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The Stupid Baby Bonnet
This is a simple baby hat that goes with The Dumb Baby Sweater.
Size: 6 months-1 year
Materials Needed:
- One 1.75 oz (50g) skein of fine-quality worsted wool or acrylic yarn
- Size 8 (5mm) knitting needles, any length, straight or circular (or any size needles that will give the correct gauge
- Very thin plastic ring markers
- Slip-on ring markers
- Heavy cotton crochet thread for horizontal marker
- A small-size double-pointed ‘sock’ needle
- An extra-small-size circular needle (to pick up stitches)
- Rubber needle-point protectors
- Small safety pins
- A large tapestry or small metal yarn needle
- 1 yard (91.4 cm) of 3/4-inch-wide (1.9 cm) purchased ribbon for tie
NOTE: You may need to devise another solution because ribbons are a choking hazard.
Note: “These instructions follow the same format as The Dumb Baby Sweater. Be sure that you read the introductory remarks that are printed for both these projects.”
Gauge: “The gauge or tension for this garment is 4.5 sts per 1 inch. (18 st = 4 inches/10cm) (All of the following say the same thing.)
Gauge: 4.5 sts = 1” (2.6 cm) in stockinette st
9 sts = 2” (5.1 cm) in stockinette st
18 sts = 4” (10.2 cm) in stockinette st
Tension: 18 sts = 4” or 10.4 cm in stockinette st“
Techniques:
- Short-row shaping,
- Invisible seam weaving,
- Eyelet buttonholes,
- Picking up stitches
Low Vision: This book is available from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled in a digital audio format.
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- First published: April 2007
- Page created: October 21, 2007
- Last updated: October 15, 2019 …
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