Friday, September 26, 2014

Little Lamb


Here is a new pattern for your little lamb.  Enjoy!




Little Lamb Baby Hat

Yarn: DK weight, Elann DK04 superwash merino
Needles: 4mm (US 6)
Gauge:  22 sts to 4” in stocking stitch,  AND  18 sts to 4” in Lamb Stitch Pattern (after blocking)
Size: 6 months to 1.5 years. (Infant)
***** a knowledge of pattern knitting required here, you need to get a “feel” of how the bobbles are placed, so that you can handle the back of head decreases without counting EVERY stitch in the pattern.  NOT for beginners**************

k FBF:  means knit into the front, then back, then front again, creating new three stitches in one stitch.  It is the start of the bobble.
k 3tog:  means knit three together,  reducing three stitches back to one.  It is always done three rows above the start of the bobble.

HAT:

Cast on 57
Work 6 rows in K1, P1 ribbing.
Next row: Row 7:  (right side) Purl across
Row 8: knit across
Row 9: Purl
Row 10:  k2, k FBF, [k3, k FBF] times 13, k2
Row 11: purl
Row 12: knit
Row 13: p2, p 3tog, [p3, p 3tog] times 13, p 2
Row 14: k4,k FBF, [k3, kFBF] times 12, k4
Row 15: purl
Row 16: knit
Row 17: p4, p 3tog, [p3, p 3tog] times 12, p4
Rows 10 thru 17 make the Lamb Stitch Pattern.
Repeat this pattern until hat measures 4 inches from the start. *** make sure you have just finished row 13 or 17 (57 stitches)****
Find the center stitch, and place markers on each side.
Right side facing: continue in pattern, decrease one stitch on each side of center stitch.  Continue to decrease here every right side row.  As you go, stop doing the bobble if it will be within 3 stitches of center stitch.  Here is where you need to learn to place bobbles at the right place by instinct.  Sorry if that is difficult….   But the bumps could be a little mis-aligned and still look cute!
Keep pattern and decreases until total length is 6inches from start.  Cast off all stitches.
Sew back of head seam.
Pick up 48 across bottom edge, and work 6 rows of k1, p1 ribbing.  Cast off loosely.

TIES:  make two: cast on 30 stitches, next row cast off 30 stitches.  Sew to bottom front .

EARS: Cast on 20 sts.  Work in seed stitch (Row one:  k1, p1, repeat. Row2: knit the purls, purl the knits) for 2”.  Decrease one each side every other row until 2 sts, knit both together, and bind off.
Sew pink fabric lining (optional)

Fold in three and hand sew to middle of side of hat (see photo)




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