For March, I made a lacy slouch in Anchor Bay, one of my favorite yarns. It is an ultra-soft and versatile blend of Superwash Merino and Cotton that is fabulous for a variety of projects – from babies to adults in both knit and crochet. We will be giving away 3 kits of 2 skeins each (enough to make at least 2 hats per kit) – 2 through the Cascade Yarns Facebook page and 1 through the blog. To enter on the blog, comment with your favorite spring knitting project. The winners will be drawn at 3 pm PST on Thursday, March 21, 2019.
Materials
1 skein Anchor Bay (50% Cotton/50% Merino Wool – 262 yds/100 g) – shown in #22 (Chrysanthemum)
US 4 – 16″ circular needles
US 6 – 16″ circular needles and DPNs
Stitch Marker
Abbreviations
K – Knit
P – Purl
YO – Yarn Over
K2tog – Knit 2 Together
SSK – Slip, Slip, Knit 2 Slipped stitches together
Gauge
7.5 sts = 1″ in K3, P3 – US 4
Finished Measurements
15, 16″ unstretched at brim
Approximately 8.75″, 9.75″ long
With US 4 – Cast on (108), 120 sts
Join in the round – place marker to show beginning of round
K3, P3 for (1.5″), 2″
Change to US 6
Start Pattern:
Row 1- K3, K2tog, YO, K1
Row 2 – K2, K2tog, YO, K2
Row 3 – K1, K2tog, YO, K3
Row 4 – K2tog, YO, K4
Row 5 – K1, YO, SSK, K3
Row 6 – K2, YO, SSK, K2,
Row 7 – K3, YO, SSK, K1
Row 8 – K4, YO, SSK