Sweet Strawberry

Knitted strawberry hat for baby and children in DROPS Alpaca

DROPS Baby 21-21
DROPS design: Pattern no Z-086-byb
Yarn group A
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Size: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Fits head circumference in cm:
40/42-42/44-44/46 (48/50-50/52)

Materials: DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio
For Strawberry hat:
Colour no 7238m, dark olive: 50 g for all sizes
Colour no 3620, red: 50 g for all sizes
For Blueberry hat:
Colour no 7238m, dark olive: 50 g for all sizes
Colour no 6347, greypurple: 50 g for all sizes

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 mm - or size needed to get 26 sts x 34 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.

PATTERN:
See diagrams M.1 and M.2.
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HAT:
Worked in the round. Loosely cast on 108-114-120 (126-132) sts on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm with red or greypurple (no of sts divisible by 6, distribute sts evenly on 4 double pointed needles). P 1 round, then work in stocking st. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
When piece measures 5-5-6 (6-7) cm work diagram M.1 upwards. After diagram M.1 has been worked 2 times vertically, work rounds 1-7 in diagram M.1, then K 1 round with red while at the same time dec 4-2-0 (6-4) sts evenly = 104-112-120 (120-128) sts (no of sts divisible by 8). Piece now measures approx. 13-13-14 (14-15) cm. Then work diagram M.2 1 time vertically, and then finish the piece with dark olive.
Now insert 13-14-15 (15-16) markers in the piece 8 sts apart. Then dec 1 st on left side of all markers (by K 2 tog) on every other round until 13-14-15 (15-16) sts remain on needles. Knit 1 round where you decrease 5-6-7-7-8 sts evenly spaced = 8 sts on needles. Piece now measures approx. 18-18-19 (20-21) cm. Work in the round for 3 cm over these sts for "stem". Pull a double thread through the remaining sts and fasten tightly.

Diagram explanations

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