Christmas hat pattern

Christmas hat

Newborn

Cast on 70 stitches using 3.5mm needles and white yarn

Row 1: k1, p1, repeat until end of row

Repeat until you have 10 rows of rib.

Change to stocking stitch in red yarn and 4mm needles

Stocking stitch until it measures 5 inches from the beginning.

Decrease:  

Row 1: k3, k2tog, repeat until end of row.

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k2, knit 2 together, repeat until end of row. 

Row 4: purl 

Row 5: k1, k2 tog, repeat until end of row. 

Row 6: purl. 

Row 7: knit 2 tog, repeat 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. Add a white pompom to the top.

Large preemie

Using DK yarn and 3.5mm needles cast on 60sts

Row 1: k1, p1, k1, p1 continue to end of row. 

Repeat until you have got 8 rows of rib. 

Change to stocking stitch in red yarn and 4mm needles

Stocking stitch until it measures 4inches from the beginning. 

Decrease:  

Row 1: k3, k2tog, repeat until end of row.

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k2, knit 2 together, repeat until end of row. 

Row 4: purl 

Row 5: k1, k2 tog, repeat until end of row. 

Row 6: purl. 

Row 7: knit 2 tog, repeat 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. Add a white pompom to the top.

Medium preemie

Using DK yarn and 3.5mm needles cast on 50sts

Row 1: k1, p1, k1, p1 continue to end of row. 

Repeat until you have got 6 rows of rib. 

Change to stocking stitch in red yarn and 4mm needles

Stocking stitch until it measures 3inches from the beginning. 

Decrease:  

Row 1: k3, k2tog, repeat until end of row.

Row 2: purl

Row 3: k2, knit 2 together, repeat until end of row. 

Row 4: purl 

Row 5: k1, k2 tog, repeat until end of row. 

Row 6: purl. 

Row 7: knit 2 tog, repeat 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. Add a white pompom to the top.

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