Garden Patch Hats

To fit sizes 0-3 months (6-9 months)

Yarn 1 ball Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran

300033 (orange) for Itty Bitty Pumpkin
330022 (peach) for Itty Bitty Peach
330014 (purple) for Itty Bitty Eggplant

Cascade 220 Superwash

about 30 yards 866 Forest Heather, for
Lil’ Pumpkin and Lil’ Peach

Plymouth Encore Worsted Weight

about 30 yards 1232 light green for
Lil’ Eggplant

Needles Set of 5 size 7 double-point needles

Or 1 40-inch size 7 circular needle, for magic loop, and

2 size 7 double-point needles

OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Crochet hook size F or G

Notions Stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge—21 stitches and 28 rows to 4 inches

Knit leaves:

Here’s a great tutorial for crochet chain provisional cast on:

http://bellaknitting.typepad.com/bella_knitting/2007/10/provisional-
cas.html

Using a couple of yards of waste yarn, crochet a chain of about 70

(75) stitches, to be used as a provisional cast-on for the leaves. Do
not pull the last chain stitch too tightly, as you will undo the chain
later. Break yarn. Mark this end of the yarn. (I like to tie a loose knot
close to the end.)

Using dpns and starting three stitches from one end of the chain, and
using yarn designated for the leaves, pick up 5 stitches. Turn.

Row 1: K1, ktfb, K1, ktfb, K1. (7 stitches) Turn.

Row 2: (wrong side) P all stitches.
Row 3: K2, ktfb, K1, ktfb, K2 (9 stitches) Turn
Row 4: P all stitches
Row 5: SSK, K5, k2tog. (7 stitches) Turn
Row 6: P all stitches.
Row 7: SSK, K3, k2tog. (5 stitches) Turn
Row 6: P all stitches.
Row 7: SSK, K1, K2tog (3 stitches) Turn
Row 8: SP2P (1 Stitch) Fasten off, leaving about a 5-inch tail

Knit 7 (8) more leaves in the same manner, spacing leaves 2 or 3

stitches apart on crocheted chain. 8 (9) leaves total.

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Knit hat:

With main color, cast on 72 (79) stitches, arranging evenly on three

double-point needles or as for magic loop on circular needle. Join to
knit in the round, being careful not to twist stitches. If needed, place a
marker at the beginning of the round.

Knit all rounds in St st until hat measures 5 3/4 (6 3/4) inches from
cast-on edge.

Begin decrease round. Note: the important part of this decrease

round is the final number of stitches, 56 for size 0-3 months, and 63
for size 6-9 months. The instructions create a fairly even decrease.
Feel free to improvise, as long as your total number of stitches at the
end of this decrease round is correct.

Decrease round for size 0-3 months: (K2, k2tog) twice. (K3, k2tog)
four times. (K2, k2tog) four times. (K3, k2tog) four times. (K2, k2tog)
twice. (56 stitches)

Decrease round for size 6-9 months: (K2, k2tog, K4, k2tog) 7 times.
For remaining 9 stitches of this round: K2, k2tog, K3, k2tog (63
stitches) Break main color thread.

Attach leaves to top of hat:

Beginning at the marked end of the chain, carefully release the first
leaf from the crocheted chain and place each live stitch on a dpn,
taking care that stitches are facing in the correct position. Push leaf
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close to the right end of the dpn. Set aside. Switching to yarn
designated for leaves knit first 2 stitches of hat. Pick up leaf needle
and place it together with hat needle, leaf needle on top. Knit the first
leaf stitch and the next hat stitch together. Repeat for remaining 4 leaf
stitches and next 4 hat stitches. Knit next 2 hat stitches. Place next
leaf from crochet chain onto empty dpn and knit the leaf together with
the next 5 hat stitches as before. Continue around the hat, adding all
leaves.

Next round: Knit even.

Decrease round 1: *K1, k2tog. Repeat from *. 38 (42) stitches

Next round: Knit even.

Decrease rounds 2, 3, and 4 *K2tog. Repeat from *, until 5 stitches

remain.

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Place remaining 5 stitches on a dpn. Work I-cord for about an inch.
Break yarn. Thread yarn tail through all stitches, and pull tight.

Weave in ends with tapestry needle and block hat if desired.

Stitch guide:

K knit
P purl
K2tog knit 2 together
dpn(s) double-point needle(s)
SSK slip 2 stitches, one at a time, knit the 2 stitches together,
through the back loop
SP2P slip 1 purl-wise, purl 2 together, pass the slip stitch over
the purl 2 together
St st stockinette stitch

© Susan Santos 2010. This pattern is offered at no cost, for personal

and charitable use only. Please do not attempt to sell this pattern, or
objects made from this pattern.