Traffic light hats

Traffic light hats

You will need:

3.5mm needles

4mm needles

yarn amount listed on each size

 

Abbreviations

k- knit

p-purl

K2tog = knit 2 stitches together

Newborn

Cast on 70 stitches using 3.5mm needles in red, orange or green

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

Repeat until you have 10 rows of rib.

Change to stocking stitch 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. 

Large preemie

Using DK yarn and 3.5mm needles cast on 60sts in red, orange or green

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

Repeat until you have got 8 rows of rib. 

Change to stocking stitch 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.

Medium preemie

Using DK yarn and 3.5mm needles cast on 50sts in red, orange or green

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

Repeat until you have got 6 rows of rib. 

Change to stocking stitch 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.

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