Faux Cable Baby Hats

Faux Cable Baby Hats

I love knitting baby hats.  

There will always be new babies ........ so there will always be a reason to make them!!

I recently learned this new stitch, so I just had to have a go at using it for a baby hat. It looks so cute!  

I am really happy with it. 

Faux Cable Baby Hat

 

T2 = twist 2

k2tog, then before you drop the stitch off the needle, put the point of your needle between the 2sts and knit the first stitch again, before slipping both off together

T2 = twist 2

It is easy to do - just a little complicated to explain !

 

Medium Premature Baby –  9″ circumference, 4½” high

Requires:

DK yarn ~ around 8g - 10g

4mm needles

 

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 49sts

1^st Row:  S1,* k2, p2, repeat from * to last 4sts, k2, p1, k1

2^nd Row:  S1, k1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

3^rd Row:  S1, * T2, p2, repeat from * to last 4sts, T2, p1, k1

4^th Row:  S1, k1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows 6 times more

 

Shape Top ~

29^th Row:   S1, * k2, p2tog, repeat from * to last 4sts, k2, p1, k1                 (38sts)

30^th Row:   S1, k1, * p2, k1, repeat from * to end

31^st Row:   S1,* k2tog, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1                                (26sts)

32^nd Row:   S1,* k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

33^rd Row:   K2tog, across row                                                                   (13sts)

34^th Row:   P2tog across row to last st, p1                                                (7sts)

 

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 –  11″ circumference, 5¼” high  

 Requires:

DK yarn ~ around 12g - 14g

4mm needles

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 57sts

1^st Row:  S1,* k2, p2, repeat from * to last 4sts, k2, p1, k1

2^nd Row:  S1, k1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

3^rd Row:  S1, * T2, p2, repeat from * to last 4sts, T2, p1, k1

4^th Row:  S1, k1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows 7 times more

 

Shape Top ~

33^rd Row:   S1, * k2, p2tog, repeat from * to last 4sts, k2, p1, k1                 (44sts)

34^th Row:   S1, k1, * p2, k1, repeat from * to end

35^th Row:   S1,* k2tog, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1                                (30sts)

36^th Row:   S1,* k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

37^th Row:   K2tog, across row                                                                   (15sts)

38^th Row:   P2tog across row to last st, k1                                                 (8sts)

 

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.

 

 

 

0 – 3 Months Baby –  12″ circumference, 6” high  

 Requires:

DK yarn ~ around 16g - 18g

4mm needles

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 65sts

1^st Row:  S1,* k2, p2, repeat from * to last 4sts, k2, p1, k1

2^nd Row:  S1, k1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

3^rd Row:  S1, * T2, p2, repeat from * to last 4sts, T2, p1, k1

4^th Row:  S1, k1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows 8 times more

 

Shape Top ~

37^th Row:   S1, * k2, p2tog, repeat from * to last 4sts, k2, p1, k1                 (50sts)

38^th Row:   S1, k1, * p2, k1, repeat from * to end

39^th Row:   S1,* k2tog, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1                                (34sts)

40^th Row:   S1,* k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

41^st Row:   K2tog, across row                                                                   (17sts)

42^nd Row:   P2tog across row 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.

 

 

6 Months Baby –  14” circumference, 6¾” high  

 Requires:

DK yarn ~ around 20g - 24g

4mm needles

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 73sts

1^st Row:  S1,* k2, p2, repeat from * to last 4sts, k2, p1, k1

2^nd Row:  S1, k1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

3^rd Row:  S1, * T2, p2, repeat from * to last 4sts, T2, p1, k1

4^th Row:  S1, k1, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows 9 times more

 

Shape Top ~

41^st Row:   S1, * k2, p2tog, repeat from * to last 4sts, k2, p1, k1                 (56sts)

42^nd Row:   S1, k1, * p2, k1, repeat from * to end

43^rd Row:   S1,* k2tog, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1                                (38sts)

44^th Row:   S1,* k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1

45^th Row:   K2tog, across row                                                                   (19sts)

46^th Row:   P2tog across row to last st, k1                                                 (10sts)

 

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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