Whenever I am working in brioche, I tend to think about baking bread. Whilst not a brioche loaf, the Coburg hat was inspired by a traditional loaf shape. A Coburg loaf is slashed across the top before baking which creates a coloured star on the top. This hat replicates the effect using syncopated brioche.
This pattern is available on Ravelry, Payhip and Lovecrafts. There is a low vision accessible version of this pattern. Please note the low vision accessible version is not available from Lovecrafts.
Techniques
You will need the following techniques to work this pattern. Follow the links to head over to Base Camp if you need a refresher for a particular techniques.- Brioche knit and purl,
- brioche increasing and decreasing,
- working in the round.
Essential Information
Measurements
Adult size S, M, L. To fit head size: 20[22,24] inches / 50[55,60] cm Actual size: 17.75[20,22.25] inches/ 44.5[50,55.5] cmYarn:
Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic; 295m/323yds per 100g ball); (D) Black; 50[50,60]g King Cole Riot DK (30% wool, 70% acrylic; 294m/322yds per 100g ball); (L) Caribbean; 50[50,60]gNeedles
1 set 4mm/US6 double pointed needles 1 set 4mm/US6 circular, 40cm/16 inchesNotions
Yarn needle, stitch marker, lockable stitch marker or safety pinTension:
18 stitches and 20 rows to 10cm/4inches in brioche stitchAdditional Notes
This Coburg hat is worked from the bottom-up in the round. The pattern is available in 3 sizes (small, medium, and large). In order for the hat to fit snuggly, there is negative ease built into the pattern. This means that the finished size is smaller than the size of head it will fit. Please take this into account when choosing which size to knit.
Any DK weight yarn should work well with this pattern. Choose two strongly contrasting colours for the best effect.
