Marianna's Lazy Daisy Days: Julietta Baby Hat

Saturday, 21 January 2017

Julietta Baby Hat

I love making little baby hats -

and I know many of you do too - and donate them to hospitals, baby units and

charity groups who send them to where they are needed.

I knitted these sweet little hats this afternoon, and I wanted to share the pattern.

Some of you might enjoy knitting them too. I hope so.

Julietta Baby Hats

Julietta Baby Hat

Newborn – 3 months 12 - 13″ circumference, 5½ - 6“ high

Requirements:

DK yarn ~ main colour around 12-14g, small amount of contrast colour

4mm needles

Length of satin ribbon for a bow, if desired

Tension:

22sts = 4" (10cm)

Instructions:

Using main colour cast on 63sts

Knit 7 rows

Row 8: Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1 (65sts)

Row 9: S1, knit to end

Row 10: S1, purl to last st, k1

Join in contrast colour

Using contrast colour ~

Row 11: S1, knit to end

Row 12: S1, knit to end

Row 13: S1, *yon, k2tog, repeat from * to end

Row 14: S1, knit to end

Cut off contrast colour

Continue in main colour ~

Row 15: S1, knit to end

Row 16: S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows 6 times more

(Work should measure around 3 ½ “ ~ it is easy to adjust the length here)

Shape Crown

1^st Row:         (K6, k2tog tbl ) repeat to last st, k1                  57sts
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th Rows: S1, purl to last st, k1
3^rd Row:         (K5, k2tog tbl) repeat to last st, k1                   49sts
5^th Row:         (K4, k2tog tbl) repeat to last st, k1                   41sts
7^th Row:         (K3, k2tog tbl) repeat to last st, k1                   33sts
9^th Row:         (K2, k2tog tbl) repeat to last st, k1                  25sts
11^th Row           (K1, k2tog tbl) repeat to last st, k1                   17sts
12^th Row           (P2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                9sts

Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.

Sew up the seam. Darn away ends.

Julietta Baby Hat

Large Premature Baby Hat 11″ circumference, 5“ high

Requirements:

DK yarn ~ main colour around 10-12g, small amount of contrast colour

4mm needles

Length of satin ribbon for a bow, if desired

Tension:

22sts = 4" (10cm)

Instructions:

Using main colour cast on 55sts

Knit 7 rows

Row 8: Kfb, knit to last 2sts, kfb, k1 (57sts)

Row 9: S1, knit to end

Row 10: S1, purl to last st, k1

Join in contrast colour

Using contrast colour ~

Row 11: S1, knit to end

Row 12: S1, knit to end

Row 13: S1, *yon, k2tog, repeat from * to end

Row 14: S1, knit to end

Cut off contrast colour

Continue in main colour ~

Row 15: S1, knit to end

Row 16: S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows 4 times more

(Work should measure around 3“ ~ it is easy to adjust the length here)

Shape Crown

1^st Row: (K5, k2tog tbl) repeat to last st, k1 49sts

2^nd, 4^th,6^th, 8^th, 10^th Rows: S1, purl to last st, k1
3^rd Row:         (K4, k2tog tbl) repeat to last st, k1                   41sts
5^th Row:         (K3, k2tog tbl) repeat to last st, k1                   33sts
7^th Row:         (K2, k2tog tbl) repeat to last st, k1                  25sts
9^th Row            (K1, k2tog tbl) repeat to last st, k1                   17sts
11^th Row           (k2tog tbl) repeat to last st, k1                            9sts

Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.

Sew up the seam. Darn away ends.