Peek-a-boo

Knitted baby hat in garter st in DROPS BabyMerino. Size premature - 4 years

DROPS Baby 25-10
DROPS design: Pattern no bm-067-by
Yarn group A
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Size: (premature) 0/1 - 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Fits head circumference in cm:
approx. (28/32) 34/38 - 40/42 - 42/44 - 44/46 (48/50 - 50/52) cm
Materials:
DROPS BABY MERINO from Garnstudio
50 g for all sizes in colour no 02, off white

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm - or size needed to get 24 sts x 48 rows in garter st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2 mm - for edge.

GARTER ST (in the round on circular needle):
* K 1 round and P 1 round *, repeat from *-*. 1 ridge = 2 rounds.
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HAT:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles. Loosely cast on (68) 80-92-96-104 (112-116) sts on double pointed needles size 2 mm with Baby Merino. Work in GARTER ST - see explanation above - in the round on double pointed needles until piece measures (4) 4-6-6-6 (8-8) cm = edge. On next round with K, switch to needles size 3 mm and dec 8 sts evenly = (60) 72-84-88-96 (104-108) sts. Continue in garter st until piece measures (10) 11-12.5-12.5-14.5 (15-16) cm – adjust so that next round is a round with K and dec (6) 8-7-8-8 (8-9) sts evenly. Repeat dec every other round (i.e. every K round) (5) 5-5-5-5 (6-6) more times (= (6) 6-6-6-6 (7-7) dec rounds) = (24) 24-42-40-48 (48-45) sts. On next round K all sts tog 2 by 2. P 1 round and repeat dec on next K round in size 1/3, 6/9 and 12/18 months and (2-3/4) years (do not dec in the other sizes) = (12) 12-11-10-12 (12-12) sts.
Pull a double yarn through the remaining sts, tighten tog and fasten. Fold the edge in the middle upwards so that it lies flat, fasten it with a couple of small stitches.

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