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Sunday 15 September 2013

Newborn owl hat Pattern


Materials
Aran or Worsted weight yarn for hat
dk or 8ply yarn for eyes and nose
4mm circular or dpn knitting needles
4.5mm circular or dpn knitting needles
3.5mm crochet hook
Yarn needle for seaming
Row marker

Terms
hdc: half double crochet
tr: Triple crochet
ss: slip stitch
dc: double crochet
k: knit
k2tog: knit 2 together


SIZE: Newborn

Instructons:
With 4mm circular or dpns, Using long tail cast on, Cast on 56 stitches
Rib 2 x 2 (knit 2 purl 2) for 8 rows
Change to 4.5mm and knit straight for 6 rows, change colour and knit straight  till hat measures 4.5 inches 

Decrease:
k5, k2tog, repeat till the end of round
k4, k2tog, repeat till the end of round
knit till the end of round
k3, k2tog, repeat till the end of round
k2, k2tog, repeat till the end of round
knit till the end of round
k1, k2tog, repeat till the end of round
k2tog, repeat till the end of round
cut tail and pull through remaining stitches

Weave in ends.

Eyes (make 2): 
using 3.5mm crochet hook and black dk yarn, chain 4 and slip stitch in the first chain to join,
chain 2, and hdc 11 in the ring, slip stitch with white dk yarn to join
chain 2, hdc in the same stitch as chain 2, and 2hdc in each stitch till the end of round, slip stitch to join
chain 2, hdc in the same stitch as chain 2, hdc in the next, *2hdc in the next, hdc in the next*, continue from *to* till the end of round, ss to join
*chain 3, skip 1, ss in the next* repeat till the end of round.
fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew on hat

Nose:
using 3.5mm crochet hook and yellow dk yarn, 
chain 7, Tr on the 4th stitch from hook, dc on the next, hdc on the next, ss on the last and fasten off, Leaving a long tail to sew on hat

Make 2 short tassels, and attach to hat for ears

Flower:
using 3.5mm crochet hook and aran yarn, I used this pattern, without the leaves




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