Knitted Cake Brioche Hat

Introducing the Knitted Cake Brioche Hat, a delightful accessory that combines the warmth of a knitted hat with the whimsy of a delicious cake! This unique hat is crafted using a brioche stitch, which creates a beautiful texture reminiscent of the layers of a scrumptious cake. The soft and cozy yarn used in its creation ensures that you'll stay warm and stylish during the colder months. Whether you're strolling through a winter wonderland or sipping hot cocoa by the fireplace, the Knitted Cake Brioche Hat is the perfect companion to add a touch of sweetness to your winter wardrobe.

Skills required: to knit this hat, you have to know how to knit 2-color garter stitch and 2-color brioche stitch in-the-round, and make brioche decreases.

Size: one size fits an average woman's head

Finished measurements: Hat circumference: 22” (55 cm), unstretched; hat stretches to fit most adult heads
Height from edge of brim to top center of crown: 8" (20 cm).

Materials: Cascade 220 worsted weight yarn (100% Wool), 220 yards (201 meters)/100 gr, color Black – 0.5 skein. (DC)
Noro Kureyon (100% wool; 110 yd/101 m per 50g skein) color 264 - 1 skein (LC)

Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) 21” (52 cm) circular needles and double pointed needles (dpn) for the top of the hat, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge: 16 sts x 40 rows = 4" (10 cm) in garter stitch in the round.
Please note, that 1 round of brioche as well as garte st here consists of 2 rounds: 1 round of LC (light color) and 1 round of DC (dark color).

Abbreviations

yf - yarn forward: bring the yarn to the front, between the tips of the needles.
yb - yarn back: take the yarn to the back, between the tips of the needles.
sl1yof - slip 1, yarn over, yarn to front: with working yarn in front, slip the next stitch purlwise, then bring the yarn over the needle and the slipped stitch, then bring yarn back around to the front, ready to purl the following stitch.
yfsl1yo - yarn forward, slip 1, yarn over: bring the working yarn between the tips of the needles to front of work, slip the next stitch purlwise, then bring the yarn over the needle and the slipped stitch. Leave yarn in back, ready to knit the next stitch.

brk - brioche knit: knit the stitch together with its accompanying yarnover
brp - brioche purl: purl the stitch together with its accompanying yarnover
brsssk (left slant 2-stitch decrease) – work to marked st, slip the next 2 sts (the marked st with its yarn over and the next single st) knitwise, one at a times, onto the right needle. Bark the following st, then pass the 2 slipped sts over.
LC – light color
DC- dark color
pm – place marker
mm – move marker
k – knit
p – purl

Pattern Notes:

Two-Color Brioche Stitch in rounds

Please note that one brioche round consists of 2 rounds, one worked in LC and the other in DC.

Even number of stitches
Set up round (DC) : *k1, yfsl1yo, repeat from * to the end of the round. Bring the DC yarn forward and leave it hanging in front of the work.
Set up round (LC): yf, *sl1yof, brp1, repeat from * to the end of the round. Bring the LC yarn forward and leave it hanging in front of the work. Bring the DC yarn back.
Round 1 (DC): yb, *brk1, yfsl1yo, repeat from * to the end of the round. Bring the DC yarn forward and leave it hanging in front of the work. Bring the LC yarn back.
Round 1 (LC): yf, *sl1yof, brp1, repeat from * to the end of the round. Bring the LC yarn forward and leave it hanging in front of the work. Bring the DC yarn back.
Repeat round 1 (DC and LC).

Two-Color Garter Stitch in rounds

Please note that since the garter stitches are worked alongside the brioche stripes, each round consists of 2 and, similar to brioche rounds is worked first in DC, then in LC.

Round 1 (DC): purl.
Round 1 (LC): knit.

Short Overview of the pattern

The hat is knitted in-the-round from the bottom edge up in 2-color brioche stitch and 2-color garter stitch.. The top of the hat is shaped with garter stitch and brioche decreases.

Hat

Using 2 strands of yarn (LC and DC), cast on 72 sts, join and continue to work in rounds. Place a marker to mark the beginning of the round.

Round 1 (DC): ((K1, yf sl1yo) × 2, k1, p7) 6 times. (72 sts) Bring the DC yarn forward and leave it hanging in front of the work.
Round 1 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k7) 6 times. Bring the LC yarn forward and leave it hanging in front of the work. Bring the DC yarn back.

Round 2 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p7) 6 times.
Round 2 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k7) 6 times.

Rounds 3-28: repeat round 2 (both DC and LC).

Round 29 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p2tog, p5) 6 times. (66 sts)
Round 29 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k6) 6 times.

Round 30 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p6) 6 times.
Round 30 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k6) 6 times.

Round 31 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p4, p2tog) 6 times. (60 sts)
Round 31 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k5) 6 times.

Round 32 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p5) 6 times.
Round 32 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k5) 6 times.

Round 33 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p2tog, p3) 6 times. (54 sts)
Round 33 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k4) 6 times.

Round 34 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p4) 6 times.
Round 34 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k4) 6 times.

Round 35 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p2, p2tog) 6 times. (48 sts)
Round 35 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k3) 6 times.

Round 36 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p3) 6 times.
Round 36 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k3) 6 times.

Round 37 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p2tog, p1) 6 times. (42 sts)
Round 37 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k2) 6 times.

Round 38 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p2) 6 times.
Round 38 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k2) 6 times.

Round 39 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p2tog) 6 times. (36 sts)
Round 39 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k1) 6 times.

Round 40 (DC): ((Brk, yf sl1yo) × 2, brk, p1) 6 times.
Round 40 (LC): ((Yf sl1yo, brp) × 2, yf sl1yo, k1) 6 times.

Round 41 (DC): (Brsssk, yf sl1yo, brk, p1) 6 times. (24 sts)
Round 41 (LC): (Yf sl1yo, brp, yf sl1yo, k1) 6 times.

Round 42 (DC): (Brk, yf sl1yo, brk, p1) 6 times.
Round 42 (LC): (Yf sl1yo, brp, yf sl1yo, k1) 6 times.

Round 43 (DC): (Brsssk, p1) 6 times. (12 sts)
Round 43 (LC): (Yf sl1yo, k1) 6 times.

Cut yarn, leaving a 10" (25 cm) tail. Pull through all the remaining sts and secure.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

Have fun!