{"id":2369,"date":"2013-11-08T22:05:18","date_gmt":"2013-11-09T04:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2014-01-14T00:02:15","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T06:02:15","slug":"textured-baby-hats-for-straight-needles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/2013\/11\/08\/textured-baby-hats-for-straight-needles\/","title":{"rendered":"Textured Baby Hats for Straight Needles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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These three hats all begin with the same ribbing and can be completed with the Little Check pattern (darker blue), King Charles Brocade (light blue)\u00a0or the English Diamond Block pattern (green). Instructions are given for preemie and newborn sizes.<\/p>\n

These instructions are for straight needles. See this alternate pattern<\/a> for in-the-round instructions.<\/p>\n

There are patterns available for coordinating blankets for the King Charles Brocade<\/a> and the Little Check<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sizes:<\/strong>
\nPreemie – 10″ circumference
\nNewborn – 12″ circumference<\/p>\n

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

Materials:<\/strong>
\n0.5 to 0.6 oz (40 to 50 yards) of DK weight baby yarn
\nSize 6 (4 mm) needles
\nYarn needle<\/p>\n

Abbreviations:<\/strong>
\nk = knit
\np = purl
\nk2tog = knit two together
\nk3tog = knit three together
\np3tog = purl three together
\nssk = slip one knitwise, slip one knitwise, insert left needle into front of both slipped stitches and knit.
\ns2kp2sso = slip2 (together, knitwise), k1, pass 2 slipped stitches over<\/p>\n

Cast on and Ribbing (same for all three hats):<\/strong>
\nCast on 61 for preemie size or 73 for newborn.<\/p>\n

Repeat instructions between * across row.<\/p>\n

Ribbing (6 rows for preemie size, 8 rows for newborn size):
\nRow 1: * k3, p3 * k1
\nRow 2: p1 * k3, p3 *<\/p>\n

Body and Crown:<\/strong>
\nLittle Checks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Repeat instructions between * across row.
\nRow 1 (right side): * k *
\nRow 2: * k *
\nRow 3: * k *
\nRow 4: k1 * p3, k3 *
\nRow 5: * k *
\nRow 6: k1 * p3, k3 *
\nRow 7: * k *
\nRow 8: * k *
\nRow 9: * k *
\nRow 10: * k *
\nRow 11: * k *
\nRow 12: k1 * p3, k3 *
\nRow 13: * k *
\nRow 14: k1 * p3, k3 *
\nRow 15: * k *
\nRow 16: * k *
\nRows 17-30: repeat rows 1-14
\nRow 31: * s2kp2sso, k9 * k1
\nRow 32: * k *
\nRow 33: * k4, s2kp2sso, k3 * k1
\nRow 34: * k *
\nRow 35: * k1, s2kp2sso, k4 * k1
\nRow 36: k1 * p3, k1, p1, k1 *
\nRow 37: * k3, s2kp2sso * k1
\nRow 38: k1 * p1, k1 *
\nRow 39: * s2kp2sso, k1 * k1
\nCut the yarn with several inches to work with. With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops, secure, seam edges together, secure and weave in end.<\/p>\n

King Charles Brocade<\/strong><\/p>\n

Repeat instructions between * across row.
\nRow 1: * k9, p1, k1, p1 * k1
\nRow 2: k1 * p1, k1, p1, k1, p7, k1 *
\nRow 3: * k1, p1, k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1 * k1
\nRow 4: k1 * p3, k1, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k1 *
\nRow 5: * k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4 * k1
\nRow 6: p1 * p5, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2 *
\nRow 7: * k3, p1, k1, p1, k6 * k1
\nRow 8: as row 6
\nRow 9: as row 5
\nRow 10: as row 4
\nRow 11: as row 3
\nRow 12: as row 2
\nRows 13-24: repeat rows 1-12
\nRows 25-30: repeat rows 1-6
\nRow 31: * k2, p2tog, k1, p2tog, k5 * k1
\nRow 32: p1 * p4, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1 *
\nRow 33: * k1, p2tog, k1, p2tog, k4 * k1
\nRow 34: k1 * p3, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 *
\nRow 35: * p2tog, k1, p2tog, k3 * p1
\nRow 36: p1 * p4, k1, p1 *
\nRow 37: * p1, k1, p1, k3tog * p1
\nRow 38: p1 * k1, p1 *
\nRow 39: * p3tog, k1 * p1
\nCut the yarn with several inches to work with. With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops, secure, seam edges together, secure and weave in end.<\/p>\n

English Diamond Block Pattern<\/strong><\/p>\n

Repeat instructions between * across row.
\nRow 1 (right side): * k4, p1, k4, p3 * k1
\nRow 2: p1 * k3, p3, k3, p3 *
\nRow 3: * k2, p5, k5 * k1
\nRow 4: p1 * p4, k7, p1 *
\nRow 5: * p9, k3 * p1
\nRow 6: as row 4
\nRow 7: as row 3
\nRow 8: as row 2
\nRows 9-24: repeat rows 1-8 twice
\nRows 25-30: repeat rows 1-6
\nRow 31: * k2, p5, k2, k3tog * k1
\nRow 32: p1 * k1, p3, k3, p3 *
\nRow 33: * k3, p3tog, k3, p1 * k1
\nRow 34: p1 * k1, p2, k3, p2 *
\nRow 35: * k2, p3tog, k3 * k1
\nRow 36: p1 * p2, k3, p1 *
\nRow 37: * p1, p3tog, p1, k1 * p1
\nRow 38: p1 * p2, k1, p1 *
\nRow 39: * k3tog, k1 * k1
\nCut the yarn with several inches to work with. With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops, secure, seam edges together, secure and weave in end.<\/p>\n

Edits:<\/p>\n

1\/14\/2014 – corrected row 6 of King Charles Brocade<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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