25. Quirt Preemie Beanie

Good morning all and welcome to day 25!!!
Today's beanie, the Quirt, is designed for a full term 40 week newborn. However, drop off one increase round and you'll have a size to fit a 38 week preemie.

The quirt hat makes use of slip stitches to create a textured section. I used 3 shades of the same colour for mine to create an ombre effect, but you could use any colours. This is a great beanie to use up those few remaining meters of colour!

Quirt Beanie

You Will need:
4.5mm hook
DK Weight/8Ply Yarn

Sized To Fit:
40 weeks gestation, full term newborn.

1: Into a magic ring, ch1, hdc 9 times, join to the first hdc. -9hdc

2: Ch2, hdc into the same stitch, 2hdc in each stitch around, join to the ch2. -18hdc

3: Ch2, hdc in the same stitch, *hdc in the next stitch, 2hdc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch2. -27hdc

4: Ch2, hdc in the same stitch, *hdc in the next 2 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch2. -36hdc

Skip this increase for 38 week size.
5: Ch2, hdc in the same stitch, *hdc in the next 3 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch2. -45hdc

6-12: Ch2, hdc in each stitch around, join to the ch2.

13-15: Ch2, hdc in each stitch around, back loops only, join to the ch2.

16: Ch1, sc in each st around, join to the ch1.

End off main colour.

Using various coloured yarn, attach to the loops left from rounds 13-15 and sl st in each stitch around.

Sl st loosely or go up a size in hook to ensure they don't pull tight.

I find instead of slst to the first slst to join the round, just end off with the last slst into the last loop, and tie the ends together before weaving them in. It creates less bulk.

Weave in all tails.