Sylvan Tales Hat Pattern

This beautiful cloche-style hat uses a combination of brioche increases, decreases and syncopation to create the branching leaves. This leaf motif was originally developed for the Sylvan Tales Shawl, but since I’m a bit obsessed with these leaves I wanted to make some matching accessories! This hat matches the Sylvan Tales Mitts.

The hat brim is worked flat and shaped using short rows, then joined in-the-round to work the brioche stitches.

The hat features an optional knitted-in hem on the brim. A video tutorial link is provided for this hem, but your favorite stretchy cast-on method may be substituted.

The pattern includes both charts and written instructions for the leaves. Also provided are links to video tutorials for the brioche decreases.

Finished Size
Length: 9.25 in/24 cm at the longest point
Circumference: 18 in/46 cm
(all measurements taken unstretched)

Gauge
24 sts and 60 rows = 4 in/10 cm in garter worked flat with the larger needles.
23 sts and 34 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in two-color brioche rib stitch worked in-the-round with the larger needles.

Recommended Materials
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Yarn
Magpie Fibers Swanky Sock yarn, 80% Superwash Merino/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon, 400 yards/366 meters/115 grams

Two colors:
MC: 93 yards / 86 meters
CC: 160 yards / 146 meters

Sample was knit using the Ashe colorway for the main color and the Masquerade colorway for the contrast color.

If you’d like to substitute the yarn, a heavy fingering or sport weight yarn should work.

The leaves are worked in the main color. I recommend using the lighter color for the main color.

Needles
US size 2/2.75 mm 16 in/40 cm circular
US size 2 DPNs or 32 in/80 cm or longer circular for magic loop
Or size needed to obtain gauge
US size 1/ 2.25 mm is recommended to work the provisional cast-on and hems

Notions 
scissors, tapestry needle, stitch markers, cable hook or needle (for the br4st dec), crochet hook (for provisional cast-on)

Skills Needed 
knitting, purling; brioche stitches including brk, brp, sl1yo; brioche increases and decreases including brkyobrk, brpyobrp, br4st inc, brLsl dec OR brLsl Uw dec, brRsl dec, brpLsl dec, brpRsl dec, br4st dec; provisional cast-on (optional), three-needle join (optional)

Sources 
For more information about the brioche stitch and terminology used in this pattern, visit Nancy Marchant’s site http://www.briochestitch.com.
The unwrapped BrLsl decrease was created by Xandy Peters.

Pattern has been professionally tech edited and tested.

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