17. Finley Newborn Beanie

Good morning all and hello day 17!

Today's pattern is the Finley beanie, and it's a sweet little aviator style. I love how sweet these look on! This beanie is sized for a full term newborn. It's so nice to have a range of full term sizes in the hat drive this year.  Most organisations I know support loss at every gestation (and some even into the first year) and so I'm really pleased to be able to offer patterns for those families too.

However, if you'd like to make it for a smaller preemie, or your local group focuses on smaller bubs, drop the hook size to a 3mm or 3.5mm

I havn't tried this one with stripes yet, but I bet it would be just as good! Another alternative would be to crab stitch the final round to change it up even more!

Finley Beanie

You Will Need:
DK Weight/8ply yarn, in a main and contrasting colour.
4mm hook
2 Matching Buttons

Sized To Fit:
Full term newborn

1: Into a magic ring, ch2, make 10dc, join to the first dc. -10dc

2: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, 2dc in each stitch around, join to the ch3. -20dc

3: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next stitch, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch3. -30dc

4: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next 2 stitches*, repeat around, join to the ch3. -40dc

5: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc in the next 3 stitches, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next 3 stitches*, repeat around, join to the ch3. -50dc

6-11: Ch3, dc in each stitch around, join to the ch3. -50dc

12: Ch2, hdc in each stitch around. join to the ch2. Do not end. -50hdc

Earflaps

1: Slst in the next 8 stitches, ch2, hdc in the same stitch, hdc in the next 7 stitches.
2: Ch2, turn, hdc in all 8 stitches.
3: Repeat row 2.
4: Ch2, turn, hdc2tg, hdc in the next 4 stitches, hdc2tg
5: Ch2, turn, hdc2tg, hdc in the next 2 stitches, hdc2tg
End off, weave in all tails.

Count 22 stitches to the left from the last stitch of the done earflap and reattach yarn
Repeat all earflap steps
End off, weave in all tails.

Adding the front panel. With contrasting colour

1: At the front of the hat, 2 stitches from the left of the right side earflap attach yarn to the front loop only. Ch1, sc in the same stitch and the next 18 stitches, using the front loops only.

2-6: Ch2, turn, hdc in each stitch across.
End off, weaving in tails.

Reattach main colour to rear of hat in any stitch, ch2, hdc in the same stitch, hdc around entire hat edge, including earflaps and brim. When you get to the earflaps, it helps to add a few extra hdc's on the corners of them to prevent curling.

End off and weave in all tails.

Fold brim up, tack into place, and add 2 buttons to decorate.