Sylvia Baby Hat
$\circledcirc$ 2010 Tami Sheiffer
Sizes:
0-3 months: designed to fit 14 inch circumference heads 3-6 months: designed to fit 16 inch circumference heads
Gauge:
8 stitches per inch in stockinette for 0-3 month size; OR 7 stitches per inch in stockinette for 3-6 month size
Materials:
·1 skein Yarn Love Elizabeth Bennet $.65\%$ Superfine Merino, $20\%$ Bamboo, $15\%$ Silk; 195 yds per 50 g skein], in Chilled Cantaloupe ·1 set of US #1 $(2.25\;\mathsf{m m})$ double pointed needles or size needed to achieve gauge for 0-3 month size hat ·1 set of US #3 ( $\left\langle3.25\;\mathsf{m m}\right\rangle$ ) double pointed needles or size needed to achieve gauge for 3-6 month size hat Ribbed Lace pattern: Round 1: $[{\mathsf{k}},\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}}2,\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}}]$ Round 2: $[{\mathsf{k}},\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{y}}{\mathsf{0}},\,{\mathsf{s}}{\mathsf{s}}{\mathsf{k}},\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}}]$ Round 3: $[{\mathsf{k}},\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}}2,\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}}]$ Round 4: [k, p, k2tog, yo, p, k] Cast on 96 stitches on smaller needles for 0-3 month size hat or larger needles for 3-6 month size hat. Divide evenly over four double pointed needles (24 stitches per needle). Join to knit in the round. Picot nem: Knit 6 rounds. Round 7: [k2tog, yo] Knit 6 rounds. Round 14: Fold bottom of hat up into the circle so that the cast on edge is next to the live stitches on the needles. Stick working needle knitwise through the first stitch on the left needle, then pick up the cast on stitch immediately behind that stitch and lift it onto the left needle. Knit the two stitches together and slide onto right needle. Repeat with remaining stitches.
Pick up stitch from cast on edge and knit together with live stitch on needle.
Hat Body:
Knit the Ribbed Lace pattern until hat measures about 3.5 [4] inches from edge, or about 1.5 [2] inches less than desired height, ending with round 4. (Tip: If you are using circular needles instead of double pointed needles, place stitch markers to divide stitches into four sections of 24 stitches before beginning the decrease rounds, and read "x stitches before end of needle" as "x stitches before marker.")
Decrease Rounds:
Round 1: $(\mathsf{s s k},\,\mathsf{k}2,\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k},\,[\mathsf{k},\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k}2,\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k}]$ repeat to 6 stitches before end of needle, $k,\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k}2,$ k2tog) repeat to end of round (88 stitches) Round 2: $({\mathsf{k}},\,{\mathsf{y o}},\,{\mathsf{s s k}},\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}},\,[{\mathsf{k}},\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{y o}},\,{\mathsf{s s k}},\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}}]$ repeat to 5 stitches before end of needle, k, p, yo, ssk, k) Round 3: $(\mathsf{s s k},\,\mathsf{k},\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k},\,[\mathsf{k},\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k}2,\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k}]$ repeat to 5 stitches before end of needle, $\mathsf{k},\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k},$ k2tog) (80 stitches) Round 4: $({\mathsf{k}}2,\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}},\,[{\mathsf{k}},\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}}2{\mathsf{t o g}},\,{\mathsf{y o}},\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}}]$ repeat to last 4 stitches before end of needle, $\mathsf{K},$ $\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k}2)$ Round 5: $(\mathsf{s s k},\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k},\,[\mathsf{k},\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k}2,\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k}]$ repeat to 4 stitches before end of needle, k, p, k2tog) (72 stitches) Round 6: $({\sf k},{\sf p},{\sf k},{\sf[k},{\sf p},{\sf y0},{\sf s s k},{\sf p},{\sf k}]$ repeat to 3 stitches before end of needle, ${\sf k},\,{\sf p},\,{\sf k})$ Round 7: $(\mathsf{s s k},\,\mathsf{k},\,[\mathsf{k},\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k}2,\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k}]$ repeat to 3 stitches before end of needle, ${\sf k},$ k2tog) (64 stitches) Round 8: $({\mathsf{k}}2,\,[{\mathsf{k}},\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}}2{\mathsf{t o g}},\,{\mathsf{y}}0,\,{\mathsf{p}},\,{\mathsf{k}}]$ repeat to last 2 stitches before end of needle, k2) Round 9: ( $\mathsf{s s k,\;[k,\;p,\;k2,\;p,\;k]}$ repeat to last 2 stitches before end of needle, k2tog) (56 stitches) Round 10: $(\mathsf{k},\,[\mathsf{k},\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{y}0,\,\mathsf{s s k},\,\mathsf{p},\,\mathsf{k}]$ repeat to 1 stitch before end of needle, k) Round 11: (ssk, p, [k2, p] repeat to 2 stitches before end of needle, k2tog) (48 stitches) Round 12: [k, p, k2tog, yo, p, k] Round 13: (ssk, [k2, p] repeat to 4 stitches before end of needle, k2, k2tog) (40 stitches) Round 14: [k, yo, ssk, p, k2, p, yo, ssk, k] Round 15: [ssk, k, p, k2, p, k, k2tog] (32 stitches) Round 16: [ssk, p, k2, p, k2tog] (24 stitches) Round 17: [ssk, k2, k2tog] (16 stitches) Round 18: [ssk, k2tog] (8 stitches)
