Saturday 8 July 2017

Ailsa Baby Hat


Knitting is basically all about how you use knit and purl stitches. I love playing around and making new combinations.
It keeps me interested in my craft. Sometimes I pull it back - sometimes I like the way it looks!
 
Hope you enjoy trying out this one!
 
Ailsa Baby Hat
 




Ailsa Baby Hat    ~  0 - 3 months

 
Tension:

20sts = 4”

Please note ~ this is not the usual tension for DK yarn and 4mm needles because extra stitches are made and then lost again whilst working the pattern.

Size:

Width:    6“ (15.5cm)   12“ (31cm) all around 

Height:   5 ½ " (14cm)

 

Requires:

DK yarn ~ around 22- 25g

4mm needles

 

Cast on 59sts

** Knit 4 rows

5th Row:        S1, p1, * yon, k1, yrn, p2, rep from * to end
6th Row:        S1, k1, * p3, k2, rep from * to end

7th Row:        S1, p1, * k3, p2, rep from * to end

8th Row:        S1, k1, *p3tog, k2, rep from * to end **

Repeat from ** to ** until work measures 3½ "
 
Knit 8 rows

 

Shape Crown

Row 1:          K2tog, * k5, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12:     S1, knit to end

Row 3:          S1, * k4, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 5:          S1, * k3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 7:          S1, * k2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 9:          S1, * k1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 11:        S1, * k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 13:        S1, * k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1

 
Cut off yarn, leaving a tail. Thread tail onto a needle and pass through remaining stitches. Pull to gather up.

Sew side seam. Weave in ends.
 
Ailsa Baby Hat
 


 

 I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.
In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.  
However, please do not copy my patterns
 
Copyright © 2017 ‘made by marianna’  All Rights Reserved
This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced
or republished on another webpage or website.

 

12 comments:

  1. That's a very pretty hat. I must remember to save it to my favourites when I am more awake.

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  2. these are absolutely gorgeous im knitting for a mac millian charity sale next month and ive just knitted one of these x

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  3. Just finished it in bright blue Yarn Bee Soft Secret. Came out lovely, did a stretchy cast on...very intricate looking but manageable stitches. Thank you for the lovely motif.

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  5. What do yon and yrn mean? I am assuming one is an increase and one is a decrease, but not sure. Thanks.

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    1. Update: the yon=yarn over needle, is before a knit and the yrn=yarn around needle is before a purl. These put the yarn in the correct position for the next stitch.

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  6. Thank you so much. I could not find that...it's very helpful!!!

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  7. What's the difference between yarn over needle and yarn around needle

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    1. When a yarn over is before a knit stitch, you just put the yarn to the front of the needle. When a yarn over is before a purl stitch, you must wind the yarn around the right needle or you will just be doing a purl stitch, not a yarn over.

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  8. Love doing your patterns for all the knitting I do for charity. Just putting this pattern into a blanket

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  9. How can you slip the first stitch in every row? It’s the same stitch all the way up, so that doesn’t make sense to me.

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  10. Oh! I see. It’s not knit in the round.

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