Twisted Baby Hat

This is the perfect hat for the perfect little newborn in your life.

Materials Needed:

• Yarn: Any worsted weight yarn, approx 75 yds

• Needles: US Size 4 and 7 DPNs (gauge is not terribly important as the hat is stretchy)

• Cable needle or extra DPN

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With smaller needles, CO 64 sts. Join in the round (careful to not twist your sts) and place marker.

Round 1 - 10: *K2, P2* Repeat around.

Round 11: Switch to larger needles *K6, P2* Repeat around.

Round 12 - 17: *K6, P2* Repeat around.

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Cable Section

Round 18: C6F (Slip 3 sts onto DPN or cable needle as if to purl and hold in the front.) K3, K3 sts from

DPN, P2. Continue in C6F, P2 pattern around.

Round 19 - 24: *K6, P2* Repeat around.

Round 25: *C6F, P2* Repeat around.

Round 26 - 28: *K6, P2* Repeat around.

Round 29: *K6, P2tog* Repeat around.

Round 30 - 36: *K6, P1* Repeat around.

Begin Decreases

Round 37: *K2tog, K4, P1* Repeat around.

Round 38 and all even rows: Knit every stitch.

Round 39: *K2tog, K3, P1* Repeat around.

Round 41: *K2tog, K2, P1* Repeat around.

Round 43: *K2tog, K1, P1* Repeat around.

Round 45: *K2tog* Repeat around.

Round 46: Break yarn and thread through remaining sts.

Weave in all ends.