Dear Liza Wattsolak Designs

Sizes
0-6mo (6-12mo, 12-24mo, 2-4)

Gauge
26sts and 36 rows = 4 inches / 10cm in stockinette

Materials
1 (1, 2, 2) skein(s) Patons Grace or approximately
110 (122, 155, 170)yds comparable smooth
sport weight cotton yarn
One set of five US size 4 DPNs
One short US size 4 circular needle
One circular needle smaller than the above
circular (used only for picking up stitches)
1 stitch marker
tapestry needle

Skills needed
long tail cast on
knitting in the round
three needle join (see note at bottom)

Red hat shown in size 12-24mo,

Finished measurements pink is 2-4, cream is 0-6mo
13.5” (14.8“, 16”, 17.3”)
This hat is meant to have positive ease, so
finished measurements will be bigger than the Definitions
size of the recipient’s head k knit
p purl
st stitches
CO cast on
DPN double pointed
needle
rs right side
ws wrong side
k2tog knit two together
yo yarn over
Pattern
Brim
Using long tail cast on, loosely CO 112 (120, 128, 136)sts
You will be picking up stitches along your cast on edge later on, so make sure your stitches are
loose enough to do so.

Join to work in the round. Place maker to note the beginning of the round and be careful not to
twist the stitches.

Knit 9 (10, 11, 12) rounds

Next round: (k2tog, yo) around
Knit 10 (11, 12, 13) rounds
The yo round acts as a dotted line for the fold of the brim. This round forms the bumpy picot
edging.

Pick up 112 (120, 128, 136) sts along the co edge with the spare needle. Fold the work along the
yo round. Working with picked up sts in the back and live stitches in the front, work a three needle
join. See note below for more detailed instructions for three needle join.

[k2tog, k12 (13, 14, 15, 16)] 8 times (104, 112, 120, 128)sts

[k2tog, k11 (12, 13, 14, 15)] 8 times (96, 104, 112, 120)sts

[k2tog, k10 (11, 12,13, 14)] 8 times (88, 96, 104, 112)sts

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Body
Rnd 1: knit
Rnd 2: [K2tog, yo, k2] around
Rnd 3: knit
Rnd 4: [k2, k2tog, yo] around
Rnds 5-6: knit Crown
Rnd 7: [k2tog, yo, k2] around 2-4 size:
Rnds 8-10: knit [K12, k2tog] around (104sts)
Rnd 11: [k2, k2tog, yo] around Knit 1 round
Rnds 12-15: knit
Rnd 16: [k2tog, yo, k2] around 12-24mo and 2-4 sizes:
Rnds 17-21: knit [K11, k2tog] around (96sts)
Rnd 22: [k2, k2tog, yo] around Knit 1 round
Rnds 23-27: knit
6-12mo ,12-24mo and 2-4 sizes:
6-12mo ,12-24mo and 2-4 sizes: [K10, k2tog] around (88sts)
Rnd 28: knit Knit 1 round
Rnd 29: [k2tog, yo, k2] around
Rnd 30: knit
All sizes:
12-24mo and 2-4 sizes: Change to DPNs when your stitches no
Rnds 31-33: knit longer fit nicely on your circular
[K9, k2tog] around (80sts)
2-4 size: Knit 1 round
Rnds 34-35: knit [K8, k2tog] around (72sts)
Rnd 36: [k2, k2tog, yo] around Knit 1 round
Rnd 37: knit [K7, k2tog] around (64sts)
Knit 1 round
[K6, k2tog] around (56sts)
Knit 1 round
[K5, k2tog] around (48sts)
Knit 1 round
[K4, k2tog] around (40sts)
Knit 1 round
[K3, k2tog] around (32sts)
Knit 1 round
[K2, k2tog] around (24sts)
[K1, k2tog] around (16sts)
[k2tog] around (8sts)
Cut yarn and pull through remaining
stitches.

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Finishing
Weave in both ends. Wet block and air dry.

Three needle join

A three needle join is worked exactly the same as a three needle bind off,
minus the binding off.

For the brim, pick up stitches

along the cast on edge. A loose
long tail cast on will make long
stitches along the edge that are
easy to pick up.

Hold together the two edges to

join with the wrong sides of the
work together.

Here you can see the silver needle

holds the picked up stitches and
the cream holds the live stitches

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 Slip the right hand needle into
the first stitch of the front
piece as if to knit. Next, slip
the right hand needle into the
first stitch of the back piece as
if to knit.

Note that the stitches on the back needle face a different direction (the left leg of
the stitch is in the front instead of the right leg as you normally have). Do not twist the
back stitch, just knit through the back loop.

Knit the back stitch, then knit

the front stitch. This is essen-
tially a k2tog with one stitch
from each of the front and
back pieces.

Pattern and photos © A.P. Watts 2012

Pattern for personal use only. Please do not sell items made from this pattern
without prior consent. Do not copy.

Feel free to email Annie@wattsolak.com for any questions or see the Ravelry
group at http://www.ravelry.com/groups/wattsolak-designs

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