Cynthia Brioche Toque

Cynthia Toque is a cozy, fully reversible two-colour brioche toque With a comfortable garter-stitch short-row brim and simple brioche crown shaping, this pattern is a great introduction to brioche while still being engaging for experienced makers. Perfect for showing off special yarns — or finally using those two skeins you’ve been saving. You may want to substitute a strand of worsted yarn with two strands of fingering to stash-bust. The Cynthia Toque is worked in the round from the brim to the crown using two strands of yarn. A soft garter-stitch brim with German short rows creates a natural curve that fits comfortably at the forehead and nape. The body of the hat features two-colour brioche knitting, where one yarn creates the foreground texture and the second forms the background. Because brioche fabric is fully reversible, the hat can be worn on either side — giving you two different looks in a single project. The pattern includes clear instructions, stitch explanations and suggested video links. The crown is shaped with simple brioche decreases that create a clean, simple finish. Yarn Options The pattern is written using two strands of worsted weight yarn held together for the brim and one strand per colour for the brioche section. For extra flexibility, yarns may be substituted as follows: • One strand of worsted can be replaced with two strands of fingering weight held together • Or each strand of worsted may be substituted with two strands of fingering weight yarn This makes the pattern ideal for stash yarn and special skeins. Yarn Sample 1 Yellow Malabrigo Yarn- Rios colour Sunset 192m(210yds)/100g Manos del Uruguay- Alegria Grande colour Malvin 180m(197yds)/100g Sample 2 Blue Midknit Cravings Yarn Co- Hearty Worsted colour Passport 174m(190yds) / 105g Midknit Cravings Yarn Co- Light Sock colour Rusty Gears -held double 400m(437yds)/100g Sample 3 pink/ purple Malabrigo Yarn- Rios colour Lotus 192m(210yds)/100g Malabrigo Yarn- Rios colour Winter Lake 192m(210yds)/100g Construction • Knit in the round, brim to crown • Garter stitch short-row brim • Fully reversible two-colour brioche body • Brioche decrease crown shaping Skill Level Adventurous Beginner → Intermediate (Comfortable with knitting in the round and ready to learn brioche)