Quicksand by Rastus Hsu

Quicksand

Knitting
August 2024
Sport (12 wpi) ?
31 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in Quicksand Pattern
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
152 - 240 yards (139 - 219 m)
1 (2, 3)
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SIZE
1 (2, 3)

Sample shown in size 2, with 6” (15.5 cm) negative ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 14½ (16¼, 18)” / 36.5 (40.5, 45) cm
Height (with folded brim): 6¾ (7¾ , 8½)” / 17 (19.5, 21.5) cm

Note: The hat is designed to sit 1” (2.54 cm) above the earlobe. Adjust the brim length to suit your preference.

MATERIALS
➠ Yarn
Sport Weight Yarn
Imbue Sport, Brooklyn Tweed (100% American Merino Wool, 190 yd / 174 m per 50 g), 1 (1, 2) skeins in colourway Diebenkorn.
Or, 152, 190 (240) yd / 140, 174 (220) m.

Note: Size 2 uses exactly 1 skein. Consider modifying to a single brim or purchasing an additional skein.

➠ Needles:
US 2.5 / 3.0 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles.
US 3 / 3.25 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles.
US 6 / 4.0 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles.
US 6 / 4.0 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needles or a set of DPNs.

➠ Notions:
Stitch marker (1), cable needle (1), darning needle.

GAUGE
31 sts x 38 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Body Chart Pattern with US 6 / 4.0 mm; after blocking (unstreched).

CONSTRUCTION
The hat is worked from bottom up, in the round.