Summertime symmetry

■ Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK (50% cotton, 50% acrylic, 50g/125m) Yarn A Navy Blue (037) Yarn B Blue (079) Yarn D White (001) Yarn E Turquoise (056) ■ Rico Ricorumi DK (100% cotton, 25g/58m) Yarn C Raspb

Make this cute hat to protect a little one from the sun

BODY Cast on 100 (102: 108: 112: 118: 124) sts using 3.25mm DPNs or circular needle for magic loop and Yarn A, and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist stitches. PM to mark beg of round

RIDGED CHEVRON STITCH Ch a multiple of 18 + 1. ROW 1 (RS) 2dc in second ch from hook, (7dc, skip 2 ch, 7dc, 2dc in next 2 ch: rep from * to end omitting final 2 sts on last rep, turn. ROW 2 (Working i

Skill Level : EASY MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 86/91 cm (34/36 ins), 97/ 102 (38/40), 107/112 (42/44), 117/122 (48/48), 127/132 (50/52). Actual size: 103 cm (40¾ ins), 114 (45), 123 (48½), 134 (52¾), 1

■ Wool and the Gang Shiny Happy Cotton (100% cotton, 100g/142m) 1 ball of each: Yellow Brick Road Powder Blue ■ Wool and the Gang Ra-Ra Raffia (100% paper, 100g/250m) 1 (2) balls of Grass Green ■ A 3m