{"id":626,"date":"2011-03-21T13:48:16","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T19:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/"},"modified":"2017-01-26T09:15:49","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T15:15:49","slug":"basic-baby-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/2011\/03\/21\/basic-baby-hat\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Baby Hat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is a very basic baby hat in several sizes. This is designed for in-the-round knitting.<\/p>\n

Sizes:<\/strong>
\nPreemie – 11″ circumference, 5.5″ high
\nNewborn – 13″ circumference, 6″ high
\n12 month – 15.25″ circumference, 7″ high
\nToddler – 17.5″ circumference, 7.5″ high
\nTeen – 19.5″ circumference, 8″ high<\/p>\n

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

Materials:<\/strong>
\n0.5 to 1 oz (40 to 80 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
\nssk = slip one knitwise, slip one knitwise, insert left needle into front of both slipped stitches and knit.<\/p>\n

Pattern:<\/strong>
\nPreemie – Cast on 60
\nNewborn – Cast on 72
\n12 month – Cast on 84
\nToddler – Cast on 96
\nTeen – Cast on 108<\/p>\n

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

Ribbing (6 rounds for preemie size, 8 rounds for other sizes): k2, p2 repeated across round<\/p>\n

Knit until the hat measures the desired height for size including the ribbing:
\nPreemie – 4.25″ high
\nNewborn – 4.75″ high
\n12 month – 5.75″ high
\nToddler – 6.25″ high
\nTeen – 6.75″ high<\/p>\n

Before starting the crown, there are 60 (72, 84, 96, 108) stitches<\/p>\n

Crown:<\/strong>
\nRepeat across the round
\nRnd 1: k4, k2tog, ssk, k4 – 50 (60, 70, 80, 90) stitches
\nRnd 2: k
\nRnd 3: k3, k2tog, ssk, k3 – 40 (48, 56, 64, 72) stitches
\nRnd 4: k
\nRnd 5: k2, k2tog, ssk, k2 – 30 (36, 42, 48, 54) stitches
\nRnd 6: k
\nRnd 7: k1, k2tog, ssk, k1 – 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) stitches
\nRnd 8: k
\nRnd 9: k2tog, ssk – 10 (12, 14, 16, 18) stitches
\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:
\n11\/3\/2013 – made adjustments to sizing.
\n2\/19\/2014 – added stitch counts to the decreasing rows of the crown.
\n12\/17\/2015 – replaced a broken link for Magic Loop method.
\n1\/26\/2017 – added “in-the-round” to description.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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