Lace hat

Sizes: premature (0 - 1, 3 - 6, 12 - 18) month

Needles: circular needle 3 mm and 2 double-pointed needles 3 mm for the string

Tension: approx. 30 sts at 10 cm with needle 2½ mm

Yarn: Knitting for Olive´s Merino - 50 gram

The hat is knitted back and forth as the ear pieces are made. The rest of the hat is knitted in the round

CO 101 (111, 125, 135) sts

Knit 1 row = back side of the work, at this row place 3 markers:

Size premature: k25, PM, k34, PM, k25, PM, k17

Size 0 - 1 months: k27, PM, k38, PM, k27, PM, k19
Size 3 - 6 months: k31, PM, k42, PM, k31, PM, k21 1
Size 12 - 18 months: k33, PM, k46, PM, k33, PM, k23
Knit the ear pieces using the wrap and turn, wt, short row technique

Knit until 1st marker. Now knit the following:

1. k16 (17, 19, 20), wt
2. p7, wt
3. k1, k2tog, k1, k2tbl, k3, wt
4. p9, wt
5. k1, k2tog, k3, k2tbl, k3, wt
6. p11, wt
7. k1, k2tog, k5, k2tbl, k3, wt
8. p13, wt
9. k1, k2tog, k7, k2tbl, k3, wt
10. p15, wt

Premature
11. knit until next marker, repeat 1-10

Size 0 - 1 months
11. k16, wt
12. p17, wt
13. knit until next marker, repeat 1-12

Size 3 - 6 months
11. k1, k2tog, k9, k2tbl, k3, wt
12. p17, wt
13. k18, wt
14. p19, wt
15. knit until next marker, repeat 1-14

Size 12-18 months

11. k1, k2tog, k9, k2tbl, k3, wt
12. p17, wt
13. k18, wt
14. p19, wt
15. k20, wt
16. p21, wt
17 knit until next marker, repeat 1-16

Now knit in the round and follow the charts (one for each size)

Strings
Using double-pointed needles 3 mm pick up 4 sts in the back loop of the cast-on sts in the middle of
the ear piece. Knit 2 rows stocking stitch (p 1 row, k 1 row)
With the right side facing up, slide the 4 sts to the right side of the needle
Take the yarn from the last st along the back and up to the first st and k 4
Continue as above until string measures approx 18 cm
Bind off
Knit a string at the other ear piece
Sew together the small opening at the edge and sew in all ends 2
 Lace hat chart - size premature

↗ ↖ 50
49
↗ О ↔ О ↖ 48
47
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 46
45
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 44
43
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 42
↗ ↖ 41
↗ О ↗ О ↔ О ↖ О ↖ 40
X 39
↗ О ↗ О ↗ X ↖ О ↖ О ↖ 38
X X X 37
↗ О О ↗ X X X ↖ О О ↖ 36
X X X X X 35
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 34
X X X X X X X 33
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 32
X X X X X X X X X 31
↗ О X X X X X X X X X О ↖ 30
X X X X X X X X X 29
↗ О ↖ X X X О X О X X X ↗ О ↖ 28
X X X X X X X 27
↗ О ↖ X X О X О X X ↗ О ↖ 26
X X X X X 25
↗ О ↖ X О X О X ↗ О ↖ 24
X X X 23
↗ О ↖ О X О ↗ О ↖ 22
21
↖ О О ↗ 20
19
X ↖ О О ↗ X 18
17
X X ↖ О О ↗ X X 16
15
X X X ↖ О О ↗ X X X 14
13
12
11
V V V О О О О О О V V V 10
9
8
7
V V V О О О О О О V V V 6
5
4
3
V V V О О О О О О V V V 2
1
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17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Start here

After the last row of the chart, knit the remaining sts together:
k2tog until 4 sts remain, break the yarn and pull it through the
last 4 sts, sew in the end

3
 Lace hat chart - size 0 - 1 months
↗ ↖ ↖ 60
59
↗ О ↔ О ↖ 58
57
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 56
55
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 54
53
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 52
51
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 50
49
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 48
47
↗ О ↗ О ↔ О ↖ О ↖ 46
X 45
↗ О О ↗ X ↖ О О ↖ 44
X X X 43
↗ О О ↗ X X X ↖ О О ↖ 42
X X X X X 41
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 40
X X X X X X X 39
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 38
X X X X X X X X X 37
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 36
X X X X X X X X X X X 35
↗ О X X X X X X X X X X X О ↖ 34
X X X X X X X X X X X 33
↗ О ↖ X X X X О X О X X X X ↗ О ↖ 32
X X X X X X X X X 31
↗ О ↖ X X X О X О X X X ↗ О ↖ 30
X X X X X X X 29
↗ О ↖ X X О X О X X ↗ О ↖ 28
X X X X X 27
↗ О ↖ X О X О X ↗ О ↖ 26
X X X 25
↗ О ↖ О X О ↗ О ↖ 24
23
↖ О О ↗ 22
21
X ↖ О О ↗ X 20
19
X X ↖ О О ↗ X X 18
17
X X X ↖ О О ↗ X X X 16
15
X X X X ↖ О О ↗ X X X X 14
13 After the last row of the chart,
12 knit the remaining sts together:
11 k2tog until 4 sts remain, break
V V V О О О О О О V V V 10 the yarn and pull it through the
9 last 4 sts, sew in the end
8
7
V V V О О О О О О V V V 6
5
4
3
V V V О О О О О О V V V 2
1
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19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Start here 4
 Lace hat chart - size 3 - 6 months

