Quinque

The hat is knit bottom up in the round on circular or/and double pointed needles. This attractive textural rib stitch pattern is based on the same principles as the brioche knitting, and whether you are familiar or not with brioche knitting, you will find this stitch quite easy to knit. Furthermore, the same as its famous cousin, the 2-colour classic brioche stitch, it can be knit in two colours adding even more dimension and interest to the finished.

The sample is knit in a single colour, but can be knit in a 2-colour stitch pattern, the instructions are provided. Also, for the gathered crown, as shown in a blue hat, knit 6 or 10 rounds shy than in the crown decrease instructions. In this case you may want to add 2-3 pattern repeats to the body section to keep the finished length the same. The hat can be knit in dk or worsted weight yarn; the gauge and yardage are given for each yarn weight.