Sunday 4 March 2012

Boobie Hat Pattern

Note: I have tested the instructions for the 0-3mo hat. I have recently adjusted the sizes for 3-6 mo and 6-12 mo. Feedback on the other 2 sizes are welcome if you get to try out the pattern before I do.
DK yarn
Needle: 3.5mm
Finished size: Newborn – 3 mos: approx 12” circ and 6”depth.
3 -6 mos: approx 15” circumference and 6.5” depth
6-12 mos: approx 18” circumference and 7” depth
To make nipple: ch 5. Join with ss
Rnd 1: ch2 (counts as 1st sc.) 11 sc into ch 5 circle. Join with ss. 12 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2 sc into each of next 11 sc. Joins with ss.
Rnd 3 – 5: Repeat rnd 2.
Rnd 6: Ch2 (counts as 1st sc). Sc in same ch2 sp. 2 sc in each sc to end. Join with ss. 24 sc.
Rnd 7: Ch 2. Sc in next 2 sc. *2sc in next sc. sc in next 3 sc. repeat to end, ending with 2 sc in last sc. 30 sc.
Rnd 8. Ch 2. Sc in next 3 sc. *2sc in next sc. Sc in next 4 sc. Repeat to end, ending with 2 sc. 36 sc.
Rnd 9: Ch 4. dc in next 4 sc. *2dc in next sc. Sc in next 5 dc. Repeat to end, ending with 2 dc. 42 dc.
Change colour here for breast.
For 0 - 3 months
Rnd 10: Ch 3. 2Dc into same sc as chain 3. *Chain 2. Skip next 2 sc. 3 dc into next sc. Repeat from * Join 14 dc clusters.
Rnd 11: chain 5. *3Dc in next chain 2 space. Chain 2. Repeat from 2 to next to last chain 2 Space. 2 dc in last ch 2 space. Join with ss in 3 chain of initial ch 5.
Rnd 12: Chain 2. 2 dc in chain 2 space. *Chain 2. 3 dc in next chain 2 space. Repeat to end, finishing with chain 2. Join with ss.
Rnd: 13 – 21: Repeat rnds 11 & 12 alternating.
Rnd 22. chain 2. sc in ch 2 space. * sc in each dc. 2 sc in ch2 space. Repeat from * to end. join with ss and fasten off.
For 3 - 6 mos hat:
Rnd 13: Chain 5. 2 Dc in same dc as chain 3. Chain 2. 3dc in second dc of 3dc cluster. *Chain 2. 3 dc in next ch 2 sp. Repeat from * 6 times. Chain 2. 3dc in second dc of 3dc cluster. Repeat from * 5 times. Chain 2. 3dc in second dc of 3dc cluster. Chain 2. SS into 3rd chain of chain 5. 16 dc clusters.
Rnds 14 – 24 Repeat as per rounds 11 & 12 alternating.
Rnd 25 as per round 22 above
For 6 - 12 mos hat:
Follow instructions as per 3 – 6 mos hat. to rnd 15.
Rnd15 : Chain 5. 2 Dc in same sc as chain 3. Chain 2. 3dc in second dc of 3dc cluster. *Chain 2. 3 dc in next ch 2 sp. Repeat from * 7 times. Chain 2. 3dc in second dc of 3dc cluster. Repeat from * 8 times. Chain 2. 3dc in second dc of 3dc cluster. Chain 2. SS into 3rd chain of chain 5. 18 dc clusters.
Rnd 16 – 25 Repeat as per rounds 11 & 12 alternating.
Rnd 26: Repeat as per round 23 above


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