W394 Cascade Pacific Catch the Wave Hat Designed By Karen McKenna Catch the Wave Hat Designed by Karen McKenna Yarn: Pacific 40% Superwash Merino Wool/60% Acrylic Quantity: 1 skein of # 05 Sizes: 13” and 17” circumference Gauge: 16 st and 10 rows = 4” Hook: I 5mm Tapestry needle Abbreviations: Sc ‐ single crochet dc ‐ double crochet hdc ‐ half double crochet Slst ‐ slip stitch st(s) ‐ stitch(s) tch ‐ turning chain Ch ‐ chain beg ‐ beginning sk ‐ skip Dc2tog ‐ double crochet 2 together hdc2tog ‐ half double crochet 2 together Pattern Notes: Dc2tog: yo, insert hook in st, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook in next st, pull up loop, and yo pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through remaining loops. Hdc puff stitch: yo, insert hook in stitch, pull up loop,* yo, insert hook in same stitch, pull up loop*, repeat * to * two more times. Yo, pull through 9 loops. Hdc puff stitch made. Ch 53(70) Row 1: Dc in third st from hook (does not count as stitch). Dc in next ch, *dc2tog over next 2 ch*. Re‐
peat from * to * once, ch 1. Work hdc puff st (see notes above), ch 1 over next 5 ch. ** Dc2tog 6 times, ch 1, hdc puff st, ch 1, over next 5 ch **. Repeat from ** to ** to last six ch. Dc2tog 3 times. Ch 1, turn. Row 2: Sc in every sc and ch 1 sp across, DO NOT sc in tch. Ch 3, turn. 52 (69) sts. Row 3: Dc in next sc, *dc2tog twice*, ch 1. Work hdc puff st, ch 1 over next 5 sc. ** dc2tog 6 times. Hdc puff st, ch 1 over next 5 sc**. Repeat from ** to ** to last six sc. Dc2tog 3 times. Ch 1, turn. Rows 4 ‐ 8 (10): Repeat rows 2 and 3. Turn. End with sc row. Row 9 (11): Ch 2 (counts as hdc). Hdc in next 3 (5) sc, hdc2tog, *hdc in next 4 (6) sc, hdc2tog*. Re‐
peat from * to *. Turn. 42 st Large size: end with 4 hdc. Turn. (59) sts Row 10 (12): Ch 2, hdc in next 2 (4) sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in next 3 (5) sts, hdc2tog*. Repeat from * to * to end. Turn. 33 st Large size: end with 3 hdc. Turn. (50) sts. Row 11 (13): Ch 2, hdc in next 1 (3) sts, hdc2tog, *hdc in next 2 (4) sts, hdc2tog *. Repeat from * to * to end. Turn. 24 st Large size: end with 2 hdc. Turn. (44) sts Small Only: Row 12: Ch 2, *hdc2tog, hdc*. Repeat from * to *. Turn. 15 sts. Row 13: Repeat row 12. 9 sts. Large Only: Row 14: Ch 2, hdc 2, hdc2tog, *hdc 3, hdc2tog*. Repeat from * to * ending with 1 hdc. Turn. (34 sts.) Row 15: Ch 2, hdc1, hdc2tog, * hdc 2, hdc2tog *. Repeat from * to * ending with hdc2tog. Turn. (23 sts.) Row 16: Ch 2,* hdc2tog, hdc*. Repeat from * to * ending with hdc 2. Turn. (15 sts.) Row 17: Repeat row 16. (9 sts.) Both Sizes: Fasten off leaving long tail for seaming. Weave tail to close last 9 sts. Continue down, seam‐
ing sides together. Secure end and weave tail.