Harebell Baby Hats

Three sizes - newborn, large premature, medium premature......

 

inspired by Scottish Harebells.

 

Harebell Baby Hats

 

Scottish Harebells

 

 

Harebell  Baby Hat            Medium Premature

 

Size:
Width:             4½ “ (11.5cm)       9” (23cm) all around 

Height:            4½ “ (11.5cm)      

 

Requirements:
Around 10g of DK yarn

4mm needles  

 

Pattern:

Cast on 49sts

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

Repeat this row 7 times more

 

9^th Row:           S1, * k4, p4, repeat from * to end

10^th Row:         S1, k3, p4, * k4, p4, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times more

 

Shape Top ~

 

Next Row:        S1, *k4, p2tog, p2tog, repeat from * to end                                               (37sts)

Next Row:       S1, k1, * p4, k2, repeat from * to last 5sts, p4, k1

Next Row:        S1, *s1, k1, psso, k2tog, p2, repeat from * to end                                     (25sts)

Next Row:       S1, k1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Next Row:        S1, *k2, p2tog, repeat from * to end                                                          (19sts)

Next Row:       S1, *p2tog, k1, repeat from * to end                                                         (13sts)

Next Row:       *K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1          `                                                   (7sts)

 

For the top-knot ~

Knit 14 rows

Cast off

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

Tie a knot in the top-knot rows

 

If you do not want a top-knot ~

When you have 7sts remaining, 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.

 

Harebell  Baby Hat            Large Premature/Small Newborn Baby  

 

 

Size:
Width:             5 ½ “ (14cm)       11” (28cm) all around 

Height:            5 “ (13cm)

 

Requirements:
Around 12g of DK yarn

4mm needles  

 

Pattern:

Cast on 55sts

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

Repeat this row 9 times more

 

11^th Row:         S1, * k5, p4, repeat from * to end

12^th Row:         S1, k3, p5, * k4, p5, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Repeat the last 2 rows 9 times more

 

Shape Top ~

 

Next Row:        S1, *k5, p2tog, p2tog, repeat from * to end                                               (43sts)

Next Row:       S1, k1, * p5, k2, repeat from * to last 6sts, p5, k1

Next Row:        S1, *s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, p2, repeat from * to end                                (31sts)

Next Row:       S1, k1, * p3, k2, repeat from * to last 4sts, p3, k1

Next Row:        S1, *k3, p2tog, repeat from * to end                                                          (25sts)

Next Row:       S1, *p3, k1, repeat from * to end

Next Row:        S1, *s1, k2tog, psso, p1, repeat from * to end                                            (13sts)

Next Row:       S1, *p2tog, repeat from * to end          `                                                       (7sts)

 

For the top-knot ~

Knit 15 rows

Cast off

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

Tie a knot in the top-knot rows

 

If you do not want a top-knot ~

When you have 7sts remaining, 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.

 

Harebell  Baby Hat           Newborn

Size:
Width:     ~      6 ½ ” (16.5cm)   13” (33cm) all around 

Height:     ~      6 “ (15.25cm)

Requirements:
Around 16g of DK yarn

4mm needles  

 

Pattern:

Cast on 61sts

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

Repeat this row 9 times more

 

11^th Row:         S1, *k5, p5, repeat from * to end

12^th Row:         S1, k4, * p5, k5, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Repeat the last 2 rows 11 times more

(Work should now measure around 4½” – it is easy to adjust the length here)

Shape Top ~

 

Next Row:        S1, *k5, p2tog, p1, p2tog, repeat from * to end                                         (49sts)

Next Row:       S1, k2, * p5, k3, repeat from * to last 6sts, p5, k1

Next Row:        S1, *s1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, p3, repeat from * to end                                (37sts)

Next Row:       S1, k2, * p3, k3, repeat from * to last 4sts, p3, k1

Next Row:        S1, *k3, p3tog, repeat from * to end                                                          (25sts)

Next Row:       S1, *p3, k1, repeat from * to end

Next Row:        S1, *s1, k2tog, psso, p1, repeat from * to end                                            (13sts)

Next Row:       S1, *p2tog, repeat from * to end          `                                                       (7sts)

 

For the top-knot ~

Knit 15 rows

Cast off

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

Tie a knot in the top-knot rows

 

If you do not want a top-knot ~

When you have 7sts remaining, 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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