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Smooth Stone is a textured cap in 3 sizes constructed from the bottom up with worsted-weight yarn. The pattern evokes a maze of criss-crossing paths over a field of stones.

The stitch pattern is both written and charted.

Sizes
• Child (Adult Medium, Adult Large)
• Hat circumference: 17½ (20, 22¾)” 44.2 (50.5, 56.8)cm
toddler (adult medium, adult large)

Hat shown in Adult Medium (20” / 50.5cm).

Yarn
• 1 skein Malabrigo Rios
100% Merino wool
210 yds / 192m / 100g

Shown in color Bobby Blue

or

• 114 (131, 150) yds / 105 (120, 138)m worsted weight yarn


Needles
• US 6 (4mm) needles* 

• US 8 (5mm) needles*
• Set of US 8 (5mm) double-pointed needles if using shorter circular needle


* Set of double-pointed or 16” / 40cm circular or two circular needles or 32” / 80cm circular needles for working magic loop, as preferred, to work in the round.

Notions
• stitch marker
• tapestry needle
• pom pom (optional)

Gauge
• 19 sts and 29 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in textured pattern with larger needles, blocked

Skills Used
• knitting in the round
• decreasing