Ventilator hat without a flap

Ventilator hat without a flap

 

 

Newborn

Cast on 70 stitches using 4mm needles and dk yarn

Rows 1-8: rib stitch (k1, p1,) repeated across the row.

Row 9: knit

Row 10: k3, purl to last 3 stitches, k3

Row 11: knit

Row 12: k3, purl to last 3 stitches, k3

Row 13: k30, cast off 10, k29

First set of 30 stitches

Rows 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 & 24: k3, p26, k1

Rows 15, 17, 19, 21 & 23: knit

Cut off leaving a long tail to sew in. Join yarn to other set of 30 stitches.

Rows 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 & 24: k1, p26, k3

Rows 15, 17, 19, 21 & 23: knit

Row 24: k30, cast on 10 stitches, k30

Continue in stocking stitch until hat measures 5 inches.

Decrease

Row 1: k4, k2tog, repeat until the end of the row.

Row 2: purl

Row 3: knit

Row 4: purl

Row 5: k3, k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 6: Purl

Row 7: k2, k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 8: purl

Row 9: k1, k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 10: purl

Row 11: k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 12: purl

Row 13: k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Cut of length of yarn and draw through remaining stitches, pull tight and sew half way down the seam.

 

 

 

Large preemie

Cast on 60 stitches using 4mm needles and dk yarn

Rows 1-6: rib stitch (k1, p1,) repeated across the row.

Row 7: knit

Row 8: k3, purl to last 3 stitches, k3

Row 9: knit

Row 10: k3, purl to last 3 stitches, k3

Row 11: k25, cast off 10, k24

First set of 25 stitches

Rows 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 & 22: k3, p21, k1

Rows 13, 15, 17, 19 & 21: knit

Cut off leaving a long tail to sew in. Join yarn to other set of 25 stitches.

Rows 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 & 22: k1, p21, k3

Rows 13, 15, 17, 19 & 21: knit

Row 23: k25, cast on 10 stitches, k25

Continue in stocking stitch until hat measures 4 inches.

Decrease

Row 1: k4, k2tog, repeat until the end of the row.

Row 2: purl

Row 3: knit

Row 4: purl

Row 5: k3, k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 6: Purl

Row 7: k2, k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 8: purl

Row 9: k1, k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 10: purl

Row 11: k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 12: purl

Row 13: k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Cut of length of yarn and draw through remaining stitches, pull tight and sew half way down the seam.

 

 

Medium preemie

Cast on 50 stitches using 4mm needles and dk yarn

Rows 1-6: rib stitch (k1, p1,) repeated across the row.

Row 7: knit

Row 8: k3, purl to last 3 stitches, k3

Row 9: knit

Row 10: k3, purl to last 3 stitches, k3

Row 11: k21, cast off 8, k20

First set of 21 stitches

Rows 12, 14, 16, 18 & 20: k3, p17, k1

Rows 13, 15, 17 & 19: knit

Cut off leaving a long tail to sew in. Join yarn to other set of 21 stitches.

Rows 12, 14, 16, 18 & 20: k1, p17, k3

Rows 13, 15, 17 & 19: knit

Row 21: k21, cast on 8 stitches, k21

Continue in stocking stitch until hat measures 3 inches.

Decrease

Row 1: k4, k2tog, repeat until the end of the row.

Row 2: purl

Row 3: knit

Row 4: purl

Row 5: k3, k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 6: Purl

Row 7: k2, k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 8: purl

Row 9: k1, k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 10: purl

Row 11: k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Row 12: purl

Row 13: k2tog repeat until the end of the row

Cut of length of yarn and draw through remaining stitches, pull tight and sew half way down the seam.

Designed by Sammy Bristow copyrighted ©2021 Sammy Bristow 

Handmade with love for preemies uk

Please do not copy my patterns 

 

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