Rainbow OfHope BabyHat
for a baby of 0 - 3 months
Width: 6“ (15cm), 12” (30cm) all around
Height: 5¾“ (14.5cm)
Requires:
DK yarn ~ around 16g in total, in the 7 colours of the rainbow
4mm needles
I didn't have quite the right colours ........ but I used what I had, and it looks great !
Pattern:
Using 4mm needles and Red, cast on 63sts
1st Row: S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1
2nd 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 64sts
Cut off Red, join in Orange
7th Row: Knit
8th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows twice more
Cut off Orange, join in Yellow
13th Row: Knit
14th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows twice more
Cut off Yellow, join in Green
9th Row: Knit
20th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows twice more
Cut off Green, join in Blue
25th Row: Knit
26th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows twice more
Cut off Blue, join in Indigo / Purple
Shape the top ~
Row 1: *K5, k2tog, repeat from * last st, k1 55sts
Row 2: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3: *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last s, k1 46sts
Row 4: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 37sts
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Cut off Indigo / Purple, join in Violet / Magenta
Row 7: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 28sts
Row 8: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 9: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 19sts
Row 10: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 11: *K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 10sts
Row 12: P2tog across the row 5sts
Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’
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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