The Down the Line Beanie – A Fun and Beautiful Brioche Crochet Hat Pattern
Something rather special has arrived. It involves soft, cosy yarn, a crochet hook and a super fun crochet technique.
Introducing the Down the Line Beanie: it’s the perfect cosy hat project for the winter season. With this pattern, you can make beautiful beanies for your entire family and all your friends.
Made with the highly addictive and totally gorgeous brioche crochet technique, this is a pattern you will want to return to again and again.
Read on to find out all about the beanie, or dive right in and get the pattern here now:
The Down the Line Beanie
The Down the Line Beanie has a simple but hugely appealing design consisting of vertical stripes which converge up to the top.
It’s made using the highly addictive and totally gorgeous brioche crochet technique, which gives it a really neat and sumptuous texture.
The hat is worked in a single piece, starting with a band of ribbing which is joined to form a loop. The main part of the hat then continues working with brioche crochet in rounds from the ribbing, with decreases up to the top.
Whether you’re an experienced crocheter or a beginner who’s mastered the basics and is now looking for a bit more of a challenge, this pattern is designed to be enjoyed by all skill levels. With full written instructions, helpful tips, and a handy brioche crochet video tutorial, the pattern contains everything you need to create a gorgeous new beanie for your winter wardrobe.
The Pattern Details
Yarn
I used Hobbii Friends Extra Fine Merino yarn.
This is a fairly plump 4 ply yarn (Ravelry actually classes it as 5 ply) made of 100% merino wool. It’s really soft, cosy and smooth and comes in 50g (165m) balls.
I used two balls of my main colour (Light Gray) and 1 ball of the contrast colour (Dusty Rose).
Alternative Yarns
You could substitute the above yarn for another 4 or 5 ply yarn but just make sure you meet the gauge stated in the pattern and adjust your hook size if needed.
I would recommend opting for a nice soft, cosy yarn such as wool or a premium acrylic. A wool-acrylic blend would be a good option.
If you have a skein of hand-dyed 4 ply, that could look wonderful paired with a solid contrasting yarn.
Crochet Hook
I used a 3 mm hook to make the hat with the above yarn. I recommend making a test swatch before you start to check your gauge with that stated in the pattern, and adjust your hook size if needed.
Size
The hat comes in a single size which would fit an older child or adult. If you wanted to make it larger, you could simply use a thicker (e.g. DK) yarn and a larger hook.
Brioche Crochet
As you may already know, brioche crochet produces a sumptuous, stretchy, textured fabric and (importantly!) is much easier than it looks.
Not tried brioche crochet before? Don’t worry – I’ve filmed a video tutorial to show you exactly how it’s done. You can watch the tutorial here now.
I’ve also got a blog post all about brioche crochet here too.
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