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Mittens

size is suitable for 18-24 months.

Needles used – sizes 3MM and 3.75MM

Abbreviations

 

K- KNIT

P-PURL

K2TOG- KNIT 2 STITCHES TOGETHER

P2TOG- PURL 2 STITCHES TOGETHER

M1-MAKE 1 STITCH (KNIT INTO THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE STITCH)

 

Pattern

 

Cast on 28 stitches

 

 

 

 

 

Row 1   K1,P1 until end

Repeat row 1 seven times

Change to the larger size needle

 Row 9 k

Row 10 P

Repeat rows 9 and 10 twice

Row 15 K11, M1,M1, K remainder of stitches

Row 16 P

Repeat rows 15 and 16 twice

 Row 21K

Row 22 P

THUMB

 Row 23 k11 stitches, turn work

Row 24 P10, turn work (leave stitch 11 un-worked for the entire thumb)

Row 25 K10

Row 26 P10

Row 27 K10

Row 28 P2tog five times

Cut yarn and thread through stitches. Pull tightly. You may wish to sew up the thumb seam now but it can be left until the end.

HAND

 

Put that one un-worked stitch back onto the needle with the rest of the stitches ( it should be the first stitch with the work front facing)

 Row 1 K

Row 2 P

 

 

 

Repeat rows 1 and 2 twice

Row 7 K2 ,K2tog repeat until end

Row 8 P

Row 9 k1, K2tog repeat until end

Row 10 P

Row 11 K2tog until end (six stitches)

Cut yarn and thread through stitches. Pull tightly.

Sew up seams.

CORD

Using the size needles Cast on 175 stitches

Row 1 K

Cast off.

Sew one end to each mitten.

 

 

 

 

MESH HAT

This hat is suitable for a newborn baby.

needles used are 4mm

Abbreviations

k2tog – knit two stitches together to make one stitch

skp- slip one stitch, knit one stitch and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted one

yo- yarn over, used to make a stitch 

Cast on 56 stitches

Knit 4 rows

row 5 k1 *yo, k2tog, repeat from * until the last stitch, k1

row 6 purl

row 7 k1 *skp, yo, repeat from * until last stitch, k1

row 8 purl

row 9 k1, *yo, k2tog, repeat from * until last stitch, k1

row 10 purl

row 11 purl

row 12 purl

row 13 knit

row 14 purl

repeat rows 13 and 14 twice

row 19 knit

row 20 knit

row 21 knit

row 22 purl

repeat rows 21 and 22 twice

row 27 knit

row 28 knit

row 29 k5, k2tog until end

row 30 purl

row 31 k4, k2tog repeat until end

row 32 purl

row 33 k3, k2tog repeat until end

row 34 purl

row 35 k2, k2tog repeat until end

row 36 purl

row 37 k1, k2tog repeat until end

row 38 k2tog repeat until end

row 39 purl

row 40 k2tog

row 41 purl

Cut yarn and thread through remaining stitches, sew up seam and decorate with a flower or bow if so desired.

 

Super simple baby hat

This hat size is for a new born baby

 

Abbreviations

k-knit

k2tog-knit two stitches together to make one (a decrease)

Using 4mm needles cast on 56 stitches

knit 6 rows

row 7 -purl

row 8 -knit

repeat  the last two rows (rows 7 and 8) 11 times

row 31 -purl

row 32- k5, k2tog repeat until end

row 32- purl

row 33- k4,k2tog repeat until end

row 34- purl

row 35-k3, k2tog, repeat until end

row 36- purl

row 37- k2,k2tog repeat until end

row 38- purl

row 39-k1,k2tog repeat until end

row 40- k2tog until end

row 41 – purl

row 42 k2tog repeat until end 

repeat   rows 41 and 42 until 1 stitch remains

thread yarn through last stitch and pull tightly.

turn the hat inside out and sew up seam.

turn the right side out and fold up the brim.

Finished!