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This is one of those patterns that I have made for years and only had a few notes scribbled down about it, that probably only I could understand. Of course, the past little bit I haven’t really been knitting as much as I have been crocheting, so I haven’t been in any hurry to get this pattern written out and posted. But, I finally decided it was time to get it on my blog, so here y’all go!
For this particular pattern, I used my favorite decreasing method for hats… the slip slip knit. It makes a perfect swirl up to the very top of the hat and helps to evenly bind off and round the top. I absolutely love the look of it. If you don’t know how to slip slip knit, I got ya covered 😉 Check out my Youtube tutorial for it here
Pattern
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Things you will need:
- I Love This Yarn
- Size 9 / 5.5 mm 10” circular needles or 4 DPN
- Stitch Marker
- Yarn Needle
Special Stitches:
- ssk = slip slip knit (View my Youtube tutorial Here)
Gauge:
- 16 st x 22 r = 4”
Make sure to use the correct needles to obtain the correct gauge to ensure a proper fit.
Sizing chart:
- Preemie – 9’’ circumference, 4’’ tall
- Newborn –11’’ circumference, 5’’ tall
- 0-6 Months –14’’ circumference, 6’’ tall
- 6-12 Months –17’’ circumference, 6.5’’ tall
Go!
Preemie:
Cast on 36 stitches. Join to knit in the round.
Row 1-4: * k 2, p 2* repeat * to * around (36)
Row 5-15: k around (36)
Row 16: * ssk, k 4* repeat * to * around (30)
Row 17: * ssk, k 3* repeat * to * around (24)
Row 18: * ssk, k 2* repeat * to * around (18)
Row 19: * ssk, k 1* repeat * to * around (12)
Row 20: ssk around (6)
Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Pull tail through the 6 stitches and weave in ends.
Newborn:
Cast on 44 stitches. Join to knit in the round.
Row 1-5: * k 2, p 2* repeat * to * around (44)
Row 6-19: k around (44)
Row 20: * ssk, k 9* repeat * to * around (40)
Row 21: * ssk, k 8* repeat * to * around (36)
Row 22: * ssk, k 7* repeat * to * around (32)
Row 23: * ssk, k 6* repeat * to * around (28)
Row 24: * ssk, k 5* repeat * to * around (24)
Row 25: * ssk, k 4* repeat * to * around (20)
Row 26: * ssk, k 3* repeat * to * around (16)
Row 27: * ssk, k 2* repeat * to * around (12)
Row 28: * ssk, k 1* repeat * to * around (8)
Row 29: ssk around (4)
Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Pull tail through the 4 stitches and weave in ends.
0-6 Months:
Cast on 52 stitches. Join to knit in the round.
Row 1-5: * k 2, p 2* repeat * to * around (52)
Row 6-23: k around (52)
Row 24: * ssk, k 11* repeat * to * around (48)
Row 25: * ssk, k 10* repeat * to * around (44)
Row 26: * ssk, k 9* repeat * to * around (40)
Row 27: * ssk, k 8* repeat * to * around (36)
Row 28: * ssk, k 7* repeat * to * around (32)
Row 29: * ssk, k 6* repeat * to * around (28)
Row 30: * ssk, k 5* repeat * to * around (24)
Row 31: * ssk, k 4* repeat * to * around (20)
Row 32: * ssk, k 3* repeat * to * around (16)
Row 33: * ssk, k 2* repeat * to * around (12)
Row 34: * ssk, k 1* repeat * to * around (8)
Row 35: ssk around (4)
Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Pull tail through the 4 stitches and weave in ends.
6-12 Months:
Cast on 64 stitches. Join to knit in the round.
Row 1-6: * k 2, p 2* repeat * to * around (64)
Row 7-24: k around (64)
Row 25: * ssk, k 14* repeat * to * around (60)
Row 26: * ssk, k 13* repeat * to * around (56)
Row 27: * ssk, k 12* repeat * to * around (52)
Row 28: * ssk, k 11* repeat * to * around (48)
Row 29: * ssk, k 10* repeat * to * around (44)
Row 30: * ssk, k 9* repeat * to * around (40)
Row 31: * ssk, k 8* repeat * to * around (36)
Row 32: * ssk, k 7* repeat * to * around (32)
Row 33: * ssk, k 6* repeat * to * around (28)
Row 34: * ssk, k 5* repeat * to * around (24)
Row 35: * ssk, k 4* repeat * to * around (20)
Row 36: * ssk, k 3* repeat * to * around (16)
Row 37: * ssk, k 2* repeat * to * around (12)
Row 38: * ssk, k 1* repeat * to * around (8)
Row 39: ssk around (4)
Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Pull tail through the 4 stitches and weave in ends.
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