This hat pattern is part of a collection that incorporates sand stitch. And I don’t know about you, but I can’t think of anything other than sun, sand and beaches when I’m knitting in this sand stitch. For that reason, I decided to name the pieces in this collection after my favorite beach, Merkel beach, in Harwich Port, Massachusetts.
This hat is worked in the round, starting with a 1x1 twisted rib stitch. Then, you work the main body of the hat in sand stitch (a four-row repeat). Finally, you decrease evenly along four lines to shape the crown evenly. Once you are done, you can opt to add on a pom pom for a bit of fun flare!

I hope this hat keeps you warm throughout the winter, thinking about sandy days at the beach!

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SIZES AVAILABLE: Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult Small & Adult Large.
The model pictured in the photo above is wearing the Adult Small size.

DIFFICULTY: ADVANCED BEGINNER
You will need to know how to cast on, knit, purl, ktbl, ptbl, ssk, k2tog, bind off.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

• Size US 10/6mm 16” circular needles or double pointed needles
• Size US 11/8mm 16” circular needles or double pointed needles
• 4 Stitch Markers: 1 in a different color to indicate your BOR and 3 in another color. When shaping the crown, these will be used to mark where you will decrease in 4 places.
• Darning needle
• Scissors
• Yarn: 32(45,58,74,92) yards or 29(41,53,68,84) meters of a light bulky weight size 5 yarn or 1(1,2) skeins of Petite Wool yarn from We Are Knitters (I used color “Spotted Blue“ for the sample). If you wish to add a pom pom at the end, please account for approximately 16 yards or 14 meters of additional yarn. Please note that yardage is estimated and may vary depending on the yarn used per the project, gauge verifications and/or other modifications that you may make.

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This original pattern is a copyright of Mary Gannon of marymadethat.com. This copy of the Merkel Hat is for personal use only. All items made from this pattern may not be sold.