Basketweave Sparkle Knit Beanie Pattern

Materials:

• RED HEART® Sparkle Soft™: 1 ball 9854 Starry Night
• Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needles: 4.5 mm [US 7] 16" [41 cm] length
• Yarn needle

Measurements:
Head Circumference: 19 (21)" [48 (53) cm]
Finished Length: 10" [25 cm]

Abbreviations:
cm =centimeters;
k= knit;
p= purl;
P2tog= purl 2 stitches together;
St st=Stockinette stitch;
st(s)= stitch (es);
* =repeat whatever follows the * as indicated

Gauge:
18 sts = 4" [10 cm]; 29 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Texture Pattern

Note:
Hat is worked back and forth in rows on Circular Needles, then seamed in the back.

Instructions:

PATTERN STITCH
1x1 Rib Pattern
Row 1: K1, p1, to end of row.
Row 2: Knit the K sts, Purl the P sts.
Repeat Rows 1-2 for 1x1 Rib pattern.

HAT
Directions are for Medium with changes for Large in parentheses.
With circular needles, cast on 81 (91) sts.
Next Rows: Work in 1x1 Rib Pattern for 1" [2.5 cm].
Next Row: Knit across row, increasing 5 sts evenly spaced – 86 (96) sts.
Next Row: Purl.

Texture Pattern:
Row 1 (Right Side): *K3, P2; repeat from *, end K1.
Row 2 (Wrong Side): Knit.
Row 3 (Right Side): *K1, P1, K1, P2; repeat from *, end K1.
Row 4 (Wrong Side): Purl.
Row 5: *K2, P1, K1, P1; repeat from *, end P1.
Row 6: Knit.
Repeat Rows 1-6 of Texture Pattern until Hat measures 9” [23 cm] from cast-on edge, ending with Row 6.

SHAPE CROWN
Next Row (decrease): *K3, P2tog; repeat from *, end K1–69 (77) sts.
Next Row: Knit.
Next Row (decrease): *K2, P2tog; repeat from *, end K1–52 (58) sts.
Next Row: Knit.
Next Row (decrease): *K1, P2tog; repeat from *, end K1–35 (39) sts.
Next Row: Knit.
Next Row (decrease): *P2tog; repeat from *, end K1 – 18 (20) sts.
Cut yarn leaving a tail 10” [25 cm] long.
With yarn needle, draw tail through remaining sts twice, pull tightly and secure.

FINISHING
Using yarn needle and mattress st, match seams carefully and sew seams together.
Weave in ends.