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Plain and Simple Baby Hats Small, Medium, Large Premature                                       0 - 3 months

Plain and Simple Baby Hats            Beanie Style

 

Requirements:

DK yarn           (around 4g, 8g, 12g, 16g, 22g, 28g of acrylic DK)        

4mm needles

 

Tension / Gauge:

22sts = 4” (10cm)

Plain and Simple Baby Hat                          small premature baby

Width:              3¼“ (8.25cm) ,  6½“ (16.5cm) all around

Height:             3“ (7.5cm)

 

Instructions:

Cast on 35sts

1^st Row:           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1

2^nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more, increasing one stitch at end of the last row       (36sts)

7^th Row:           S1, knit to end

8^th Row:           S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows four times more

 

Shape the top ~

Row 1:             *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                       (29sts)

Row 2:             S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 3:             *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                       (22sts)

Row 4:             S1, purl to last st, k1  

Row 5:             *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                       (15sts)

Row 6:             S1, purl to last st, k1  

Row 6:             * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                             (8sts)                         

 

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and darn away ends.

 

Plain and Simple Baby Hat                          medium premature baby

Width:              4¼“ (11cm),    8½“ (22cm) all around

Height:             4½“ (11.5cm)

 

Instructions:

Cast on 45sts

1^st Row:           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1

2^nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more, increasing one stitch at end of the last row       (46sts)

9^th Row:           S1, knit to end

10^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows six times more

 

Shape the top ~

Row 1:             *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                       (37sts)

Row2:              S1, purl to last st, k1

Row3:              *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                       (28sts)

Row 4:             S1, purl to last st, k1  

Row 5:             *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                       (19sts)

Row 6:             S1, purl to last st, k1  

Row 7:             * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (10sts)                        

Row 8:             S1, purl to last st, k1                                      

 

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and darn away ends.

Plain and Simple Baby Hat                          large premature baby

 

Width:              5¼“ (13.5cm),    10½“ all around

Height:             5“ (13cm)

 

Instructions:

Cast on 57sts

1^st Row:           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1

2^nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more

9^th Row:           S1, knit to end

10^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows eight times more

 

Shape the top

Row 1:             * K5, k2tog, repeat from * last st, k1                          (49sts)

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 3:             * K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last s, k1                       (41sts)

Row 5:             * K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                      (33sts)

Row 7:             * K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                      (25sts)

Row 9:             * K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                      (17sts)

Row 11:           * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (9sts)

Row 12:           S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and darn away ends.

 

Plain and Simple Baby Hat                          0 – 3 months

 

Width:    6“ (15cm),   12” (30cm) all around 

Height:   5½ “ (14cm)

 

Instructions:

Cast on 63sts

1^st Row:           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1

2^nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more, increasing one stitch at end of the last row        (64sts)                          

11^th Row:         S1, knit to end

12^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows nine times more

 

Shape the top ~

Row 1:             * K5, k2tog, repeat from * last st, k1                          (55sts)

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10:              S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 3:             * K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last s, k1                       (46sts)

Row 5:             * K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                      (37sts)

Row 7:             * K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                      (28sts)

Row 9:             * K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                     (19sts)

Row 11:           * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (10sts)

Row 12:             S1, purl to last st, k1                                                

 

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and darn away ends.

 

Plain and Simple Baby Hat                          6 months

 

Width:    6½ “ (16.5cm),   13” (33cm) all around 

Height:   6½ “ (16.5cm)

 

Instructions:

Cast on 71sts

1^st Row:           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1

2^nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

11^th Row:         S1, knit to end

12^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 12 times more

 

Shape the top ~

Row 1:             * K5, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                           (61sts)

2^nd, 4^th, 6^th, 8^th &10^th Rows:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row3:              * K4, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                           (51sts)

Row 5:             * K3, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                          (41sts)

Row 7:             * K2, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                           (31sts)

Row 9:             * K1, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                           (21sts)

Row 11:           * K2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                                 (11sts)

Row 12:           S1, purl to last st, k1

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and darn away ends.

Plain and Simple Baby Hat                          9 - 12 months

 

Width:    6¾   “ (17cm),   13½ ” (34cm) all around 

Height:   6¾   “ (17cm)   

 

Instructions:

Cast on 73sts

1^st Row:           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1

2^nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

11^th Row:         S1, knit to end

12^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows 14 times more

 

Shape the top ~
1^st Row:           *K6, k2tog, repeat to last st, k1                                  (64sts)
2^nd, 4^th, 6^th, 8^th,10^th  & 12^th Rows:        S1, purl to last st, k1

3^rd Row:          *K5, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                                (55sts)
5^th Row:           *K4, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                                (46sts)
7^th Row:           *K3, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                                (37sts)
9^th Row:           *K2, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                                (28sts)
11^th Row:         *K1, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                                (19sts)
13^th Row:          *K2 tog across row to last st, k1                               (10sts)

14^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and darn away ends.

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