PERUVIAN CHUYO HAT FOR BABY
ABOUT THIS PATTERN: Keep your favorite baby’ head warm and cute this Winter with this fun hat!
MATERIALS: Approx. 0.050 grms ( 1 ball of our super soft baby alpaca fiber!). Suggested knitting needle size US size 4.
Gauge: 6s x 8r = 1 inch2
Size 0-3 months
Small: Approx.14-16 inch head circumference
M: Approx.16-18 inch head circumference
Large: Approx.18-20 inch head circumference
Earflaps (make 2):Starting with your DP needles, CO 4. Starting with a purl row, work stockinette stitch for first three rows,
Row 4: k1, m1, knit to last stitch, m1, k1, turn,
Row 5: purl, turn,
Repeat rows 4 & 5 until you have 26 (30, 34) stitches. Place 1st earflap onto a stitch holder tool and cut yarn. For the 2nd earflap only, repeat earflap instructions but work row 4 once more giving you 28(32, 36) stitches. Do not turn Begin working in the round from here. Using the backward loop cast on, make 11 (13, 15) stitches. Pick up your first earflap with the stockinette pattern facing you and work row 4 of the earflap once more giving you 28 (32, 36) stitches. This time make 17 (21, 25) stitches now you have both earflaps on your circular needle and the new stitches, for a total of 84(98,112) place marker
Rounds 1-5: k28 (32, 36) work 1×1 ribbing until next earflap, 28 (32, 36), work 1×1 ribbing until marker.
Knit all stitches for 20 (24, 28) rows.
Decreasing rounds
Large: Work rounds beginning with round 1
Medium: Work rounds beginning with round 5
Small: Work rounds beginning with round 9
Round 1: k14, k2tog, until end of round (105 sts)
Round 2: knit
Round 3: k13, k2tog, until end of round, (98 sts)
Round 4: knit
Round 5: k12, k2tog, until end of round (91 sts)
Round 6: knit
Round 7: k11, k2tog until end of round (84 sts)
Round 8: knit
Round 9: k10, k2tog, until end of round (77 sts)
Round 10: knit
Round 11: k9, k2tog, until end of round (70 sts)
Round 12: knit
Round 14: knit
Round 13: k8, k2tog, until end of round (63 sts)
Round 14: knit
Round 15: k7, k2tog, until end of round (56 sts)
Round 16: knit
Round 17: k6, k2tog, until end of round (49 sts)
Round 18: knit
Round 19: k5, k2tog, until end of round (42 sts)
Round 20: knit
Round 21: (k4, k2tog) until end of round (35 sts)
Round 22: knit
Round 23: (k3, k2tog) until end of round (28 sts)
Round 24: (k2, k2tog) until end of round (21 sts)
Round 23: (k3, k2tog) until end of round (28 sts)
Round 24: (k2, k2tog) until end of round (21 sts)
Round 25: (k1, k2tog) until end of round (14 sts)
Cut yarn and use a tapestry needle to gather last seven stitches tightly together. Weave in loose ends. Cut 12 lengths of yarn approximately 24-36 inches in length. Thread half of them through each earflap, braid and tie of ends.
Embellish any way you like & put on your favorite baby’s head.
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