Easy two-color Brioche Rib stitch hat on circular

 Fariba /  / January 22, 2018

Materials:
16″ circular
Two color yarn
Stitch markers
Measuring tape
Eye blunt needle

Cast on: (General rule)
1) Measure the head circumference and write down the number(X).
2) Find the required stitch number for 10*10 cm square with your selected yarn and needle(Y). If you have the yarn label that will give you this number if not you can cast on 20 stitches knit for couple of rows and then find out how many stitches make 10 cm of the flat fabric.
3) Divide the head circumference number (X) by 10 and then multiple it by (Y)
4) The result of the calculation will be the estimation of number of stitches required for cast on. If you get fractional number round it to the nearest odd number.

Ribbing:
Hold the needle with working yarn in the right hand, put the marker on top of stitches on right hand then knit stitches from left hand to connect the circular. Work on Rib stitch with color A for couple of rows until your piece measure 4 to 5 cm from cast on edge.

Two-color K1B brioche stitch:

For dotted pattern:
Row 1: with color A: k1, rep (*k1b, k1)
Row 2: with color B: k2, rep (k1b, k1), k1
*k1b: Insert the tip of the right needle into the stitch below the next stitch from front to back, knit normally

Knit about 8-10 cm with dotted pattern, then at the beginning of the row, after marker, knit two stitches together to get even number of stitches. Then continue with pattern for brioche stitch as below:

Row 1: with color A: k1, rep (*k1b, k1)
Row 2: with color B: k1, rep (*k1b, k1)

Finishing:
Knit about another 8-10 cm, or your desired length for hat pattern, then get markers with different color and divide your stitches by 5 or 6, whichever gives you closer equal numbers, and then put them between stitches. Knit two together after each marker to reduce stitches every row. repeat for couple of rows until your remaining stitches are less than 16 stitches. Then you cut the yarn leaving 15 cm on tail. get the eye blunt needle and transfer stitches from circular to the eye blunt needle and then pass through the yarn, pull the tail firmly to block the ending, pass the needle to the inside of the hat and secure it with stitching and hide the tail passing thorough stitches nearby.