Bev's
Christmassy
Preemie Hat
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Beverly A. Qualheim 2006 - All Rights Reserved
4 Size
8 double pointed needles and a small amount of soft Christmassy colored worsted weight yarn. Could be made with a single color eg RED, and then add a row of white, or a white pompom.
This hat fits tiny preemies... 1 lb - 2.5 lbs
Cast on 36 sts and place 12 sts on each of 3 needles. The 4th
needle is used to knit with
Rnds 1-20: Knit 2, Purl 2
Decrease rows:
1: Knit 2 together around - you now have 6 sts on each needle
2: Knit around the 18 sts
3: Knit 2 together around (9 sts total left). Cut tail of
yarn 8"
long.
Use threaded yarn needle to carefully remove each stitch from the 3
needles. Pull tightly to gather. Run stitches
inside the
top of the hat a few time to anchor..