BriocheStarter Hat
Featured on April 30, 2026

BriocheStarter Hat (Raina Kruus)
Malabrigo Rios, shown in Sunset and Reflecting Pool

BriocheStarter Hat is a wonderful introduction to brioche stitch in the round that uses one skein of each of two colors Malabrigo Rios. This pretty and simple hat pattern lets you practice brioche in the round and two-color brioche in a piece that is comfortable, slouchy, fun and easy to knit, and even better, it's free!

Malabrigo Rios is a superwash light worsted weight merino wool yarn that is eminently versatile and great for beginning knitters. Its plied construction offers crisp stitch definition combined with super-soft squishy merino fabric and warmth, and the superwash treatment means your fabric will be long-lasting. Kettle-dyed in Uruguay, the extensive 100+ color palette of Malabrigo Rios yarn means you can easily find your perfect color combination.

Materials List

• 1 skein of Malabrigo Rios, shown in Sunset and Reflecting Pool
• US 4 (3.5 mm) 16" circular needle or double-pointed needles
• US 2.5 (3 mm) 16" circular needle or double-pointed needles
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle for weaving ends

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