Silk hat by Guri Pedersen

Silk hat

Knitting
August 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches = 4 inches
in Garter stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
87 - 142 yards (80 - 130 m)
Premature (0-3) 3-6 (6-12) 12-18 (18-24) months
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A silk hat protects the newborn’s head and ears and can be used both indoors and outdoors all year round. The hat covers the forehead well and has a tie under the chin. The good fit is created working increases and decreases. The hat is knitted from the bottom up in garter stitch, back and forth on circular needle. The hat is sewn together with a seam in the center back.

Sizes: Premature (0-3) 3-6 (6-12) 12-18 (18-24) months
Technique: Garter stitch
Tension: 28 st garter stitch = 10 cm
Needle size: 2,5-3,0 mm / 60 cm circular needle
Amount of yarn: Approx. 80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) meter
Yarn suggestion: Pure Silk / KFO

The specified needle size and yarn amount is for guidance only and will vary depending on your knit tension and choice of yarn. The sizes are approximate.