Knit a Chunky Brioche Slouchy Hat in SHORTCUT Brioche Stitch - Free Knitting Pattern

[@doreenellis7439]

Can’t believe it has taken me so long to find this. Brilliant.

[@marycooke240]

This is also known as the Fisherman's Rib. Well done video. Thanks.

[@geraldinepugh7111]

Love the hat will definitely try to make one. You explained every thing simply, will enjoy working on round needles , tried before didn’t work out, but I feel more confident to use them now after you explained how to knit with them, your voice is very calming. Cant wait to start making the hat and looking forward to seeing your other products. Thank you so much. Geraldine South Wales

[@amazonamazon460]

OH WOW!! I've never seen a ''closing'' technique like this (take the knits, leave the perls) I will deff try this I also love the tone of your voice, it's very soothing, so when we are knitting, that will help :)) best wishes

[@cezarahanganu1881]

Your videos are always great! So clear and easy to follow. I appreciate that you explain what we are seeing in the patterns...it makes it easy to know where you are at all times, without having to use row counters :). Thank you so much!

[@YayForYarn]

Thank you! I'm so glad you found the video easy to follow!

[@weavenut]

This is great thank you, we call that stitch fisherman’s rib over here,

[@sagaciouslysage9454]

Excellent instructions! Thank You. I plan to knit this hat as soon as time/energy permits. ~Sage

[@YayForYarn]

Thank you, Sage! I hope your hat turns out great!

[@C4L4M1TY]

I made the hat and it came out so cute!! One thing I noticed was that I was dropping a lot of purl stitches. I think maybe I wasn’t doing the purl belows correctly, so I had to fix those holes with a crochet hook. Anyways, it came out great, so cute! I made the medium hat and it’s quite roomy, so I think next time I would size down. Thank you for this pattern, I have it saved!

[@kd1687]

Excellent video !! Thank you 👌

[@cisheller6683]

Oh I have to make this hat! I love it, love the brioche shortcuts and absolutely love the closing you use. Thank you!

[@redredwine1277]

Awesome❗️Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas 🎄

[@YayForYarn]

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@DomiNellies]

I would just like to say......... You make the nicest, most "professional" and "manufactured" looking pompoms I have ever seen 😍 A lot of people make them and add them to their work and it just looks like the rattiest bunch of fudd you have ever seen, and in that one step they totally bring down the look and quality of their work. But yours are full, fluffy and perfectly rounded to within an inch of its life 😊 which is the type of pompom I prefer. Some people I've watched say "I want my pompom to look handmade, because the item is handmade and I want it to be obvious I made everything " well that's OK, but you dont have to make it look like your hat was attacked by a toddler, nothing makes my skin crawl more (or maybe its a very slight case of OCD) than people showing off things that I myself wouldn't let out of the house (okay, it is a slight case of OCD 😂). Anyway I've gotten very off topic. Love the pompom 🖤 😍

[@MrDenise62]

DomiNellies very nice hat

[@kathleennece715]

Very nice video and pretty hat. Thank you for sharing.

[@YayForYarn]

Thanks so much, Kathleen! I'm so glad you like it!

[@lafinitryder]

Very well and thorough tutorial!! I cannot wrap my head around brioche, so this is definitely doable. And I was wondering where you were going with closing the top of the hat without actually decreasing, and I thought it was genius! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Subscribed a few days ago and now getting a chance to watch some of your videos while I make a project of my own.

[@YayForYarn]

Thank you so much! I am so glad the video was helpful to you! I hope your project turns out great!

[@jeanbrown4380]

Beautiful work! Thanks

[@YayForYarn]

Thank you, Jean! I'm glad you like it!

[@30endlesslove]

Wow thank you god bless absolutely awesome

[@YayForYarn]

You are welcome!

[@cloudydaez]

When you tightened the hat at the end what did you do with the outside loop, did you pull it through to the inside?

[@YayForYarn]

Yes, once the top of the hat is cinched closed, you pull the yarn through to the inside and secure with a knot before weaving in the ends. I hope this helps!

[@isnowayt]

I'm wondering if this can be done on an addi or sentro knitting machine?

[@YayForYarn]

Hi. A hat like this could be made on a circular knitting machine, but it would not be slouchy like the hat in the photo. Those machines have a certain maximum number of needles / stitches, and they are best for making a fitted hat. This hat is much more slouchy and loose-fitting at the crown, so a hat made on the machine would not have the same shape. I hope this helps!

