Girly Preemie/Newborn Hat

By Julee Fort

Rnd 1: Ch4 (If using a magic loop start your loop

and then Ch3.), make 11(13) Dc in 4th Ch from
hook (or in loop of your choice), Sl St in top of
beg Ch 3. (12 Dc - 14 Dc)
Rnd 2: Ch3, FpDc around post of beg Ch 3, (Dc,
FpDc) in every stitch around, Sl St in top of beg
Ch 3. (12 Dc, 12 FpDc - 14 Dc, 14 FpDc)
Rnd 3: Ch4, Dc in same St as Sl St, Skip 1 St,
FpDc in next St, *Skip 1 St, V-St in next St, Skip
1 St, FpDc in next St*. Repeat from * to * around.
Sl St in Ch 3 of beg Ch 4 and in next Ch1 Sp.
(12 FpDc, 12 V-Sts - 14 FpDc, 14 V-Sts)

Size: Should fit a 4-6 pound baby comfortably.

Newborn size is in bold and/or parenthesis.
Materials:
Approximately 1 ounce of Sport Weight Baby
Yarn (Needs to be soft)
Size F 3.75 mm Hook
Tapestry Needle
Gauge: 1 V-St and 1 FpDc = 7/8
Special Stitches:
V-St - (Dc, Ch1, Dc) in specified space.
FpDc - Yarn over, insert hook behind post of
stitch (insert hook from front to back of stitch),
Yarn over, pull through, Yarn over, (pull through
2 loops) 2Xs.

Rnd 4-12 (14): Ch4, Dc in same Sp as Sl St, Skip

1 St, FpDc in next St, *Skip 1 St, V-St in next
Ch1 Sp, Skip 1 St, FpDc in next St*. Repeat from
* to * around. Sl St in Ch 3 of beg Ch 4 and in
next Ch1 Sp at the end of round 12 do not Sl St
in next Ch1 Sp.
(12 FpDc, 12 V-Sts - 14 FpDc, 14 V-Sts)
Rnd 13-14 (15-16): Ch1, Sc in same St as Sl St
and in each St around. Sl St in top of first Sc.
(48 Sc 56 Sc)
Fasten off and weave in ends using a
tapestry needle.