Santa baby

Our Wednesday afternoon knitters have been making the cutest little hats to send to the Kingston General Hospital's preemie ward. 

We have 24 of them completed so far! Our goal is to have 50 by December 1st. Pattern follows for your knitting pleasure. You could make them larger by increasing the amount of cast on stitches in increments of 6. If you would like to help us in this venture, please stop by and pick up some yarn.


Preemie Santa Hat

Materials:

* Red Heart Cotton Twist – 1 skein each white and red. You will have enough yarn to complete at least 5 hats.
* 4 mm or #6 US knitting needles dp or circular
* 1 stitch marker
* 1 yarn needle

Gauge:  22 stitches to 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Pattern as written will fit a 3 - 5  lb preemie.*  

Note:

This project is knit in the round. It can be knit flat and seamed if the red portion is knit in stockinette stitch – knit right side, purl wrong side.

Instructions:

Cast on 48 stitches using white yarn. Join carefully in the round, avoiding twisting of the stitches.

Knit in K1 P1 ribbing for 2-1/2 inches.

Change colors to red and knit each row until piece measures at least 4 inches from cast-on edge.

Begin decreasing:

Round 1: [k4, k2tog] around - 40 stitches

Round 2-6: Knit across.

Round 7:  [k3, k2tog] around - 32 stitches

Round 8 – 12: Knit across
Round 13: [k2, k2tog] around - 24 stitches

Round 14 – 18: Knit across
Round 19: [k1, k2tog] around - 16 stitches

Round 20 – 24: Knit across
Round 25: k2tog around - 8 stitches

Cut yarn leaving a 6 inch tail, and run through stitches on needle, pull up tight and secure well. Sew pompon on tip of hat. If desired, top of hat can be folded down at an angle and secured well.

Abbreviations:

* K = knit
* P = purl
* K2tog = knit two stitches together

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