FEATHER BABYHAT

Feather Pattern Baby Hat

Size: Newborn Infant

Materials: #5 (3.75 mm) needles, 1/3 oz. Fingering weight yarn, 30 inches of ¼ inch ribbon, large eye sewing needle

The example was made with acrylic Bernat Baby yarn; color Pink (#00469) and white ribbon

Gauge in st st: 7 sts, 9 rows = 1 inch

CO 76 sts

Rows 1 and 3: (WR) Purl

Row 2: k3, *yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 4: k2, *yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2

Work pattern for 8 rows

Row 9: Purl, decreasing 3 sts (73 sts).

Eyelet Row: k2, *yo, k2tog, rep from * ending with k1

Beginning with a purl row, work 19 rows in st st

Decrease for top

Row 1: *K7, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 2 and all even rows: Purl

Row 3: *K6, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1

Continue decreasing in this manner till 9 sts remain.

Break yarn and draw through remaining sts. Draw tight and sew seam. Weave in ends. Weave ribbon through eyelet holes.

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Feather Pattern Baby Booties

Size: Newborn infant

Materials: #2 (2.75mm) needles, large eye sewing needle, 1/3 oz. fingering weight (#1) yarn, 36 inches of ¼ inch ribbon, cut into two 18 inch pieces

The example was made with acrylic Bernat Baby yarn; color Pink (#00469) and white ribbon

Gauge: 8 sts, 10 rows = 1 inch

Pattern Stitch

Rows 1 and 3: (WR) Purl

Row 2: k3, *yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 4: k2, *yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2

Cuff

CO 40 sts.

Work 12 rows of pattern.

Row 13: Purl, decreasing 3 sts evenly spaced.

Eyelet Row

Row 14: k1, * yo, yo, k2tog. Rep from *

Row 15: purl, dropping the second yo

Row 16: knit

Row 17: purl

Instep

K 24 sts, turn, purl 11.

Work 10 more rows of st st over these 11 sts.

Dec: Row 1 (RS): k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1.

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: k1, ssk, k3, k2tog, k1 (7 sts). Cut yarn.

Foot

Attach yarn to 13^th stitch. Pick up 10 sts along side of instep, knit across 7 sts of toe, pick up 10 sts along other side of instep, knit remaining13 sts. (53 sts)

Beginning with a purl row, work 7 rows in st st

Toe Decrease

Row 1 (RS): k1, ssk, k21, k2tog, k1, ssk, k21, k2tog, k1.

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: k1, ssk, k19, k2tog, k1, ssk, k19, k2tog, k1.

Decreasing as established, rep rows 2 and 3 two more times.

BO remaining 37 sts in purl.

Finishing: Sew back and sole seams, weave in yarn ends, and weave ribbon through eyelet holes

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