Mother-Daughter Vacation Hats Knitting Pattern Download

Description

Mother and daughter are bound to be admired- and share a few -private giggles- when they perch these knit-crochet sun hats atop their heads and amble about town.

Finished Size: 18 (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)” (46 [48.5, 51, 53.5, 56, 58.5] cm) circumference. Child’s pink hat measures 21″ (51 cm); adult yellow hat measures 22″ (56 cm).
Yarn: DMC Pearl Cotton #5 (100% cotton; 27 yd [25 m]/5 g): yellow/pink hat: #712 off-white/#211 lavender (MC), 10 (12, 16, 20, 24, 28) skeins, #754 pink/#352 salmon (A), 4 (6, 8, 10, 12, 14) skeins, #644 gray-green/ #818 light pink (B) and #738 tan/ #761 dark pink (C), 4 (4, 6, 8, 8, 10) skeins each, and #3823 light yellow/ ecru (D), 2 (2, 2, 4, 4, 5) skeins.
Yarn weight: #2 – Fine, #3 – Light
Gauge: 23 sts and 32 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in knitted patt st.
Needles: Size 2 (2.75 mm): 16″ (40-cm) circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Size E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook; matching sewing thread; 55 ½ (58 ½, 61 ½, 64 ½, 67 ½, 70 ½)” (141 [149, 156, 164, 171.5, 179] cm) of 19-gauge millinery wire; tapestry needle; hat block or roll of paper towels, dishtowels, and steel T-pins.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Summer 2001