Very small: 20 cm/8 inches
Small: 25 cm/9- ¾ inches
Medium: 28 cm/11 inches
Large: 30 cm/11- ¾ inches
Newborn: 33 cm/ 13 inches
Hints:
A medium sized orange is about 8 inches.
Ikea small bear’s head is 24 cm/9- 1/2 inches
A large-sized apple is about 25 cm/10 inches
Bitty Baby’s head is 31 cm/12 – 1/4 inches
a. Heirloom Breeze (30% Wool/69.6% Cotton/0.4% Lycra) or other DK weight yarn
3.75 mm/US 5 dpns or circulars
Sized to fit all three preemie heads
Gauge: (unstretched) 6 sts/inch
Cast on 48 stitches, join
Begin decreases:
Rnd 1: *
Rnd 2: work even.
Rnd 3: *K2tog, P1* around.
Rnd 4: work even.
Rnd 5: Slip 1, *K2tog* to last purl st, knit this together with the first stitch.
Rnd 6: K2tog around.
Cut yarn and thread through all stitches, pulling tight and fastening securely. Weave in ends.
b. Oddments of your favorite sock or fingering weight yarn
2.5 mm needles dpns or circulars
Size: sm (med) preemie
CO 64 (72) sts, join, work your favorite rib for 8 rows.
Change to stockinette for a total length of approx. 5 cm (2 inches.)
Decrease for crown:
Rnd 1: K 14 (16) K2tog around.
Rnds 2 & 3: work even.
Rnd 4: K 13(15) K2tog around.
Rnd 5: work even.
Decrease every other round twice more, the decrease every round until there are 12 stitches left. b.1: Repeat decrease round once more, 8 stitches; cut yarn, thread through remaining stiches, pull tight and fasten securely. Weave in ends.
b.2: Repeat decrease round twice more, 4 stitches, make a 4 stitch I-cord for approx. 4-5 cms, K2tog, K1, K2tog , secure last stitch, weave in end. Tie a top knot.
b.3: Knit each set of 3 stitches as an I-cord long enough for a small loop (2-3 cm.) K2tog, K1, K2tog, knit this last stitch together with the first stitch of the next set (one loop completed.) Make each loop a slightly different length for variation. Fasten securely in center. Weave in ends.
c. DB Baby Cashmerino or other sport weight yarn
2.75 or 3 mm needles (US2-?) dpns or circulars
Size:
CO 56 (64) stitches, join.
Rounds 1-6: Knit 1:Purl 1 rib
Rounds 7 & 8: Knit.
(infinity sign)
d. Baby Lotus Blossom (reversible)
Paton’s Grace or other sport weight yarn
3.25 mm (US3 needles)
Size: Medium preemie
CO 60 stitches, join, Knit 14 rounds 1:1 ribbing.
Refer to A Treasury of Magical Knitting by Cat Bordhi pp 62 & 63. Follow her instructions beginning with her increase round turning 60 stitches into 90. Fold up cuff for side you like best.
e. Peace Hat
Dalegarn Heilo or other sport weight yarn
2.75 or 3 mm needles (US 2-?)
Size:
CO
f. Flinders Island Fleece 8 ply pure new wool* or other DK weight wool
3.75 mm needles (US 5)
Size: large preemie - newborn
CO 48 stitchs, join.
Knit 4 rounds
Purl 1 round
Knit 2 rounds
K20, K2tog, YO, knit 3, YO, SSK knit to end of round.
On next round, pick up loop from cast on edge as you knit to create casing. *you may skip this step if sewing the casing closed later ; your preference.
Knit even for 9 – 10 cm (3.5 – 4 inches)
Decrease round 1: Knit 6, K2tog;
2: Knit 5, K2tog;
Continue decreasing in the manner, one less stitch between K2tog until there are 12 stitches remaining. Cut yarn, pull through stitches and fasten securely. Weave in ends.
*this one skein was a gift from someone on KnitU and if I knew how to get bags and bags of it, I would! It is sooo soft!
g. 1 skein DK weight yarn (I used Sublime merino)
US 5 double point needles (set of 5)
US 5 circular needles (at least 24 inches in length) [optional - you can knit the entire thing with double points]
Size: Small - medium
With the dpns cast on 4 stitches,
slide stitches to opposite end of needle and knit (Icord)
repeat until the Icord is as long as you want it to be [I like to make mine about 2 inches so I can tie a knot in it]
Now comes the tricky part: increase one stitch in each stitch (8 sts)
divide the sts so that there are two on a needle and knit in the round using the 5th needle.
knit one round,
increase 1 stitch at the end of each needle, every round until you have 15 sts per needle 60 sts total (4 increases per round)
place a marker close to the last increase to mark end of rounds
knit every round even until hat is as long as you want [about 5 inches after the increases]
bind off loosely, weave in ends, and allow the edge to roll up.
