SPIRAL HAT
Size US9 needles ted weight yarn (my prototypes are Red Heart Kids (a colorful, variegated worsted-weight yar Newborn: Cast on 30; knit to length of 10-10.5" XL preemie: Cast on 26; knit to length of 9" L preemie: Cast on 22; knit to length of 8" M preemie: Cast on 19; knit to length of 7" S preemie: Cast on 15; knit to length of 6" XS preemie: Cast on 12; knit to length of 5.5" Note: Length becomes the circumference of the hat when the seam is sewn up. Rows 1 & 2: knit Row 3: K2 tog, K to second to last stitch inc, knit 1 RoW 4:K Repeat rows 3 & 4 to length as above. Bind off. Sew seam (this will be a diagonal seam), gather top. Add pompom if desired. If using baby/sport weight, use smaller needles (try size 6) to make a smaller size hat. Notes: Gauge is unimportant, just knit to size\*. I knit my prototypes in Red Heart Kids (a worsted-weight yarn), because I get tired of all the pastel baby colors. It is semi-soft off the skein, and softens up quite a bit when washed. \*Baby hat lengths (brim to crown, on the above pattern this would be the width of your knitting as cast on). Newborn: 6 to 6.5" XL preemie: 5.5" L preemie: 4.5 to 5" M preemie: 4 to 4.5" S preemie: 3.5 to 4" XS preemie: 3.5"
