Isolde Newborn Hat
By Amy O'Dell
This is a great pattern for using up left over sock yarn. Hospitals and birthing centres are usually in need of hats for newborns but many of the hats they generously receive are made of itchy acrylic. Why not whip up some lovely and stylish wee caps for donating or for baby gifts? Yarn: Socks That Rock Lightweight - 1 skein (I striped mine to make it a little longer when I was running out of yarn but this isn't necessary) Needles: Set of four $2.75\;\mathrm{mm}$ dpns Pattern Repeat: Round l: $\ast\mathrm{K2}$ , P1, ml, $\mathrm{P}1^{*}$ repeat for entire round Round 2: $\mathrm{*K3}$ , pass first stitch over other two, $\mathrm{P2^{*}}$ repeat over entire round Rounds 3 & 4: \*K2, P2\* Work 2 repeats in MC Directions: CO 104 stitches and divide evenly on three dpns. Join and work in k2p2 ribbing for 5 rounds. Solid: Work 3 pattern repeats. Work rounds 1 and 2. Proceed to decrease rounds. Striped: Work 1 repeat in CC Work 2 repeats in MC Work rounds one and two of repeat in CC Decrease rounds: Round 1: \*K2, P2tog\*Round 2: K2, P1 Round 3: \*K2, pass first stitch over second, P1\* Round 4: \*K1, P1\* Round 5: \*K2tog, P2tog\* to last 2 stitches, K2Round 6: $\ast\mathrm{Kl}$ ， $\mathrm{P}1^{*}$ repeat to last stitch, K1 Round 7: $\ast\mathrm{Kl}$ , Pl, pass K stitch over P stitch\* repeat to last stith, K1 Round 8: $\ast\mathrm{Kl}$ ， $\mathrm{P}1^{*}$ to last stitch, K1 Round 9: K2tog 6 times, K1 Break yarn, leaving an eight inch tail With tapestry needes, thread yarn through live loops and pull tight. Weave in all ends
