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Basic Baby Hat
Size 8,9, or 10 double point and/or size 8 (8 1/4 or 12) circular needles, to get
gauge.I use size 8 because I am a loose knitter.
worsted weight yarn in baby colors
gauge 4 stitches to 1. 5 rows
to 1
Cast on 45 stitches
Row1-5: knit all rows
Row 6: Purl row
Row 7 & 8 : knit
Row 9: Purl
Row 10: Knit
Repeat Row 10 until hat is 4 inches
Place marker at beginning of row
Decrease Rows:
Row 1:
*K3,K2tog* repeat around
Row 2 & 3: Knit
Row 4: *K2, K2tog* repeat around
Row 5 & 6: Knit
Row 7: *K1.
K2tog*, repeat around
Row 8 & 9: Knit
Row 10 & 11: K 2tog
Leaving a 10 piece of yarn, cut off and run
yarn through remaining 4 stitches. Pull to the inside and weave in all tails.
Variations:
Eyelet hat:
Rows
1-5 : the same
Row 6: Increase one in first stitch
Row 7: K2tog around row
Row 8: *YO, P1* , repeat
Row 9:
K2tog, K rest of row
Row 10 to finish same as above hat. When the hat is finished you can run a crochet ribbon made of
contrasting yarn through the eyelets if desires.
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