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Baby Bunny/Puppy Handspun Hat Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Infant/Baby

Item:

Hat

Skill Level:

Beginner

Basic Skills Necessary:

Knit in the round, on double pointed needles
Purl
Make basic decreases

Pattern Description:

This is a super sweet baby bunny hat, for your spring props! This hat would also look very sweet in a soft brown, for a puppy hat!
Size: Newborn, 3-6 Months

Skills Needed:
Knitting in the round, on double pointed needles, Purl, SSK or K2tog.

Pattern comes with a long list of handspun yarns, that would work, for this pattern. I have shopped, so you don't have to! Simply pick a yarn, and follow the pattern! (If you have any left, you can always use it, for my new Elly headband pattern!)

Thank you for the wonderful photos, by Mary Rist Photography! If you are in Northern California, you can find her at:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Mary-K-Rist-Photography/193858077362969

Thank you so much, to Keri Messina, in Arcata, CA, for the wonderful photos!!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/keriamessinaphotography

Gauge:

Gauge: 8 Stitches/11 Rows =4 Inches, on Size 15 Needles in Stockinette Stitch (Note: if your yarn is really lofty handspun, and your gauge knits to 8 sts/apx 14 rows, there is an adjustment for the pattern available.)

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Newborn (15 1/2"-19 1/2" in circumference, by about 5 1/4" high)
3-6 Months (16 1/2 "-25" in circ.; 6" high).

Materials:

About 36-42 Yards, Hand Spun, Thick and Thin Yarn, About 4-5 WPI

You Will Also Need:

1 Set, Size 15, Double Pointed Needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry Needle