Busy Bee Baby hat

Busy Bee Baby Hat

Size: Newborn

Materials: double knit yarn in black and yellow
Needles: 3.25mm  and 4mm

Cast on 64 stitches in yellow
Row 1: k1, p1 to end
Row 2: k1, p1 to end

Repeat these two rows another two  times

Change to 4mm needles

Work in stocking stitch one row knit, one row purl
Work four rows yellow, two  rows black

Continue in  pattern and stocking stitch until work measures  11cm ending with a purl row

Shape Crown

Row 1: *k6, k2tog* repeat to end (56 st.)

Row 2 and all alt rows - purl 

Row 3: *k5, k2tog* repeat to end (48 st.)

Row 5: *k4, k2tog* repeat to end (40 st.)

Row 7: *k3, k2tog* repeat to end (32 st.)

Row 9:  *k2, k2tog* repeat to end (24 st.)

Row 11: *k1, k2tog* repeat to end (26 st.)

Row 13: *k2tog* repeat to end (8 st.)

cut yarn long enough to thread through the remaining stitches and sew up side seam.

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