Rainbow of Hope Baby Hat

Rainbow Of Hope Baby Hat          

for a baby of 0 - 3 months 

Rainbow of Hope Baby Hat

Size: 

Width:              6“ (15cm),   12” (30cm) all around 

Height:             5¾“ (14.5cm)

Requires:

DK yarn ~ around 16g in total, in the 7 colours of the rainbow

4mm needles

I didn't have quite the right colours ........ but I used what I had, and it looks great ! 

Pattern:  

Using 4mm needles and Red, cast on 63sts

1^st Row:           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1

2^nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more, increasing one stitch at end of the last row           64sts

Cut off Red, join in Orange

7^th Row:         Knit 

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

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Cut off Orange, join in Yellow

13^th Row:         Knit 

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

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Cut off Yellow, join in Green

19^th Row:         Knit 

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

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Cut off Green, join in Blue

25^th Row:         Knit 

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

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Cut off Blue, join in Indigo / Purple                                        

Shape the top ~

Row 1:            *K5, k2tog, repeat from * last st, k1                         55sts

Row 2:             S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 3:             *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last s, k1                      46sts  

Row 4:             S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 5:             *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                     37sts

Row 6:             S1, purl to last st, k1

Cut off Indigo / Purple, join in Violet / Magenta

Row 7:             *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                     28sts

Row 8:             S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 9:             *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                     19sts

Row 10:           S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 11:           *K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                           10sts

Row 12:            P2tog across the row                                                5sts

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 darn away ends.

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