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PATTERN
Five-Cable Baby Hat
Materials:
Yarn: one skein Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran (newborn) or Baby Cashmerino (preemie)
Needles: US 8 (newborn) or US 3 (preemie); two 16” circs, or one 16” circ and a set of dpns (or a big long one if you do magic loop). Cable needle; tapestry needle (for finishing)
Special Abbreviation:
C6F: Slip next 3 sts to cable needle, hold these sts to the front, knit next 3 sts on left needle, then knit the 3 sts from the cable needle.
Directions:
CO 80 sts, pm, and join to work in the round. Work 6 rounds of 2X2 ribbing.
R 7-9: *K6, P2* around
R 10: *K6, P2, C6F, P2* around
R 11-17: *K6, P2*
R 18: *K6, P2, C6F, P2* around
R 19-25: *K6, P2*
Decrease rows (switch to two circs or dpns when it gets too small to fit on the 16” needle)
R 26: *SSK, K2, K2tog, P2, C6F, P2* (70 sts)
R 27: *K4, P2, K6, P2*
R 28: *SSK, K2tog, P2, K6, P2* (60 sts)
R 29: *K2, P2, K6, P2*
R 30: *K2tog, P2, K6, P2* (55 sts)
R 31: *K1, P2, K6, P2*
R 32: *K1, P2tog, K6, P2tog* (45 sts)
R 33: *K1, P1, SSK, K2, K2tog, P1* (35 sts)
R 34: *K1, P1, SSK, K2tog, P1* (25 sts)
R 35: *K1, P1, K2tog, P1* (20 sts)
R 36: *K2tog* (10 sts)
Pull yarn through remaining sts with a tapestry needle. Pull through to inside and weave in all ends.
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