{"id":1253,"date":"2012-01-17T00:32:49","date_gmt":"2012-01-17T06:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/?p=1253"},"modified":"2015-12-17T12:56:35","modified_gmt":"2015-12-17T18:56:35","slug":"faceted-lace-and-cables-baby-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/2012\/01\/17\/faceted-lace-and-cables-baby-hat\/","title":{"rendered":"Faceted Lace and Cables Baby Hat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is a very textured and ornate baby hat. The example is in toddler size.<\/p>\n

Sizes:<\/strong>
\nSmall preemie – 8″ circumference, 3.5″ high
\nPreemie – 10″ circumference, 5″ high
\nNewborn – 12″ circumference, 5.5″ high
\n6 month – 14″ circumference, 6.5″ high
\n12 month – 16″ circumference, 7″ high
\nToddler – 18″ circumference, 7.5″ high<\/p>\n

Gauge:<\/strong>
\n22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches in stockinette<\/p>\n

Materials:<\/strong>
\n0.5 to 1.5 oz (40 to 120 yards) of DK weight baby yarn
\nSize 6 (4 mm) 40″ circular needle (for magic loop<\/a>) or<\/strong><\/em> set of size 6 (4 mm) double pointed needles
\nYarn needle
\nCable needle<\/p>\n

Abbreviations:<\/strong>
\nk = knit
\np = purl
\nc4f = cable 4\u00a0forward\u00a0\u2013 Slip the next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front\u00a0of work. Knit the next 2 stitches from left-hand needle, knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
\nk2tog = knit two together
\nsk2p = slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together; 2 stitches have been decreased
\np3tog = purl three together
\n
\nPattern:<\/strong>
\nSmall preemie – Cast on 44
\nPreemie – Cast on 55
\nNewborn – Cast on 66
\n6 month – Cast on 77
\n12 month – Cast on 88
\nToddler – Cast on 99<\/p>\n

Join to knit in the round. Divide stitches between double pointed needles or needles for a magic loop. Divide with multiples of 11 on each needle.<\/p>\n

Repeat each instruction across the round:
\nRnd 1: k
\nRnd 2: p
\nRnd 3: k4, yo, k7, yo (this will increase your stitches for the remainder of the body of the hat to a multiple of 13)
\nRnd 4: k4, p1, k7, p1
\nRnd 5: c4f, p1, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, p1
\nRnd 6: k4, p2, k5, p2
\nRnd 7: k4, p2, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, p2
\nRnd 8: k4, p3, k3, p3
\nRnd 9: c4f, p3, yo, sk2p, yo, p3
\nRnd 10: k4, p4, k1, p4
\nRnd 11: k4, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo<\/p>\n

Repeat rounds 4 to 11 (end with a round 4) until the hat measures the desired height for size:
\nSmall preemie – 2.25″ high
\nPreemie – 3.5″ high
\nNewborn – 4″ high
\n6 month – 5″ high
\n12 month – 5.5″ high
\nToddler – 6″ high<\/p>\n

Crown:<\/strong>
\nRepeat across the round
\nRnd 1: c4f, p1, k2, sk2p, k2, p1
\nRnd 2: k4, p1, k5, p1
\nRnd 3: k4, p1, k1, sk2p, k1, p1
\nRnd 4: k4, p1, k3, p1
\nRnd 5: c4f, p1, sk2p, p1
\nRnd 6: k4, p1, k1, p1
\nRnd 7: k4, p3tog
\nRnd 8: k4, p1
\nRnd 9: k1, sk2p, p1
\nRnd 10: k2, p1
\nRnd 11: k2tog, p1
\nCut the yarn with several inches to work with.\u00a0 With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops, secure and weave in end.<\/p>\n

Edits:
\n12\/17\/15 – replaced a broken link for Magic Loop method<\/p>\n

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