First Day Baby Hat

First Day Baby Hat                     Large Preemie / Small Newborn

11″ circumference when stretched,  5“ high

DK yarn (around 12g of acrylic yarn)

4mm needles

Cast on 55sts

1st Row:            S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

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

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

5^thRow:           S1, * k3, p3, repeat from * to last 6sts, k3, p2, k1                    

6^th Row:           S1, k2, * p3, k3, repeat from * to last 4sts, p3, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows more 12 times more

Shape Top ~

Next Row:         S1, * k3, p2tog, p1, repeat from * to end                                  (46sts)

Next Row:         S1, k1, * p3, k2, repeat from * to last 4sts, p3, k1

Next Row:         S1, * k3, p2tog, repeat from * to end                                       (37sts)                  

Next Row:         S1, * p3, k1, repeat from * to end

Next Row:         S1, *k1, k2tog, p1, repeat from * to end                                   (28sts) 

Next Row:         S1, * p2, k1, repeat from * to end

Next Row:         S1, *s1, k1, psso, p1, repeat from * to end                              (19sts)

Next Row:         S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Next Row:         K2tog, across row, to last st, k1                                               (10sts)

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 weave in ends.

First Day Baby Hat                    Newborn

12″ circumference when stretched,  6“ high

DK yarn (around 15g of acrylic yarn)

4mm needles

Cast on 61sts

1st Row:            S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

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

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

7^thRow:           S1, * k3, p3, repeat from * to last 6sts, k3, p2, k1                    

8^th Row:           S1, k2, * p3, k3, repeat from * to last 4sts, p3, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows more 14 times more

Shape Top ~

Next Row:         S1, * k3, p2tog, p1, repeat from * to end                                  (51sts)

Next Row:         S1, k1, * p3, k2, repeat from * to last 4sts, p3, k1

Next Row:         S1, * k3, p2tog, repeat from * to end                                       (41sts)                  

Next Row:         S1, * p3, k1, repeat from * to end

Next Row:         S1, *k1, k2tog, p1, repeat from * to end                                   (31sts) 

Next Row:         S1, * p2, k1, repeat from * to end

Next Row:         S1, *s1, k1, psso, p1, repeat from * to end                              (21sts)

Next Row:         S1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Next Row:         K2tog, across row, to last st, k1                                               (11sts)

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 weave in ends.