Ellie’s hat pattern

Ellie’s hat

0-3 months

You will need 2 colours of yarn

Hat

Cast on 80 stitches using 3.5mm needles and Dk yarn in main colour

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

Repeat until you have 8 rows of rib.

Change to 4mm needles

Row 9: knit

 Row 10: purl

Change colour

Row 11: knit

Row 12: k1, p1 until end of the row

Row 13: p1, k1 until end of the row

Repeat rows 12 & 13 for 7 more rows (9 total in seed stitch)

Change back to main colour and stocking stitch

Knit in Stocking stitch until it measures 5.5 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.

Bow

Casting on 12 stitches, knit in seed stitch until the piece measures 3 inches. Cast off and weave in the ends. Pinch the bow in the middle and wrap the yarn around tightly. Sew in the end, sew bow onto the hat on the band.

Newborn

You will need 2 colours of yarn

Hat

Cast on 70 stitches using 3.5mm needles and dk yarn in main colour

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

Repeat until you have 8 rows of rib.

Change to 4mm needles

Row 9: knit

 Row 10: purl

Change colour

Row 11: knit

Row 12: k1, p1 until end of the row

Row 13: p1, k1 until end of the row

Repeat rows 12 & 13 for 5 more rows (7 total in seed stitch)

Change back to main colour and stocking stitch

Knit in 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.

Bow

Casting on 10 stitches, knit in seed stitch until the piece measures 3 inches. Cast off and weave in the ends. Pinch the bow in the middle and wrap the yarn around tightly. Sew in the end, sew bow onto the hat on the band.

Large preemie

Hat

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 4mm needles

Row 9: knit

 Row 10: purl

Change colour

Row 11: knit

Row 12: k1, p1 until end of the row

Row 13: p1, k1 until end of the row

Repeat rows 12 & 13 for 5 more rows (7 total in seed stitch)

Change back to main colour

Knit in 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.

Bow

Casting on 10 stitches using 4mm needles, knit in seed stitch until the piece measures 2.5 inches. Cast off and weave in the ends. Pinch the bow in the middle and wrap the yarn around tightly. Sew in the end, sew bow onto the hat on the band.

Medium preemie

Hat

Using DK yarn and 3.5mm needles cast on 50 stitches

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

Repeat until you have got 6 rows of rib. 

Change to 4mm needles

 Row 7: knit

 Row 8: purl

Change colour

Row 9: knit

Row 10: k1, p1 until end of the row

Row 11: p1, k1 until end of the row

Repeat rows 10 & 11 for 3 more rows (5 total in seed stitch)

Change back to main colour

Knit in 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.

Bow

Casting on 10 stitches, knit in seed stitch until the piece measures 2 inches. Cast off and weave in the ends. Pinch the bow in the middle and wrap the yarn around tightly. Sew in the end, sew bow onto the hat on the band.

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