Watermelon Hat a free design by Susan B. Anderson ™ ™ www.spudandchloe.com ™ sweet yarns for real life

P: purl Rnd(s): round(s) St(s): stitch(s)

Hat With C, CO 56 (64, 72, 80, 88) stitches. Join to work in the round being careful not to twist the stitches. Place a stitch marker on the first st. Rnds 1–3: (K1, p1) repeat to the end of the round. Rnds 4 & 5: Knit.

Rnds 6: Change to B, knit. Rnds 7: Knit. Change to A and knit every round until the hat measures 4 (4.5, 5, 5.5, 6)” from the cast on edge. Decrease rounds: Rnd 1: (K6, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round. Rnd 2: (K5, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round. Rnds 3 & 4: Knit. Transfer all sts dpns. Rnd 5: (K4, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round. Rnd 6: Knit. Rnd 7: (K3, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round. Rnd 8: (K2, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round. Rnd 9: Knit. Rnd 10: (K1, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round. Rnds 11–13: Knit. Rnd 14: K2tog to the end of the round. Materials Rnds 15–17: Knit. • Spud & Chloë Sweater (100 g/160 yds), 1 hank each A, B, C, D Rnd 18: K2tog to the end of the round, knit any remaining sts. • Size 7 (4.5 mm) 16” circular needles for all sizes except newborn Place all stitches on 1 dpn. Work in I-cord on 2 dpns. For some sizes size, or size to obtain gauge on the first row of the I-cord you will need to knit k2tog until you have • Size 7 (4.5 mm) set of 4 double-pointed needles, or size to obtain 3 stitches remaining. Work on 3 stitches and in I-cord until the cord gauge measures 2”. Bind off. • Stitch marker Photo shown: Watermelon #7512 (A), Ice Cream #7500 (B) Grass Cut the yarn and pull the end through the remaining stitch. Tie a knot #7502 (C) and Root Beer #7503 (D) in the cord. Place the end on a yarn needle and pull through the inside of the hat. Weave in the end and trim. Weave all ends from the color Sizes changes to the wrong side of Newborn (0–6 months, 6–12 months, 1–2 years, small child) the hat and trim.

Gauge Seeds 5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch Cut approx. 6” length of D and thread yarn needle. Take 3 straight stitches to form a triangle and one more straight stitch to fill in the center Special Abbreviations of the seed. Weave all ends to the inside of the hat and trim. Use the Dpn(s): Double pointed needle(s) photograph as a guide for the seeds. K: knit K2tog: knit two stitches together

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