HAT – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles, bottom up.
HAT
Cast on (60) 72-84-88-96 (104-108) stitches with double pointed needles size 2.5 mm and Baby Merino. Work garter stitch for 4 cm. Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm and continue with stocking stitch. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! Work stocking stitch until the piece measures (10) 11-12-13-14 (14-15) cm. Now insert (6) 8-7-8-8 (8-9) markers in the piece with (10) 9-12-11-12 (13-12) stitches between each one. On the next round decrease 1 stitch by knitting together the first 2 stitches after each marker (= (6) 8-7-8-8 (8-9) stitches decreased). Decrease like this every 2nd round a total of (6) 6-6-6-6 (7-7) times = (24) 24-42-40-48 (48-45) stitches.
On the next round knit all stitches together 2 and 2 = (12) 12-21-20-24 (24-23) stitches.
SIZES 1/3 - 6/9 -12/18 MONTHS (2 - 3/4) YEARS:
Knit 1 round. Knit all stitches together 2 and 2 = 11-10-12 (12-12) stitches.
ALL SIZES
Pull a double strand through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well. The hat measures approx. (14) 15-16-17-18 (19-20) cm.
CROCHETED EDGE
Crochet an edge around the bottom edge using hook size 2.5 mm as follows: 1 double crochet in the first stitch, * 3 chain stitches, 1 treble crochet in the first chain stitch, skip approx. 1 cm, 1 double crochet in the next stitch , work from -* to end of round and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet.
