Topaz - Premature Baby Hats

Couldn't be simpler ......... 

.........  a cute fuss-free baby hat for preemie babies

Topaz Premature Baby Hats
Large Preemie    Medium Preemie    Small Preemie

Topaz Baby Hats
Large Preemie    Medium Preemie    Small Preemie
Newborn

Topaz ~ Baby Hats               

4mm needles

DK yarn

Small  Premature Baby –  6½" circumference,  3" high

Using contrast colour yarn, cast on 36sts

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

Repeat this row 3 times more

Cut off contrast colour yarn and join in main colour

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

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

Repeat the last 2 rows six times 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 end                       (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 –  8½″ circumference,  4½“ high

Using contrast colour yarn, cast on 46sts

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

Repeat this row 3 times more

Cut off contrast colour yarn and join in main colour

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

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

Repeat the last 2 rows nine times more

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, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:     * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (10sts)                                                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.

           

Large  Premature Baby –  10½″ circumference,  5" high

Using contrast colour yarn, cast on 56sts

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

Repeat this row 3 times more

Cut off contrast colour yarn and join in main colour

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

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

Repeat the last 2 rows twelve times more

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 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.

Newborn Baby –  11½″ circumference,  5½“ high

Using contrast colour yarn, cast on 61sts

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

Repeat this row 5 times more

Cut off contrast colour yarn and join in main colour

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

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

Repeat the last 2 rows thirteen times more

Shape Top ~

Next Row:     *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (49sts)

Next Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:     *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (37sts)

Next Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:     *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (25sts)

Next Row:     S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:     * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                  (13sts)                                   

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.

You will find my matching short-sleeved baby top at ~

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/topaz-premature-baby-cardi.html

And my matching long-sleeved baby cardigan at ~

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2019/08/tiny-topaz-premature-baby-cardigan.html

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