Free Knitting Pattern: Newborn Hat – Knit Flat with Seam By Kristen O’Hara I had a lovely ball of Cascade Superwash yarn just sitting in a basket with no purpose. Fortunately, I found this lovely pattern for a newborn sweater. Written by Kelly Brooker, the Puerperium Cardigan pattern is available for free on ravelry. Of course, once I had completed the sweater, I realized my little guy would need a matching hat. So, I wrote this simple pattern to be completed on straight needles (or knit flat with circulars…my favorite!). Happy Newborn Knitting! Materials Yarn: 1 skein Cascade 220 Superwash Sport wool yarn (or yarn with same gauge) Needles: 1 pair US size 5, 1 pair US size 3 Stitch Markers Gauge: 22 sts/4 in. – SS Instructions 1. CO 68 sts., using size 3 needles. 2. K garter stitch 6 rows. 3. Change to size 5 needles. K SS until work measures 4 in., starting with a purl row. Begin Decrease: 4. *K6, k2tog, PM, K7, k2tog, PM*. Repeat across row. (Obviously, no marker needed for last set.) 5. P2tog, *P to marker, slip marker, p2tog.* Repeat * to * across row. 6. *K to 2 before marker, k2tog.* Repeat * to * across row to last 2 sts., k2tog. 7. Repeat rows 5 and 6 until 12 sts. remain. 8. P2tog across, removing markers. 9. K2tog across. 10. Loop yarn through the last 3 sts to bind off. Finishing 1. Sew up sides. 2. Tuck in ends. Abbreviations/Explanations SS: Stockinette Stitch – K one row, purl the next. Repeat. CO: Cast on Garter Stitch: Knit every row. K2tog: Knit two stitches together to decrease by one stitch. PM: Place Marker P2tog: Purl two stitches together to decrease by one stitch.