Little Jay ~ Premature Baby Hats

Small Premature                          Medium Premature                            Large Premature

Little Jay  ~  Baby Hats

 

 

Small  Premature Baby –  7″ circumference,  3½“ high

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 36sts

 

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

 

Repeat this row 3 times more

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

 

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

 

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

 

9^th Row:        S1, yo, *s1, k1, psso, yo, repeat from * to last 3sts, s1, k1, psso, k1

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Repeat the last 4 rows twice more

 

 

Shape Top ~

 

Next Row:     *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (29sts)

 

Next Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Next Row:     *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (22sts)

 

Next Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Next Row:     *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (15sts)

 

Next Row:     S1, * p2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1             (8sts)                              

 

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.

 

 

 

Medium Premature Baby –  9″ circumference, 4½“ high

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 46sts

 

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

 

Repeat this row 3 times more

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

9^th Row:        S1, yo, *s1, k1, psso, yo, repeat from * to last 3sts, s1, k1, psso, k1

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

 

17^th Row:       S1, yo, *s1, k1, psso, yo, repeat from * to last 3sts, s1, k1, psso, k1

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

 

25^th Row:       S1, yo, *s1, k1, psso, yo, repeat from * to last 3sts, s1, k1, psso, k1

 

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

 

 

Shape Top ~

 

Next Row:     *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (37sts)

 

Next Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Next Row:     *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (28sts)

 

Next Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Next Row:     *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (19sts)

 

Next Row:     S1, * p2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1             (10sts)                                                                             

                            

 

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.

 

 

           

 

Large  Premature Baby –  11″ circumference, 5½ “ high

 

 

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 56sts

 

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

 

Repeat this row 3 times more

 

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

 

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

 

Repeat the last 2 rows once more

 

9^th Row:        S1, yo, *s1, k1, psso, yo, repeat from * to last 3sts, s1, k1, psso, k1

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Repeat the last 2 rows three times more

 

19^th Row:       S1, yo, *s1, k1, psso, yo, repeat from * to last 3sts, s1, k1, psso, k1

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Repeat the last 2 rows three times more

 

29^th Row:       S1, yo, *s1, k1, psso, yo, repeat from * to last 3sts, s1, k1, psso, k1

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

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, knit to end of row

 

Next Row:     S1, * 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.

 

 

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-jay--premature-baby-hats

 

 

 

 

 

You will find the instructions for the matching Little Jay Premature Baby Cardigan Jackets at  ~

 

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/little-jay-premature-baby-cardigan.html

 

 

 

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