Hat in a Hurry
Newborn Baby Hat Newborn (33-36cm head circumference) Yarn: Approx 50g Double Knit (8ply) Hook: Size 3.50 (E)
Materials: Approximately 50g of double knit (8 ply) wool Tools: 3.50mm (E) hook and a wool needle for finishing Gauge: 4 stitches and 3 rows = 2.5cm/1" (trebles)
Abbreviations:
ch - chain sS － slip stitch st - stitch tr - treble crochet dc - double crochet fptr - front post treble Note: All instructions are written using UK abbreviations. Below is a list of USA equivalents.
| UK | USA |
| double crochet (dc) | single crochet (sc) |
| half treble (htr) | half double crochet (hdc) |
| treble (tr) | double crochet (dc) |
| front post treble (fptr) | front post double crochet (fpdc) |
fptr: work the treble as usual but insert the hook from front to back around the stem of the stitch (right to left) instead of into the top of the stitch. Spaced treble stitch: work the treble as usual but insert the hook into the space between the trebles instead of into the top of the stitch.
Instructions:
Foundation: 4ch, ss into first chain to form a ring Round 1: 3ch (counts as first treble in this and each of the following rounds), 13tr into ring, ss to 3rd of 3ch to form a circle (14sts) Round 2: 3ch, (fptr round next st, 1tr either side of next st) 6 times, fptr round next st, 1tr before next st, ss to 3'd of 3ch (21 sts) Hint: You now have a circle with 7 front post trebles, each separated by two trebles. In the rows that follow, the front post trebles will remain lined up while the number of trebles between these posts will increase. Working in the space between the trebles, instead of into the top, will result in a neater and more even increase (see spaced treble stitch in the introduction). Round 3: 3ch, (fptr round fptr, work 3tr evenly before next fptr) 6 times, fptr round fptr, 2tr evenly before 3ch, ss to 3fd of 3ch (28sts) Round 4: 3ch, (fptr round fptr, work 4tr evenly before next fptr) 6 times, fptr round fptr, 3tr evenly before 3ch, ss into 3fd of 3ch (35sts) Round 5: 3ch, (fptr round fptr, work 5tr evenly before next fptr) 6 times, fptr round fptr, 4tr evenly before 3ch, ss into 3fd of 3ch (42 sts) Round 6: 3ch, (fptr round fptr, work 6tr evenly before next fptr) 6 times, fptr round fptr, 5tr evenly before 3ch, ss into 3fd of 3ch (49 sts) Round 7: 3ch, (fptr round fptr, work 7tr evenly before next fptr) 6 times, fptr round fptr, 6tr evenly before 3ch, ss into 3rd of 3ch (56 sts) Note: The work will have a gentle curve to it, although it should still be possible to flatten it out. The diameter, at this point, will be \~13 cm (5"). Round 8: 3ch, (fptr round fptr, 1tr into each of next 7tr) 6 times, fptr round fptr, 1tr into each of next 6 sts, ss into 3rd of 3ch (56 sts) Rounds 9 - 12: Repeat round 8 (56 st) Round 13: 2ch, fptr round fptr, 1tr into each of next 7 st, fptr round fptr, 1htr into next st, 1dc into each of next 21 st, 1htr into next st, fptr round fptr, 1tr into each of next 7 sts, fptr round fptr, 1htr into next st, 1dc into each of next 13 sts, ss into 2"d of 2ch (56 sts) Rounds 14 -15: Repeat round 13 (56 sts) Round 16: 1ch, 1dc into each st of round, ss to join, fasten off and neaten ends. Wear with the widest slope framing the face and the narrow slope to the nape of the neck.