[@bethdipiazza7982]

I am in love with the look of this hat!!! My circular needles are size 11 and all I have is super bulky #6 yarn. I'm not sure how to adjust the pattern so I'll end up with the correct size 😐 Can you offer any advice?

[@YayForYarn]

Hi Beth! The first thing I would suggest is making a swatch. Whether that yarn and needle combo will work is going to depend on your gauge. If you knit at an average gauge, the super bulky yarn may or may not be too thick for the size 11 needles. The size of the hat is determined by the circumference of the knit 1, purl 1 ribbing. So, you'll need to work a swatch in knit 1, purl 1 ribbing. If you are happy with the look and feel of that fabric, then you'll need to measure your gauge. To make the hat, you'll need to cast on an even number of stitches that, at your gauge, will yield a circumference that is about 2 inches smaller than your head. (It needs to be smaller than the head so it will stretch to stay on the head and be less likely to slide off.) You can then begin knitting according to the pattern instructions. Just keep in mind that the shortcut brioche in super bulky yarn on a size 11 needle may not have the same drape, or slouchiness, as the worsted weight hat (worked at a slightly looser-than-normal gauge) in the photo. Hope this helps! Thanks!

[@traceymcintyre6265]

Hi Yay For Yarns, Hobby Lobby I Love This Wool is not available where I from, I am from the UK, would Lion Brand New Basic 175, be a good substitute for it? If not, could you please tell me what yarns would be?

[@YayForYarn]

Hi Tracey. You can substitute any #4 Medium / Worsted Weight yarn for this pattern. Lion Brand's Basic 175 is #4 Worsted, so that is a good substitute. I hope this helps!

[@simonecarvallhoartes2614]

👍👍

[@RockyRoadJY]

Lovely, I've added it to my queue on Ravelry, it's a really lovely hat. Why are there two pattern downloads on Ravelry? I only printed one. Thanks, this is going to be fun. Thanks!

[@YayForYarn]

Thank you! I am glad you like the hat! The Ravelry pattern page has a free PDF file of the pattern available to download, but there is also a link in the description to the full written pattern on my blog. Both contain the same pattern and information, but the PDF is there so you can download and print the pattern, and the written pattern on the blog is available if you can't / don't want to download it or want to view it first. I hope you have fun knitting the hat! Thanks!

[@boomtowncat2876]

Is brioche the same as fisherman?

[@YayForYarn]

Well, sort of. Whether they are exactly the same or not depends on who you ask. In my personal opinion, they are structurally the same but made with different methods. The "brioche" method involves slipping and yarning over, then knitting the yarn-overs together with the slipped stitches on the following row/round. The "fisherman's rib" method involves the knit into the stitch below technique. Since fisherman's rib is not as well known, and since I feel that both methods produce the same fabric, I chose to call mine "shortcut brioche" as it is a simpler way of making the same fabric. Hope this helps!

[@boomtowncat2876]

@@YayForYarn ah, thanks. I made two scarves recently, one by fisherman and the other by brioche. I can't tell the difference lol

[@yvonnebrown1779]

Can I use #5 yarn

[@YayForYarn]

Hi Yvonne! If you want to use #5 Bulky Weight yarn, you will need to size the pattern down a bit to accommodate for the thicker yarn. Since the pattern has no shaping, this will only affect the stitch counts in the pattern, and all other instructions will be the same. To adjust the size, take the wearer's head circumference measurement and subtract 2 inches. This will be the finished measurement of the hat brim, as it needs to be smaller than the actual head circumference so it will stretch to comfortably stay on the head. Then, make a gauge swatch with the yarn you want to use and appropriately sized needles in "Knit 1, Purl 1" ribbing. Measure the number of stitches in 4 inches, with the fabric un-stretched. Divide that number by 4 to get the number of stitches per inch (it will often be a decimal number and not a whole number). Multiply the number of stitches per inch by the finished measurement of the hat brim (the actual head circumference minus 2"). This is the number of stitches it would take to get to the correct finished measurement. If this number is not an even number, round it to the nearest even number. This will be the total number of stitches you will cast on, and number of stitches you should always have at the end of each round. Hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any more questions!

[@anitasloane2324]

can't read message on bottom left side of screen. The white is bad

[@YayForYarn]

I'm sorry, Anita! I didn't notice that. It says to see the description box for a full, detailed list of the supplies and materials required for the project. Thank you for letting me know!

[@nyngoc]

Can you reup the pattern, because I'm not so good in English...