The Gabriel Beanie

Hello beautiful people, and hello to day 26!
Today's beanie is a sweet little newsboy cap. It uses the hdc granite stitch (also called the moss stitch when sc'd) It's a lovely little cap and works up super fast. The Gabriel beanie will fit a bub of 22 weeks gestation. I think it would look extra sweet with a button on the side, but I managed to pack all my buttons ready for the move, oops! The brim on this is big enough to sit out and look like a cap, but not too big that it overshadows bubs face.

The Gabriel Beanie

Sized To Fit:

22 Weeks Gestation

Measurements:

7.5cm total height

12.5 cm in width across the brim, when folded flat, peak included.

You Will Need:

8ply/Light Worsted/DK weight yarn. I used Patons Big Baby which seems to be on the thinner side.
3.5mm hook

1. In a magic ring hdc 10, join. (10)

2. Ch2, *hdc in the next stitch, ch1*, repeat around, join to the first ch. (20)

3. ch3, *(hdc, ch1, hdc), in the next ch1 space, (hdc, ch1), in the next ch1 space*, repeat around, join to the 2nd chain. (30)

4. ch3, (hdc, ch1), in the first ch1 space, (hdc, ch1, hdc, ch1) in the next ch1 space, *(hdc, ch1) in the next ch1 space, (hdc, ch1) in the next ch1 space, (hdc, ch1, hdc, ch1) in the next ch1 space*, repeat around. (40) 

5. ch3, (hdc, ch1), in the first ch1 space, (hdc, ch1) in the next ch1 space, (hdc, ch1, hdc, ch1) in the next ch1 space, *(hdc, ch1) in the next ch1 space, (hdc, ch1) in the next ch1 space, (hdc, ch1) in the next  ch1 space,  (hdc, ch1, hdc, ch1) in the next ch1 space*, repeat around. (50)

6. Slst into the first ch1 space, ch3, (hdc, ch1) in each ch1 space around, join to the 2nd chain. (50)

7-9. Repeat round 6

10- 11. Slst into the first ch1 space, ch2, (sc, ch1) in each ch1 space around, join to the 2nd chain. (50)

12. Slst into ch1, ch3, *(sc, ch1), in the next ch1 space*, repeat 6 more times, skip 1 stitch, 2hdc FRONT LOOP ONLY in the next 11 stitches, (sc, ch1) in the next ch1 space and each remaining ch1 space around, join. 

13. Slst loosely in each sc and ch1 until you reach the hdc's from the previous round, work one tight sc in each hdc stitch, then continue slsting in each  remaining ch1 and sc around, join. End off, weave in tails.

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