Fluffy Brioche Hat by Purl Soho

Fluffy Brioche Hat

Knitting
September 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in Fluffy Brioche
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
135 - 250 yards (123 - 229 m)
Baby (Kid Small, Kid Large, Adult Small, Adult Large)
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

  • 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) skeins of Purl Soho’s Cashmere Merino Bloom, 75% extra fine merino wool, 25% cashmere. Each skein is 218 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 135 (154, 175, 218, 250) yards required.
  • US 4 (3.5 mm), 16-inch circular needles (Kid and Adult sizes only)
  • US 7 (4.5 mm), 16-inch circular needles (if using a Long Tail Tubular Cast On, all sizes: if using a Long Tail Cast On or similar, Kid and Adult sizes only)
  • Set of US 4 double pointed needles (all sizes)
  • Set of US 7 double pointed needles (Baby size only)
  • 4 stitch markers, including one unique

GAUGE

  • 24 stitches = 4 inches in Twisted Rib on larger needles
  • 20 stitches and 44 rounds = 4 inches in Fluffy Brioche on smaller needles

NOTE: For some tips on how to make these gauge swatches, visit our Swatching for Circular Gauge Tutorial. Here, you’ll want to cast on an even number of stitches and use the stitch patterns given in their respective sections, below.

SIZES
Baby (Kid Small, Kid Large, Adult Small, Adult Large)

  • Finished Circumference: 14 ½, (16, 17 ½, 19 ¼, 20 ¾) inches

  • Finished Height (un-cuffed): 7 ¾ (8 ½, 9 ½, 10 ¾, 11 ¾) inches