Arden Baby Hat

Arden Baby Hat

Requires:

DK yarn – or any yarn that knits to 22sts = 4” (10cm)

4mm needles

Medium Premature Baby Hat  –  9″ circumference, 4½“ high              

Instructions:

Cast on 48sts        

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

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

Row 3:             S1, * k3, p3, repeat from * to last 5sts,  k3, p1, k1

Row 4:             S1, k1, p3, * k3, p3, repeat from * to st, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows three times more

Row 17:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 18:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 19:           S1, knit to end

Row 20:           S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Row 23:           S1, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                          (47sts)

Row 24:           S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 25:           K2tog, knit to last st, k1                                              (46sts)

Row 26:           S1, purl to last st, k1

Shape Top ~

Row 27:    *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                             (37sts)

Row 28:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 29:     *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (28sts)

Row 30:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 31:     *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (19sts)

Row 32:    * P2tog, repeat from * 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.

Large  Premature Baby Hat  –  10″ circumference, 5“ high                  

Instructions:

Cast on 54sts        

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

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

Row 3:             S1, * k3, p3, repeat from * to last 5sts,  k3, p1, k1

Row 4:             S1, k1, p3, * k3, p3, repeat from * to st, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows four times more

Row 21:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 22:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 23:           S1, knit to end

Row 24:           S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

Row 27:           S1, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                          (53sts)

Row 28:           S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 29:           K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog                                     (51sts)

Row 30:           S1, purl to last st, k1

Shape Top ~

Row 31:    *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                             (41sts)

Row 32:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 33:     *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (31sts)

Row 34:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 35:     *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (21sts)

Row 36:    * P2tog, repeat from * 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.

Newborn Baby Hat  –  11″ circumference, 5½ “ high                                 

Instructions:

Cast on 60sts        

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

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

Row 3:             S1, * k3, p3, repeat from * to last 5sts,  k3, p1, k1

Row 4:             S1, k1, p3, * k3, p3, repeat from * to st, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows four times more

Row 21:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 22:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 23:           S1, knit to end

Row 24:           Kfb, purl to last st, k1                                                  (61sts)

Row 25:           S1, knit to end

Row 26:           S1, purl to last st, k1 

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Shape Top ~

Row 31:     *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (51sts)

Row 32:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 33:     *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (41sts)

Row 34:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 35:     *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (31sts)

Row 36:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 37:     *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (21sts)

Row 38:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 39:     * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                  (11sts)

Row 40:     S1, purl to last st, k1

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.

0 – 3 months Baby Hat  –  12″ circumference, 6“ high

Instructions:

Cast on 66sts        

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

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

Row 3:             S1, * k3, p3, repeat from * to last 5sts,  k3, p1, k1

Row 4:             S1, k1, p3, * k3, p3, repeat from * to st, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows five times more

Row 25:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 26:           S1, * k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 27:           Kfb, knit to last st, k1                                                  (67sts)                        

Row 28:           S1, purl to last st, k1                                                  

Row 29:           S1, knit to last st, k1                                      

Row 30:           S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Shape Top ~

Row 35:     *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (56sts)

Row 36:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 37:     *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (45sts)

Row 38:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 39:     *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (34sts)

Row 40:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 41:     *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (23sts)

Row 42:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 43:     * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                  (12sts)

Row 44:     S1, purl to last st, k1

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.