 cm / 22” head):
Circumference Brim: 48 cm / 19 inches Circumference Body: 56 cm / 22 inches Length: 28 cm / 11 inches
Large (61 cm / 24” head):
Circumference Brim: 51 cm / 20 inches Circumference Body: 61 cm / 24 inches Length: 29,2 cm / 111⁄2 inches
given for unworn hat (un-stretched).
In the pictures both samples are a size S
and shown on a 55,5cm / 22 inch head.