↗ ↖ 66
65
↗ О ↔ О ↖ 64
63
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 62
61
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 60
59
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 58
57
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 56
55
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 54
53
↗ О ↗ О ↔ О ↖ О ↖ 52
X 51
↗ О ↗ О ↗ X ↖ О ↖ О ↖ 50
X X X 49
↗ О О ↗ X X X ↖ О О ↖ 48
X X X X X 47
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 46
X X X X X X X 45
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 44
X X X X X X X X X 43
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 42
X X X X X X X X X X X 41
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X X X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 40
X X X X X X X X X X X X X 39
↗ О X X X X X X X X X X X X X О ↖ 38
X X X X X X X X X X X X X 37
↗ О ↖ X X X X X О X О X X X X X ↗ О ↖ 36
X X X X X X X X X X X 35
↗ О ↖ X X X X О X О X X X X ↗ О ↖ 34
X X X X X X X X X 33
↗ О ↖ X X X О X О X X X ↗ О ↖ 32
X X X X X X X 31
↗ О ↖ X X О X О X X ↗ О ↖ 30
X X X X X 29
↗ О ↖ X О X О X ↗ О ↖ 28
X X X 27
↗ О ↖ О X О ↗ О ↖ 26
25
↖ О О ↗ 24
23
X ↖ О О ↗ X 22
21
X X ↖ О О ↗ X X 20
19
X X X ↖ О О ↗ X X X 18
17
X X X X ↖ О О ↗ X X X X 16
15
X X X X X ↖ О О ↗ X X X X X 14
13
12
11
V V V О О О О О О V V V 10
9
8
7
V V V О О О О О О V V V 6 5
 5
4
3
V V V О О О О О О V V V 2
1
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21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Start here

After the last row of the chart, knit the remaining sts together:
k2tog until 4 sts remain, break the yarn and pull it through the
last 4 sts, sew in the end

Lace hat chart - size 12-18 months

↗ ↖ ↖ 76
75
↗ О ↔ О ↖ 74
73
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 72
71
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 70
69
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 68
67
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 66
65
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 64
63
↗ О ↗ ↖ О ↖ 62
61
↗ О ↗ О ↔ О ↖ О ↖ 60
X 59
↗ О ↗ О ↗ X ↖ О ↖ О ↖ 58
X X X 57
↗ О О ↗ X X X ↖ О О ↖ 56
X X X X X 55
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 54
X X X X X X X 53
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 52
X X X X X X X X X 51
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 50
X X X X X X X X X X X 49
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X X X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 48
X X X X X X X X X X X X X 47
↗ О О ↗ X X X X X X X X X X X X X ↖ О О ↖ 46
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 45
↗ О X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X О ↖ 44
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 43
↗ О ↖ X X X X X X О X О X X X X X X ↗ О ↖ 42
X X X X X X X X X X X X X 41
↗ О ↖ X X X X X О X О X X X X X ↗ О ↖ 40
X X X X X X X X X X X 39
↗ О ↖ X X X X О X О X X X X ↗ О ↖ 38
X X X X X X X X X 37
↗ О ↖ X X X О X О X X X ↗ О ↖ 36
X X X X X X X 35
↗ О ↖ X X О X О X X ↗ О ↖ 34
X X X X X 33
↗ О ↖ X О X О X ↗ О ↖ 32
X X X 31 6
 ↖ О ↖ О X О ↗ О ↗ 30
29
X ↖ О О ↗ X 28
27
X X ↖ О О ↗ X X 26
25
X X X ↖ О О ↗ X X X 24
23
X X X X ↖ О О ↗ X X X X 22
21
X X X X X ↖ О О ↗ X X X X X 20
19
X X X X X X ↖ О О ↗ X X X X X X 18
17
16
15
V V V V О О О О О О О О V V V V 14
13
12
11
V V V V О О О О О О О О V V V V 10
9
8
7
V V V V О О О О О О О О V V V V 6
5
4
3
V V V V О О О О О О О О V V V V 2
1
↖
23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Start here

After the last row of the chart, knit the remaining sts together:
k2tog until 4 sts remain, break the yarn and pull it through the
last 4 sts, sew in the end

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Abbreviations

k = knit

V p2tog = purl next 2 sts together

О yo = yarn over needle

X p = purl

↗ k2tog = knit next 2 sts together

↖ k2tog tbl = Knit next 2 sts together through the back loops

↔ s1 k2tog psso = slip 1 st, knit 2 sts together, pass slipped sts over

No longer any st because of decrease on previous rows

st - stitch
sts- stitches
k - knit
p - purl
CO - cast on
PM - place marker

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