{"id":610,"date":"2011-03-27T16:22:13","date_gmt":"2011-03-27T22:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/"},"modified":"2015-12-17T13:11:42","modified_gmt":"2015-12-17T19:11:42","slug":"textured-baby-hats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/2011\/03\/27\/textured-baby-hats\/","title":{"rendered":"Textured Baby Hats"},"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

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

There is a straight needle version of these patterns here<\/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) 40″ circular needle (for magic loop<\/a>) or<\/strong><\/em> set of size 6 (4 mm) double pointed 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 60 for preemie size or 72 for newborn. Join to knit in the round. Divide stitches between double pointed needles or needles for a magic loop. Divide with multiples of 12 on each needle.<\/p>\n

Repeat round instructions across the entire round.<\/p>\n

Ribbing (6 rounds for preemie size, 8 rounds for newborn size: k3, p3<\/p>\n

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

Rnd 1: k
\nRnd 2: p
\nRnd 3: k
\nRnd 4: p3, k3
\nRnd 5: k
\nRnd 6: p3, k3
\nRnd 7: k
\nRnd 8: p
\nRnd 9: k
\nRnd 10: p
\nRnd 11: k
\nRnd 12: k3, p3
\nRnd 13: k
\nRnd 14: k3, p3
\nRnd 15: k
\nRnd 16: p
\nRnds 17-30: repeat rnds 1-14
\nRnd 31: s2kp2sso, k9
\nRnd 32: p
\nRnd 33: k4, s2kp2sso, k3
\nRnd 34: p
\nRnd 35: k1, s2kp2sso, k4
\nRnd 36: p1, k1, p1, k3
\nRnd 37: k3, s2kp2sso
\nRnd 38: p1, k1
\nRnd 39: s2kp2sso, k1
\nCut the yarn with several inches to work with. With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops, secure and weave in end.<\/p>\n

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

Rnd 1: k9, p1, k1, p1
\nRnd 2: p1, k7, p1, k1, p1, k1
\nRnd 3: k1, p1, k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1
\nRnd 4: p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k3
\nRnd 5: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4
\nRnd 6: k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k5
\nRnd 7: k3, p1, k1, p1, k6
\nRnd 8: as rnd 6
\nRnd 9: as rnd 5
\nRnd 10: as rnd 4
\nRnd 11: as rnd 3
\nRnd 12: as rnd 2
\nRnds 13-24: repeat rnds 1-12
\nRnds 25-30: repeat rnds 1-6
\nRnd 31: k2, p2tog, k1, p2tog, k5
\nRnd 32: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4
\nRnd 33: k1, p2tog, k1, p2tog, k4
\nRnd 34: p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3
\nRnd 35: p2tog, k1, p2tog, k3
\nRnd 36: k1, p1, k4
\nRnd 37: p1, k1, p1, k3tog
\nRnd 38: k1, p1
\nRnd 39: p3tog, k1
\nCut the yarn with several inches to work with. With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops, secure and weave in end.<\/p>\n

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

Rnd 1: k4, p1, k4, p3
\nRnd 2: k3, p3, k3, p3
\nRnd 3: k2, p5, k5
\nRnd 4: k1, p7, k4
\nRnd 5: p9, k3
\nRnd 6: as rnd 4
\nRnd 7: as rnd 3
\nRnd 8: as rnd 2
\nRnds 9-24: repeat rnds 1-8 twice
\nRnds 25-30: repeat rnds 1-6
\nRnd 31: k2, p5, k2, k3tog
\nRnd 32: k3, p3, k3, p1
\nRnd 33: k3, p3tog, k3, p1
\nRnd 34: k2, p3, k2, p1
\nRnd 35: k2, p3tog, k3
\nRnd 36: k1, p3, k2
\nRnd 37: p1, p3tog, p1, k1
\nRnd 38: k1, p1, k2
\nRnd 39: k3tog, k1
\nCut the yarn with several inches to work with. With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops, secure and weave in end.<\/p>\n

Edits:
\n6\/30\/2014 – added link to straight needle version.
\n12\/17\/2015 – replaced a broken link for Magic Loop method.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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