A friend had twin boys, and I had to keep their adorable heads warm. Up sprung the Dizzy Baby Hats. This pattern is quick enough to complete in an evening, and has enough interest with the stripes, so you don't want to stop. I love that I'm able to create two hats easily from just two skeins of yarn. Sizing is for 6-12 months, but the roll down brim makes this hat versitale for all of the different heads out there.
Gauge
21 sts over 4" in st st
Materials
US 5 16" circulars and US 5 dpns Queensland Bebe Cotsoy in denim and light teal
Pattern
CO 80 sts in MC. Join and work in round until hat measures 3.5" from unrolled brim. Work 1 round in CC, carrying MC yarn behind (carry yarn behind on every row to avoid lots of ends). Work 1 round in MC Work 2 rounds in CC Work 1 round in MC Work 3 rounds in CC ashion, increasing number of rounds worked in CC until hat measures 4.5" from bri decreases, maintaining stripe pattern as you decrease. Switch to DPNS as necessary. Row 1: \*k8, k2tog\* repeat from \* til end of row Row 2 (And all even rows): knit Row 3: \*k7, k2tog\* repeat from \* til end of row Row 5: \*k6, k2tog\* repeat from \* til end of row Row 7: \*k5, k2tog\* repeat from \* til end of row Row 9: \*k4, k2tog\* repeat from \* til end of row Row 11: \*k3, k2tog\* repeat from \* til end of row Row 13: \*k2, k2tog\* repeat from \* til end of row Row 15: \*k1, k2tog\* repeat from \* til end of row Row 17: \*k2tog\* repeat from \* til end of row Row 18: Knit, cut yarn and pull through. Weave in ends. All Rights Reserved, @ Zil Jaeger, 2009 http://zilknits.etsy.com
