Carewear ~Knitting

Care Wear Patterns: Knit

Seamless "Santa"

Materials:
Red Heart Baby Sport Pompadour - Red OR 3-ply sport yarn - Red
3-ply sport yarn - White
Double pointed needles #5 and #9
Crochet hood size G

Note: Red yarn is stiffer and works up heavier than white, so larger size needles are needed.

Directions: [Preemie given, newborns in ( ) ]

With white and larger needles, starting with a single loop, which counts as a knit st, double cast on 54 (60-68) sts in K1, P1 rib pattern on three needles.
Being careful not to twist sts, join by knitting the single loop with the loose yarn end.
Return knit st to left hand needle (LHN).
Tug on end to tighten st; this eliminates a bump at the joining.
Change to smaller needles.
Work in (K1, P1) rib for 2" (2½"-3").
Break off white.
Change to larger needles.
With red, knit evenly around until total length is 4" (5"-6").
K 27 (30-34), place marker.
K to end and decrease as follows:
Rnd 1: *K2tog - K to 3 sts before marker (slip the next st knit-wise onto right hand needle and return it to left hand needle, reversing direction of st) - K2tog though back loop, K1* - slip marker then repeat between * * once.
Rnds 2 and 3: K evenly around.
Repeat these 3 rnds until 6 sts remain in dec. rnd.
Lay yarn over needle in front of first st and pull sts over it one by one.
Allowing yarn for finishing, cut red and pull through last loop. Thread yarn in tapestry needle and drop through hole.
Turn hat inside out, pull up yarn tightly to close hole. Weave yarn through last rnd twice, then through a few sts outside circle.

Bell :

With crochet hook and white, leaving a 4" tail, wrap yarn around finger twice, making a ring.
Sl st into ring, ch 2 (3) - 6 half dc (dc) into ring - sl st into top of ch 2(3) - ch2 (3).
Cut yarn, leaving a tail for finishing. Pull yarn through hole and pull up tightly on starting yarn to close hole, forming a bell shape.
Thread both yarn ends together in tape, try needle and weave them through last rnd of hat twice (cleverly, so white doesn't show), attaching bell securely.
Poke needle through center, turn hat inside out and weave ends.
For larger bells, tr cr or 2 rnds of half dc or dc and more sts in ring. A pom pom can be used instead of a bell.

Did I say it would be easy? It's cute, though, isn't it?

TIP: After you have made two hats for Care Wear, make a set for your family, and then use remaining yarn for more for Care Wear.

Directions for toddler (child, woman, or man):

Use: 4-ply worsted weight yarn dp needles #6 and #10

With larger needles, double cast on 60 (68, 76, 80) in (K1, P1) pattern.
Change to smaller needles and work in rib pattern for 4" (5", 6", 6").
Change to larger needles and work in plain knit until total length is 8" (10", 12", 12").
Next rnd: K 30 (34, 38, 40).
Place marker and work decrease as above.

When using sport weight and #5 and #9 dp needles:

Double cast on 80 (88, 100, 108) and work as above.
For decrease K 40 (44, 50, 54).
Place marker and work decrease as above.

Abbreviations:

ch = Chain
dec = Decrease
rnd(s) = Round(s)
dc = Double Crochet
LHN = left-hand needle
RHN = right-hand needle
K = Knit
sl st = Slip Stitch
tr cr = Triple Crochet
P = Purl
st(s) = Stitch (es)

Care Wear Patterns: Knit

Seamless "Santa"

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