Materials
- Small amounts of sport-weight soft, washable yarn in pastels or colours of your choice.
- US3 (3.25mm) double-pointed needles
- Tapestry needle
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11-12 in (28-30.5 cm) in circumference.
6.5 to 7 sts = 1 in (2.54 cm), depending on your yarn.
A slightly different gauge will give you a slightly smaller or larger hat, but all baby heads are different anyway.
CO 72 sts and distribute to dpns.
Join, being careful not to twist.
Work k2, p2 ribbing for 6 rnds.
Rnds 1-3: knit.
Rnd 4: {k1, k2tog, yo, k3} to end.
Rnds 5-7: knit.
Rnd 8: {k4, k2tog, yo} to end.
Rep Rnds 1-8 twice more.
Continue to Crown Shaping below.
Rnds 1-3: knit.
Rnd 4: {k6, p1, k5} to end.
Rnd 5: {k5, [p1, k1] twice, k3} to end.
Rnd 6: {k4, [p1, k1] three times, k2} to end.
Rnds 7, 9, 11: {k3, [p1, k1] four times, k1} to end.
Rnds 8, 10: {k2, [p1, k1] five times} to end.
Rnd 12: {k4, [p1, k3] twice} to end.
Knit 12 more rnds.
Continue to Crown Shaping below.
Rnds 1-3: knit.
Rnds 4, 12: {k6, p1, k5} to end.
Rnds 5, 11: {k5, p1, k1, p1, k4} to end.
Rnds 6, 10: {k4, p1, k3, p1, k3} to end.
Rnds 7, 9: {k3, p1, k5, p1, k2} to end.
Rnd 8: {k2, p1, k7, p1, k1} to end.
Knit 12 more rnds.
Continue to Crown Shaping below.
Rnds 1-11, odd: knit.
Rnd 2: {k4, k2tog} to end – 60 sts.
Rnd 4: {k3, k2tog} to end – 48 sts.
Rnd 6: {k2, k2tog} to end – 36 sts.
Rnd 8: {k1, k2tog} to end – 24 sts.
Rnd 10: k2tog to end – 12 sts.
Cut tail and thread through remaining loops.
Pull tight and tie off. Weave in ends.
After initial 6 rnds of ribbing in color A, witch to color B, without cutting color A.
Knit two rnds with color B.
Switch back to color A, without cutting color B, by twisting the two strands behind work.
Knit two rnds with color A.
Continue in stst, changing colors every two rnds, for 24 rnds above ribbing.
Follow crown shaping as above, but continue to change color every two rnds.
CO 72 sts and distribute to dpns.
Join, being careful not to twist.
Work k2, p2 ribbing for 30 rnds.
Crown Shaping (Ribbed Version):
Rnd 1: {k2, p2, k2, p2tog} to end – 63 sts.
Rnd 2: {k2, p2, k2, p1} to end.
Rnd 3: {k2, p2, k1, p2tog} to end – 54 sts.
Rnd 4: {k2, p2, k1, p1} to end.
Rnd 5: {k2, p2, p2tog} to end – 45 sts.
Rnd 6: {k2, p3} to end.
Rnd 7: {k2, p1, p2tog} to end – 36 sts.
Rnd 8: {k2, p2} to end.
Rnd 9: {k2tog, p2tog} to end – 18 sts.
Rnd 10: {k1, p1} to end.
Rnd 11: k2tog to end – 9 sts.
Cut tail and thread through remaining loops. Pull tight and tie off. Weave in ends.
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