Medium Premature
Baby Hat – 8″ circumference, 4“ high
Using 4mm needles
& DK yarn, cast on 43sts
Knit 4 rows
Row 5: S1, knit to end
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 7: S1, *p1, k7,
repeat from * to last 2sts, p1, k1
Row 8: * k1, p1, k1, p5, repeat from * to last 3sts,
k1, p1, k1
Row 9: S1, k2, * p1, k3, repeat from
* to end
Row 10: S1, p3,
* k1, p1, k1, p5, repeat from * to last 7sts, k1, p1 k1, p3, k1
Row 11: S1, k4, *p1, k7, repeat from * to last 6sts, p1, k5
Row 12: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 8 rows (rows 5 – 12) once more
Row 21: S1, knit to end
Row 22: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 23: K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (41sts)
Row 24: S1, purl to last st, k1
Shape Top ~
Next
Row: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st,
k1 (33sts)
Next Row: S1,
purl to last st, k1
Next
Row: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st,
k1 (25sts)
Next
Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Next
Row: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st,
k1 (17sts)
Next Row: *
P2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1
(9sts)
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 Hat – 9½”-
10” circumference, 4¾“ high
Using 4mm needles
& DK yarn, cast on 51sts
Knit 4 rows
Row 5: S1, knit to end
Row 6: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 7: S1, *p1, k7,
repeat from * to last 2sts, p1, k1
Row 8: * k1, p1, k1, p5, repeat from * to last 3sts,
k1, p1, k1
Row 9: S1, k2, * p1, k3, repeat from
* to end
Row 10: S1, p3,
* k1, p1, k1, p5, repeat from * to last 7sts, k1, p1 k1, p3, k1
Row 11: S1, k4, *p1, k7, repeat from * to last 6sts, p1, k5
Row 12: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 8 rows (rows 5 – 12) twice more
Row 29: S1, knit to end
Row 30: S1, purl to last st, k1
Shape Top ~
Next
Row: *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st,
k1 (41sts)
Next
Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Next
Row: *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1 (31sts)
Next
Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Next
Row: *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st,
k1 (21sts)
Next
Row:
Next
Row: * k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1
(11sts)
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 – 11″ circumference, 5¼“
high
Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 59sts
Knit 6 rows
Row 7: S1, knit to end
Row 8: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 9: S1, *p1, k7,
repeat from * to last 2sts, p1, k1
Row 10: * k1, p1, k1, p5, repeat from * to last 3sts,
k1, p1, k1
Row 11: S1, k2, * p1, k3, repeat from *
to end
Row 12: S1, p3,
* k1, p1, k1, p5, repeat from * to last 7sts, k1, p1 k1, p3, k1
Row 13: S1, k4, *p1, k7, repeat from * to last 6sts, p1, k5
Row 14: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 8 rows (rows 7 – 14) twice more
Row 31: S1, knit to end
Row 32: S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 33: Kfb, knit to last st, kfb (61sts)
Row 34: S1, purl to last st, k1
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.
If you would like to make my matching baby blanket, you will find the pattern here ~
https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2020/04/ziggy-baby-blanket.html
So lovely! You are a gem!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this pattern. It's really sweet. Another to make for the premature baby units!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much i love your baby patterns its my donation to the hospital's
ReplyDeleteI am making the Newborn size ziggy baby hat and on row 33 it says to kfb ? What does kfb mean? there are no explanation on what to do? Can you please let me know as soon as you can.. You can email it to me that would be great . My email address is enopauline320@gmail.com thank you so much in advance ..
ReplyDeleteHi did you get a reply. It knit one into front and one into back. If there's one you don't know then Google it or you tube is best
DeleteKFB means knit front & back on the same stitch. There are some good videos of how to knit the stitch on YouTube
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