OHBOY is a German tragicomedy film about a twentysomething guy in Berlin. It's one of my favorite movies and its completely in black-and-white. In 2014, the film was released in the US under the title "A Coffee in Berlin". It tells the story of Niko, a guy who has dropped out of law school, failed to inform his father of that fact, and yet still accepts the father's funding for the schooling that no longer exists. The film presents a day or so in the life of Niko, as he careens from one absurd interaction to another, clearly floundering, but still not seeing that it is up to him to create the life he wants. So maybe if you go for this pattern, go for this stunning Germanmovie as well! The OHBOY hat is a super-quick gift and can be knit in one day, so did I in black-and-white. The style works for boys and girls, men and women, as long as you choose your color combination carefully. This beanie is a combination of an unicolored brim and crown with two-colored brioche stitch pattern in between. Straight brioche knitting will give you some mindless knitting. I decided to knit a simple but unusual crown. I'm sure, you will enjoy it. Pattern is written for three circumference small, medium and large to fit the child (8-12 y) and average adult female and male. When applicable, directions for S/ M,L sizes are written in parentheses as follows: S (M,L). 15"(16,5", 18")/ 38cm (42, 46cm)
| YARN | |
| Altogether approximately 165 (185, 210) yards / 150 (170, 190m) of DK weight yarn for the shown fitted version. | |
| Shown sample (M) was knit with Madelinetosh Tosh DK (100% | |
| Merino, 225yards / 206m per skein) in Antler (MC) and Tern (CC). | |
| YoucanalsouseanyotherDKweightyarn. | |
| NEEDLES | |
| dpns and 16" (40cm) circular needle in US 6/ 4,0mm | |
| orsmaller size required to obtain gauge | |
| GAUGE | |
| 20 sts, 22rounds = 4" / 10cm in blocked brioche stitch | |
| TECHNIQUES | |
| cast on,k,p,Brk,Brp,brRsldec,brLsldec,br4stdec | |
| ABBREVIATIONS | |
| CO = cast on, dpn(s) = double pointed needle(s) | |
| pm =place marker, p =purl, | |
| MC=Main color,CC=Contrastcolor | |
| st(s)= stitch(es), rnd= round, yo = yarn over, RH= Right hand, LH= Left hand, | |
| rep = repeat instructions between the * to end of round | |
| brk =Brioche knit, knit stitch together with its yarn over | |
| brp= Brioche purl, purl stitch together with its yarn over | |
| brRsl dec= involving 3 stitches, 2 stitches decrease slanting right, slip first stitch knit- wise, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over, place stitch on LH needle and pass the | |
| following stitch over, place stitch on RH needle brLsldec= involving 3 stitches, 2 stitches decrease slanting left, slip first stitch knit- wise, brk next two stitches together, pass slipped stitch over | |
| br4stdec=involving 5 stitches, slip two sts knit-wise, place following middle st on cable needle to front of work, knit next st, pass the second slipped st over and place | |
| on LH needle, pass the following st over, place on RH needle and pass first slipped st over,move the middle st from cable needle to LH needle (taking care notto twist st) then pass slipped st to LH needle and pass the st from cable needle over, place this st back on RH needle, 4 sts centered decreased | |
| sl1yo (following a p or brp stitch) = working yarn is in front, slip the next stitch purl- wise, bring the yarn back over the needle (and over the slipped stitch)then to the | |
| front between needles, into position to work the following stitch(slipped stitch an yo areconsideredonestitch) sl1yo (following a k or brk stitch)= bring the yarn to front between needles, slip next stitch purl-wise, bring yarn to the back over the needle (slipped stitch and yo are considered one stitch) |
