Bow Rainbow hat
0-3 months
You will need 8 colours of dk yarn-
Bright’s – white or grey, violet, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange and red.
Or
pastels – white or grey, purple, violet, pale blue, pale green, pale yellow, pale pink and darker pink.
Hat
Cast on 80 stitches using 3.5mm needles in white or grey
Row 1: k1, p1, repeat until end of row
Repeat until you have 8 rows of rib.
Change to 4mm needles
Row 1: knit
Row 2: purl
Change colour to purple
Knit 2 rows
Change to violet
Knit 2 rows
Change to blue
Knit 2 rows
Change to green
Knit 2 rows
Change to yellow
Knit 2 rows
Change to orange/ pale pink
Knit 2 rows
Change to red / dark pink
Knit 2 rows
Change back to white or grey and stocking stitch, knit until it measures just over 5 inches
Decrease
Row 1: k4, k2tog, repeat until end of row.
Row 2: purl
Row 3: knit
Row 4: purl
Row 5: knit
Row 6: purl
Row 7: k3, k2tog, repeat until end of row.
Row 8: purl
Row 9: k2, k2 tog, repeat until end of row.
Row 10: purl.
Row 11: k1, k2 tog, repeat until end of row.
Row 12: purl
Row 13: k2tog repeat until end of the row.
Row 14: purl
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, weaving the tails of yarn into the work.
Optional bow
Cast on using 4mm 50 stitches with the purple
change colour and knit 2 rows.
continue changing colours every 2 rows.
Final colour, knit row and cast off. weave in all the ends except one for sewing up.
Bring the 2 ends together and sew up the ends.
Pinch the middle of the bow and using a long piece of yarn in the main colour sew through the middle and wrap around the middle, creating a bow shape.
Sew onto the hat securely on the coloured band.
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Handmade with love for preemies uk
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