Reversible Sand Stitch Hat By Auntie ‘tine
Circular Needles, Size 5 Us (3.75 mm), 16" long. Double pointed needles, size 5 Us, 3.75 mm. One skein of Pima Tencel Cascade Yarns (109 yards, 50 grams) Stitch markers. Gauge: about 7 st per 1 in Size: Baby, 0 - 3 months Finished hat: about 13" circumference, 5.5" from edge to crown.
Close up of Sand Stitch
Close up of Double Pique Stitch on the reverse side
Abbreviations: K -Knit P- Purl st - stitch K2tog - Knit 2 stitches together P2tog - Purl 2 stitches together Cast on 80 Round 1- 5: (K2, P2) around Sand Stitch Pattern: Rows one and three: (K) around Row two: (P1, K1) around Row four: (K1, P1) around k Sand Stitch Pattern until hat measures 3.5" (28 rows) or 2" short of desired lengtl Begin Decrease: Switch to double pointed needles Round 1: (K8, K2tog) around. 72 st. Round 2: (P1, K1 P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2) around. Round 3: K around. Round 4: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P2tog) around. 64 st. Round 5: K around. Round 6: (Pl, K1) around. Round 7: (K6, K2tog) around. 56 st. Round 8: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P2tog) around. 48 st. Round 9: K around. Round 10: (Pl, K1) around. Round 11: (K4, K2tog) around. 40 st. Round 12: (K1, P1, K1, P2tog) around. 32 st. Round 13: K around. Round 14: (Pl, K1) around. Round 15: (K2, K2tog) around. 24 st. Round 16: (K1, P2tog) around. 16 st. Round 17: K2tog around. 8 st. Cut the yarn leaving about 6" tail. Using a tapestry needle, thread the tail through the remaining stitches. Pull stitches together tightly. Thread tail through hole in crown. Draw crown closed securely by pulling tail. Weave the tail and all other ends through stitches on wrong side. This pattern is for personal use only.