The hat is worked in the round from the bottom up ( brim to crown) beginning with a plain brioche ribbing in the round. Work two-color brioche pattern rounds in color indicated (MC or CC). Do not break yarn between rounds, simply drop the previous color leaving it in front and pick up the new one without crossing yarns. If you are counting rounds, count only the stitches going up on the knit column. You have to work 4 rounds, 2 with each color, to count 2 rounds. I recommend Nancy Marchant's classes and wonderful books on brioche knitting. Her online class offers more information on the intriguing brioche technique. Using MC and 16" circular needle, cast on 60 sts (72,84 sts) using the Twisted German CO method. Turn work, continue working on this side for the set-up row. Set-up row: Using MC yarn, wyif, \*sl1yo, p1\* rep to end of row, pm and join in round, being careful not to twist stitches and to keep the yarn over the first slipped stitch
| BRIM | |
| Now you are ready to start knitting the unicolored brim in the round: Rnd 1: *brk1, sl1yo* rep to end of round | |
| Rnd 2: *sl1yo, brp1 *, rep to end of round | |
| Begin two-color brioche pattern, join CC yarn for the set-up round: | |
| PART 1 | |
| Set-up round cC: wyib * sl1yo, brp1*, rep to end of round, drop CC yarn in front | |
| Rnd 3, Mc: *brk1, sl1yo* rep to end of round, drop MC yarn in front | |
| Rnd 3, CC: * sl1yo, brp1* rep | |
| Repeat Rnd3, MC and Rnd3, CC: 11 (13,14) more times, ending with Rnd 3, CC | |
| PART2 | |
| Rnd 4, CC: *brk1, sl1yo* rep | |
| Rnd 4, MC: *sl1yo, brp1* rep | |
| Repeat Rnd 4, CC and Rnd 4, MC: 11 (13,14) more times, ending with Rnd 4, MC | |
| CROWN | |
| Break MC yarn, continue with CC yarn, switch to double pointed needles if necessary | |
| Rnd 1: *brk1, sl1yo* rep | |
| Rnd 2: *sl1yo, brp1* rep | |
| Repeat Rnd1 and Rnd2: 2 (3, 4) more times, ending with Rnd 2 | |
| Rnd 3: *brk1, sl1yo, brlsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 5 (7, 9) times, brRsldec, sl1yo* rep 3 more times to end of round | |
| 12 sts decreased, 48 sts (60, 72 sts) remain | |
| Rnd 4: *sl1yo, brp1* rep, Rnd 5: *brk1, sl1yo* rep, Rnd 6: *sl1yo, brp1* rep | |
Rnd 7: \*brk1, sl1yo, brlsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 3 (5, 7) times, brRsldec, sl1yo\* rep 12 sts decreased , 36 (48, 60) sts remain Rnd 8: \*sl1yo, brp1\* rep, Rnd 9: \*brk1, sl1yo\* rep, Rnd 10: \*sl1yo, brp1\* rep Rnd 11: \*brk1, sl1yo, brlsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sl1yo) 1 (3, 5) times, brRsldec, sl1yo\* rep 12 sts decreased , 24 (36, 48) sts remain Rnd 12: \*sl1yo, brp1\* rep, Rnd 13: \*brk1, sl1yo\* rep, Rnd 14: \*sl1yo, brp1\* rep Size S only: jump to Rnd 23 Rnd 15: \*brk1, sl1yo, brLsldec, sl1yo, (brk1, sllyo) _ (1, 3) times, brRsldec, sl1yo\* rep 12 sts decreased , _ (24, 36) sts remain Rnd 16: \*sl1yo, brp1\* rep, Rnd 17: \*brk1, sl1yo\* rep, Rnd 18: \*sl1yo, brp1\* rep Size M only: jump to Rnd 23 Rnd 19\*brk1, sllyo, brlsldec, sl1yo, brk1, sl1yo, brRsldec, sl1yo\* rep 12 sts decreased, _(_, 24) sts remain Rnd 20: \*sl1yo, brp1\* rep, Rnd 21: \*brk1, sl1yo\* rep, Rnd 22: \*sl1yo, brp1\* rep Rnd 23: \* brk1, sl1yo, br4stdec, sl1yo\* rep 12 sts decreased, 12 sts remain Rnd 24: \* sl1yo, brp1 \* rep Rnd 25: \* ssk \*, 6 sts remain
FINISHING
Break yarn and place on tapestry needle. Weave strand through the remaining 6 sts and pull close. Weave in ends separately. Wet or steam block to smooth brioche stitches and crown carefully. @ KATRINSCHUBERT 2015. In purchasing this pattern you agree to print and use this pattern only for your personal non-commercial use. You may not distribute or sell electronic or paper copies of this pattern. If you have any questions about the pattern please contact katrin@wasserturm-rummelsburg.de
