21. Ryan Preemie Beanie

Hello hello day 21! Gee, the end of our third week! Incredible!

Today's pattern, the Ryan beanie, is a sweet and small beanie, for 28-30 weeks gestation and features the seed stitch, and clever colour changes, to make zigzag stripes. Take note though, you will need a light hand for this one, as sc stitches can tend to get a bit tight, and won't have as much stretch as the hdc's do. It's such a pretty stitch though!

The Ryan Beanie

You Will Need:
DK Weight/8ply yarn in 3 colours
5mm hook.

Sized To Fit
28-30 Weeks Gestation

With main colour
1: Into a magic ring ch2, hdc 10 times, join to the first hdc -10hdc

2: Ch2, hdc in the same stitch, 2hdc in each stitch around, join to the ch2. -20hdc

3: Ch2, hdc in the same stitch, hdc in the next stitch, *2hdc in the next stitch, hdc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join. -30hdc

4: Ch2, hdc in the same stitch, hdc in the next 2 stitches, *2hdc in the next stitch, hdc in the next 2 stitches*, repeat around, join to the ch2. -40hdc

5: Ch2, hdc in each stitch around, join to the ch2. -40hdc

Change to first contrasting colour
7: Ch2 (counts as sc and ch1), skip 1 stitch, *sc in the next stitch, ch1, skip 1 stitch*, repeat around, join to the first chain of the ch2.

8: Slst into the ch2 space and ch2 (counts as first sc and ch1), (sc, ch1) in each ch1 space around. Join to the first ch of the ch2. *note: Pay attention to where the last sc+ch1 go, its easy to miss it because of the initial slst.

Change to the second contrasting colour

9-10: Repeat round 8

Change to the first contrasting colour

11-12: Repeat round 8

Change to the main colour

13-14: Ch2, hdc in each st and ch1 space around, join to the ch2.

End off and weave in tails.