Little Sweetheart Baby Hat
by Miranda Harp for What's Needling U, Frisco, CO
Materials:
#4 needles for working in the round One 16" circular needle and double-pointed needles for the top or one 40" circular needle for the magic loop method or two circular needles DK or similar lightweight yarn in two colors Example uses white as a main color (MC) with red as a contrast color (cC)
Gauge: 5.5 stitches to 1" Finished size: 11" circumference Cast on 60 stitches and join to work in the round. Work four rounds of k1, p1 ribbing - this establishes the bottom border. Knit two rounds white (MC), then two rounds of red (Cc). You are now ready to begin the chart. :he chart five times, remembering to start from the bottom right working right to le After having worked the charted rounds, work two rounds in CC, then four more in MC. Decrease as follows inMC:
K8, k2tog around. (54 stitches). Knit one round even. K7, k2tog around. (48 stitches). Knit one round even. K6, k2tog around. (42 stitches). Knit one round even. K5, k2tog around. (36 stitches). Knit one round even. K4, k2tog around. (30 stitches). K3, k2tog around. (24 stitches). K2, k2tog around. (18 stitches). K1, k2tog around. (12 stitches). Cut yarn and thread tail through remaining stitches. Pull tight and weave in both ends. For optimum cuteness, add a pom-pom in the contrast color to the top. Put it on your favorite little sweetheart!
BONUs: Try charting your own hat pattern! Pattern written by Miranda Harp Distributed by What's Needling U, Frisco, Colorado http://www.whatsneedlingu.com - whatsneedlingu@yahoo.com - (970) 668-0381
