Baby Hat
& Blanket
1
beginner
Baby Hat & Blanket (beginner)
MEASUREMENTS
Hat
Months 6-9 (12-18)
Fits head
(approx) 46 (49) cms/18 (19) ins
Blanket
Size (approx) 50 x 50 cms/20 x 20 ins
craftworks Pom pom YARN
(Plain or Print) 1 x 250g ball
NEEDLES
A pair 4.00mm (US 6), (UK 8) Knitting
Needles or size that gives correct
tension/gauge.
MATERIALS
A Yarn Needle; Matching plain yarn for Hat.
TENSION/GAUGE
6 sts and 15 rows to 10 cms/4 ins over
garter st, using 4.00mm (US 6), (UK
8) Knitting Needles. aNote - Correct
tension/gauge is essential for a
successful handknit.
ABBREVIATIONS
St/s - stitch/es, K - Knit, RS - right side,
WS - wrong side, garter st - every row
knit, beg - begin/ning, K2tog - knit 2 sts
together, rep - repeat, cont - continue, rem
- remain/ing.
SPECIAL NOTE
For cast on - Work the thumb method
when casting on sts rather than using a
pair of needles, ensure that each stitch has
a pom pom.
When knitting make sure that on each
stitch a pom pom is left at the back of the
work, ie. work each stitch between each
pom pom on the yarn.
For cast/bind off - knit into front of st,
then slip the remainder of the st from left
hand needle onto right hand needle, thus
creating 2 sts. Repeat this for all sts across
row, thus doubling the amount of sts, then
cast/bind off sts loosely in usual manner.
CREATE
Hat
Using 4.00mm (US 6), (UK 8) Needles,
cast on 24 (28) sts (see special note).
Knit in garter st until work measures 8
(10) cms/3 (4) ins from beg, working last
row on WS.
Shape crown - 1st row - K2, * K2tog,
K2, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2 = 19 (22)
sts.
Knit 3 rows garter st.
5th row - K2, * K2tog, K1, rep from * to
last 2 sts, K2 = 14 (16) sts.
Knit 3 rows garter st.
9th row - K2, * K2tog, rep from * to end
= 8 (9) sts.
Cont on these 8 (9) sts for a further 18
(20) cms/7 (8) ins, working last row on
WS.
Next row - K0 (1), (K2tog) 4 times = 4
(5) sts.
Next row - Knit.
Next row - K0 (1), (K2tog) twice = 2 (3)
sts.
Break off yarn leaving a long end. Flatten
pom poms along thread and run thread
through rem sts. Draw up tightly and
fasten off securely.
Blanket
Using 4.00mm (US 6), (UK 8) Needles,
cast on 30 sts (see special note).
Knit in garter st until work measures 50
cms/20 ins from beg working last row on
WS.
Cast/bind off loosely (see special note).
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Using yarn needle, darn
in ends.
Hat - Using yarn needle, matching plain
yarn and a flat seam, join side edges
together to form centre back seam. Allow
top of hat to flop to one side and stitch
down to secure.
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