Leafy Origami Hat

The Leafy Origami Hat is 2-color brioche, knit in the round from the bottom up in worsted weight yarn. It features a leaf stitch pattern that falls into mountain and valley folds, just like origami.

The beginning of the round moves forward and backward on several rounds, making this a challenging brioche pattern. The results are worth it! I’ve made several video tutorials to guide you through the increases, decreases, and moving the markers. The stitch pattern is adapted from the Under Dutch Skies stitch pattern in Nancy Marchant’s book, Knitting Fresh Brioche.

Because of the large number of stitches in each repeat, the size of the hat can only be made smaller or bigger via gauge.

Blocking is magic!

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Thanks to tech editor Meaghan Schmaltz, and test knitters Ann Berg, Debbie Braden, Megan Drake, Elizabeth Forester, and Jacqueline Lydston.