Care Wear Patterns: Knit
Garter Stitch Hat
(by Debbie Hudson, February 1996)
- Sizes: Small Preemie (SP)
- Full-Term (FT)
- Gauge: SP: 8 stitches per inch
- FT: 6 stitches per inch
- Materials: SP: Baby fingering
- FT: Sport weight yarn
- SP: #0 or #2 needles
- FT: #2 or #4 needles
Note:
- First set of numbers are for SP, using finer yarn; FT numbers are in parenthesis, using sport weight yarn.
- For medium-large preemies, use the numbers in parenthesis with the finer yarn.
- For large to x-large preemies, use the first set of numbers with the sport yarn.
- In both cases, remember to make the appropriate adjustments for length.
Directions:
- Cast on 50 (62) sts.
- Work 1½" (2½") in garter stitch.
- On wrong side, purl one row for turning ridge.
- Change to smaller needles and work 1" (2") in ribbing as follows:
- Row 1: K2 , ( K2 , P2)* across, end K4.
- Row 2: ( K2 , P2)* across, end K2 .
- Change to larger needles and work in garter stitch for 2½" (3½"). (For larger sizes only, decrease 2 sts evenly spaced in the first row of this garter section (60sts).)
- At end of garter stitch section, begin decreases:
- Larger sizes only: (K4, K2tog)* across; K all sts.
- Continue for all sizes:
- (K3, K2tog)* across.
- Knit all sts.
- ( K2 , K2tog)* across.
- Knit all sts.
- (K2tog)* across.
- Gather remaining stitches and sew flat seam.
- Turn up cuff and attach pom-pom or bow.