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MELINDA'S RUFFLED PREEMIE HAT (Crochet)
Copyright 2000 by Melinda Gorley
Melinda was unable to keep her charity going and gave me her patterns to post.
This pattern is very easy to do and quite cute!

Size F hook for preemie under 3 lbs, Size G hook for preemie over 3 lbs
Baby, sport weight, 4-ply worsted weight yarn
Use smaller hook for 4-ply yarn
Use "baby" colors, (pastels, pinks, blues, peach, white, variegated)

ALL WORK DONE IN BACK LOOPS
Ch 6. Join with sl st. Ch 3.
ROUND 1: 1 dc in same st as ch 3. 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl. st. (12 sts)
ROUND 2: Ch 3. 1 dc in same st as ch 3. 2 dc in each st around.
ROUND 3: Ch 3. (Counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in same st as ch 3. *1 dc next 2 sts, 2 dc next 3 sts.* Repeat from * around. Join with st st.
ROUND 4: Ch 3 Dc in each st around.
ROUNDS 5-7: Repeat Round 4.
ROUND 8: Sc in each st around. Join with sl st.
ROUNDS 9-12: Repeat Round 8.

RUFFLE ROUND: 3 hdc in each st all the way around. Join with sl st. Fasten off. Add pom pom.
VARIATION: For a little boy, just keep sc around after Round 12 for 2-3 rounds. Roll up the brim.
 

MELINDA'S RUFFLED PREEMIE BOOTIES (Crochet)
Copyright 2000 by Melinda Gorley

Size G hook
Baby, sport weight, 4-ply worsted weight yarn
Use smaller hook with 4-ply yarn
Use "baby" colors, such as pastels, pinks, blues, peach, white, varigateds
These booties are like tube socks. They can also be used as mittens!

ALL WORK DONE IN BACK LOOPS

ROUND 1: Ch 2. 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in 1st sc. (6 sc)
ROUND 2: Ch 1. 2 sc in 1st st. 2 sc in each st around. Join with sl st. (12 sc)
ROUND 3: Ch 1. 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in next st. (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) around. Join with sl st. (18 sc)
ROUNDS 4-10: Ch 1. Sc in each st around. Join with sl st. (18 sc)
ROUND 11: Ch 1. Sc in 1st st, ch 1, sk next st. (Sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st) around. Join with sl st.
RUFFLE ROUND: Ch 3. Sc in next st, (ch 3, sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 3, sc in next st) around. Join with sl st. Fasten off.

TIES: (Make two) Ch for 9". Fasten off. Thread tie through Round 11. Tie in front.


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