Skill Level: intermediate
Stitches used: cast on, knit, k2t, picking up stitches, bind off,
Abbreviations: knit (k), knit two together (k2t)
Measures: Preemie, 11” circumference and 5” length
Gauge: 20 stitches and 24 rows = 4” by 4”

-Materials-

  • size 6 double pointed needles
  • size 4 straight needles
  • Caron Simply Soft Brights, watermelon – 315 yds (100% acrylic)
  • Caron Simply Soft Bright, mango – 315 yds (100% acrylic)
  • yarn needle
  • stitch markers
  • 1 1/4” diameter button (optional)

-Hat-

  1. With size 4 needles and mango, cast on 8 stitches.
  2. Knit till piece measures 11 3/4” (54 ridges).
  3. Bind off, sew cast on and bind off edges together.
  4. With size 6 needles and watermelon, pick up a stitch at every ridge, place marker at beginning of row.  (54 stitches)
  5. Knit for 2 1/2”.
  6. *K4, k2t* repeat within *-* to end. (45 stitches)
  7. Knit 1 row.
  8. *K3, k2t* repeat within *-* to end. (36 stitches)
  9. Knit 1 row.
  10. *K2, k2t*, repeat within *-* to end. (27 stitches)
  11. Knit 1 row.
  12. *K1, k2t*, repeat within *-* to end. (18 stitches)
  13. Knit 1 row.
  14. K2t to end, cut yarn and pull through the remaining 9 stitches. fasten off and weave in ends.

-Finishing- (optional)

  • With mango, embroider a flower on the hat. Sew the button in the center.

-Tube Socks- (make 2)

  1. With size 4 needles and mango, cast on 8 stitches.
  2. Knit till piece measures 3 1/3” (16 ridges).
  3. Bind off, sew cast on and bind off edges together.
  4. With size 6 needles and watermelon, pick up a stitch at every ridge, place marker at beginning of row. (16 stitches)
  5. Knit for 3”.
  6. *K2, k2t*, repeat within *-* to end. (12 stitches)
  7. Knit 1 row.
  8. *K1, k2t*, repeat within *-* to end. (8 stitches)
  9. K2t to end, cut yarn and pull through remaining 4 stitches, fasten off and weave in ends.