Scalloped Lace Baby Cap
Lacy hat for newborns and infants worked from the brim upwards, in the round, and based on the Crest of the Wave pattern from Barbara Walker's First Treasury of Knitting Patterns. The pattern produces a gently curved edge and begins with garter-stitch, so the brim does not roll. Decreases for the crown are integrated into the lace pattern. Lacy, frilly, inexpensive, and fast, this project requires less than half a ball of DK-weight yarn.
Finished size: 14" circumference To fit: newborn-9 months (although 14" is a large baby head) Yarn: Debbie Bliss Cathay (rose), 1/2 ball Needles: 4mm DPNs or long circular needle(s) for magic loop/2 circs (I used Bryspun DPNs, which worked well for me with this slightly slippery yarn.) Gauge: 2.25 inches per 12-stitch repeat of pattern
Instructions:
Cast-on 72 stitches with long-tail cast on. Join into a round. (NOTE: if you wish to use a different cast-on, determine whether the next round should be a knit (round 1) or purl (round 2) round to produce garter stitch, based on your cast-on. For example, the long-tail cast-on makes an initial knit round so the next round should be purled to produce garter stitch and you should start the pattern on round 2.) Starting on round 2 (or round 1, depending on cast-on), work pattern 6 times for each round. Complete pattern through round 12. Work round 1, then repeat rounds 2-12. Work rounds 1-4 again then start the crown decrease rounds (pg 3).
Crest of the Wave pattern:
Round 1: Knit Round 2: Purl Round 3: Knit Round 4: Purl Round 5: K2tog 2 times, (YO, K1) 3 times, YO, SSK 2 times, K1 Round 6: Knit Round 7: repeat round 5 Round 8:Knit Round 9: repeat round 5 Round 10: Knit Round 1l: repeat round 5 Round 12: Knit
Crest of the Wave pattern chart:
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Note that chart is for IN THE ROUND, so all rows are shown from the right side and all rows should be read right to left. knit K2tog purl SSK 0 yarn over
Crown Decrease Rounds:
1. (K2tog 2 times, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, SSK 2 times, K1) repeat 6 times = 60 stitches 2. Knit 3. (K2tog, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, SSK, K1) repeat 6 times = 60 stitches 4. Knit 5. (K2tog 2 times, YO, K1, YO, SSK 2 times, K1) repeat 6 times = 48 stitches 6. Knit 7. (K3tog, YO, K1, YO, Slip 1 knitwise, SSK, pass slip stitch over completed SSK, K1) repeat 6 times = 36 stitches 8. Knit 9. (K2tog, K1, SSK, K1) repeat 6 times = 24 stitches 10. Purl 11. (K2tog, SSK) repeat 6 times = 12 stitches 12. Purl 13. (K2tog, SSK) repeat 6 times = 6 stitches 14. K2tog 3 times = 3 stitches Break yarn and draw through remaining stitches. Weave in ends.
