Stitch's Rock Collection (of Hats)

Stitch's Rock Collection came about while I was working on Secret Sock Club Bags (pull a bag at random and do whatever pattern is inside with the yarn). I pulled a bag filled with LB Cotton Ease and a hat pattern that wasn't really a pattern so much as it was a recipe for disaster. So, what's a girl to do? I dug out the stitch dictionaries, looked at Pinterest, found a stitch pattern I liked, and the next thing you know, I have a hat collection. Why do I call it "Stitch's Rock Collection?" I was in the midst of planning for Stitches West and the pattern was based on a Gallatin Rock Stitch I found...and, let's be honest, Stitch is adorable! I can imagine him on the beaches of Hawaii, collecting rocks because he has no idea what they are. As long as the lava rock doesn't leave the island, Pele won't be upset.

It comes in a range of sizes from newborn-adult and will result in a beanie. It can be made into a slouch by adding a couple more pattern repeats before starting the