Madison Baby Hats

 

Madison Baby Hats

Tension:

22sts = 4” (10cm)

 

Madison Baby Hat    Large  Premature Baby –  10½ʺ circumference, 5¼ʺ high      

 

Requirements:

DK yarn (around 12 – 15g of acrylic DK

4mm needles

 

Instructions:

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 55sts

1^st Row:         S1, knit to end of row

Repeat this row 3 times more

5^th Row:           S1, *  k2, p1, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

6^th Row:           S1, * p2, k1, repeat from * to end

7^th Row:           S1, *  k2, p1, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

8^th Row:           S1, knit to end

Repeat the last 4 rows four times more

25^th Row:         S1, knit to end of row

26^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

27^th Row:         S1, knit to end of row

28^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

29^th Row:        S1, knit to end of row

30^th Row:         Kfb, purl to last st, k1                                     (56sts)

 

Shape Top ~

Next Row:      *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (45sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (34sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (23sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to end of row

Next Row:      * k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                     (12sts)         

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1         

                   

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

 

 

Madison Baby Hat                Newborn Baby –  11½ʺ circumference, 5¾ʺ high

 

Requirements:

DK yarn (around 20g of acrylic DK)

4mm needles

 

Instructions:

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 61sts

1^st Row:           S1, knit to end of row

Repeat this row 5 times more

7^th Row:           S1, *  k2, p1, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

8^th Row:           S1, * p2, k1, repeat from * to end

9^th Row:           S1, *  k2, p1, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

10^th Row:         S1, knit to end

Repeat the last 4 rows four times more

27^th Row:       S1, knit to end of row

28^th Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows three times more

 

Shape Top ~

Next Row:      *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1            (51sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1            (41sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1            (31sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1            (21sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      * k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                  (11sts)         

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1                             

 

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

 

 

Madison Baby Hat                3 months Baby –  12½ʺ circumference, 6¼ʺ high

 

Requirements:

DK yarn (around 25g of acrylic DK)

4mm needles

 

Instructions:

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 67sts

1^st Row:           S1, knit to end of row

Repeat this row 5 times more

7^th Row:           S1, *  k2, p1, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

8^th Row:           S1, * p2, k1, repeat from * to end

9^th Row:           S1, *  k2, p1, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

10^th Row:         S1, knit to end

Repeat the last 4 rows five times more

31^st Row:       S1, knit to end of row

32^nd Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows three times more

 

Shape Top ~

Next Row:      *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (56sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (45sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (34sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (23sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      * k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (12sts)         

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1                             

 

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

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