Small preemie
Cast on 41 stitches using 3.5mm needles and dk
yarn
3.5 inches across and 3 inches from top to
bottom, takes 7grams of dk yarn
Rows 1 & 3: *k1, p1 repeat
from * until the last stitch, k1
Row 2: *p1, k1 repeat from *
until last stitch, p1
Change to 4mm needles
Row 4: purl
Row 5 and alternative rows: knit
Row 6: p20, k1, p20
Row 8: p19, k3, p19
Row 10: p18, k5, p18
Row 12: p17, k7, p17
Row 14: p17, k7, p17
Row 16: p17, k3, p1, k3, p17
Row 18: p18, k1, p3, k1, p18
Row 19: knit
Row 20: purl
Decrease
Starting on a knit row
Row 1: *k4, k2tog, repeat from * until last 5
stitches, k5
Row 2 and alternative rows: purl
Row 3: *k3, k2tog, repeat from * until end of
row
Row 5: *k2, k2tog repeat from * until end of
row
Row 7: *k1, k2tog repeat from * until end of
row
Row 9: *k2tog repeat from * until end of row
Cut length of yarn leaving a tail of yarn for
sewing
Using a tapestry needle thread through the
remaining stitches, draw them together and sew up seam, using the tails of yarn
into the work.
Med
preemie
Cast on 51 stitches using 3.5mm needles and dk
yarn
Measures 4x4.5inches and takes 11grams of yarn
Rows 1 & 3: *k1, p1 repeat from * until
the last stitch, k1
Rows 2 & 4: *p1, k1 repeat from * until
last stitch, p1
Change to 4mm needles
Row 5 and alternative rows: knit
Row 6: purl
Row 8: p25, k1, p25
Row 10: p24, k3, p24
Row 12: p23, k5, p23
Row 14: p22, k7, p22
Rows 16 & 18: p21, k9, p21,
Rows 20: p21, k4, p1, k4, p21
Row 22: p22, k2, p3, k2, p22
Continue in stocking stitch until the hat
measures 3 inches from cast on.
Decrease:
Row 1: *k4, k2tog repeat from * until last 3
stitches, k3
Row 2 and alternative rows: purl
Row 3: *k3, k2tog, repeat from * until last 3
st, k3
Row 5: *k2, k2tog repeat from * until last
3st, k3
Row 7: *k1, k2 tog, repeat until end of the row.
Row 9: *knit 2 tog, repeat until end of the row.
Cut length of yarn leaving a tail of yarn for
sewing
Using a tapestry needle thread through the
remaining stitches, draw them together and sew up seam, using the tails of yarn
into the work.
Large preemie
Cast on 61 stitches using 3.5mm needles and dk
yarn
Measures 5x5.5inches and takes 16grams of yarn
Row 1: *k1, p1 repeat from *
until the last stitch, k1
Row 2: *p1, k1 repeat from *
until last stitch, p1
Repeat these 2 rows twice more.
Change to 4mm needles
Row 7 and alternative rows: knit
Row 8: purl
Row 10: p30, k1, p30
Row 12: p29, k3, p29
Row 14: p28, k5, p28
Row 16: p27, k7, p27
Rows 18 & 20: p26, k9, p26,
Rows 22: p26, k4, p1, k4, p26
Row 24: p27, k2, p3, k2, p27
Continue in stocking stitch until the hat
measures 4 inches from cast on.
Decrease:
Row 1: *k5, k2tog repeat until from * until
last 5st, k5
Row 2 and alternative rows: purl
Row 3: *k4, k2tog repeat from * until last
5st, k5
Row 5: *k3, k2tog repeat from * until end of
the row
Row 7: *k2, k2tog repeat from * until end of
the row
Row 9: *k1, k2tog repeat from * until end of
the row
Row 11: *k2tog repeat from * until end of the
row.
Cut length of yarn leaving a tail of yarn for
sewing
Using a tapestry needle thread through the
remaining stitches, draw them together and sew up seam ,
using the tails of yarn into the work.
Newborn
Cast on 71 stitches using 3.5mm needles and dk
yarn
measures 6x6.5inches and takes 19grams of yarn
Rows 1, 3, 5 & 7: *k1, p1 repeat from *
until the last stitch, k1
Rows 2, 4 & 6: *p1, k1 repeat from * until
last stitch, p1
Change to 4mm needles
Row 8: purl
Row 9 and alternative rows: knit
Row 10: p35, k1, p35
Row 12: p34, k3, p34
Row 14: p33, k5, p33
Row 16: p32, k7, p32
Rows 18 & 20: p31, k9, p31,
Rows 22: p31, k4, p1, k4, p31
Row 24: p32, k2, p3, k2, p32
Continue in stocking stitch until the hat
measures 5 inches from cast on.
Decrease:
Starting on a knit row
Row 1: *k6, k2tog repeat from * until last
7st, k7
Row 2 and alternative rows: purl
Row 3: *k5, k2tog, repeat from * until end of
the row
Row 5: *k4, k2tog repeat from * until end of
the row
Row 7: *k3, k2tog repeat from * until end of the
row
Row 9: *k2, k2tog repeat from * until end of
the row
Row 11: *k1, k2tog repeat from *until end of
the row
Row 13: k2tog repeat until end of the row
Cut length of yarn leaving a tail of yarn for
sewing
Using a tapestry needle thread through the
remaining stitches, draw them together and sew up seam, using the tails of yarn
into the work.
0-6
months
Cast on 81 stitches using 3.5 mm needles and
dk yarn
Measures 7.5 x 7.5inches in size and takes 31grams of dk yarn
Row 1: *k1, p1 repeat from * until the last
stitch, k1
Row 2: *p1, k1 repeat from * until last
stitch, p1
Repeat these 2 rows 3 more times.
Change to 4mm needles
Row 9 & alternative rows: knit
Row 10: purl
Row 12: p40, k1, p40
Row 14: p39, k3, p39
Row 16: p38, k5, p38
Row 18: p37, k7, p37
Rows 20: p36, k9, p36
Row 22: p35, k11, p35
Rows 24, 26 & 28: p34, k13, p34
Row 30: p35, k5, p1, k5, p35
Row 32: p36, k3, p3, k3, p36
Continue in stocking stitch until the hat
measures 6inches from cast on.
Decrease:
Row 1: *k7, k2tog repeat
from * until end of the row
Row 2 and alternative rows:
purl
Row 3: *k6, k2tog repeat from * until
end of the row
Row 5: *k5, k2tog, repeat from *
until end of the row
Row 7: *k4, k2tog repeat from * until
end of the row
Row 9: *k3, k2tog repeat from * until
end of the row
Row 11: *k2, k2tog repeat from *
until end of the row
Row 13: *k1, k2tog repeat from
*until end of the row
Row 15: k2tog repeat until end
of the row
Cut length of yarn leaving a tail of yarn for
sewing
Using a tapestry needle thread through the
remaining stitches, draw them together and sew up seam, using the tails of yarn
into the work.
Designed by
Sammy Bristow
Copyrighted
2020 © ‘made by Sammy Bristow’
Revised September 2023
Handmade
with love for preemies uk
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