Newborn Hat

2.75mm needles

Fingering weight yarn (I used Dream in Color Smooshy - beachfog)

Cast on 95 sts, knit one round.

1- P2,*K3,P2; repeat from * around.

2- P2,*K3,P2; repeat from * around.

3- P2,*bind3,P2; repeat from * around.(bind3: sl 1 st purlwise w/ yarn @ back, K1,YF,K1 pass sl st over the K1,YF,K1)

4- P2,*K3,P2; repeat from * around.

Repeat these 4 rounds 11 times.

-on row 3 of next pattern repeat- P2TOG,*bind3, P2TOG; repeat from * around. (76sts)

-on row 3 of next pattern repeat- P1, *sl st purlwise w/ yarn @ back, K2, pass sl st over the K2, P1; repeat from * around. (57 sts)

-on row 3 of next pattern repeat- P1, *st st purlwise w/ yarn @ back, K1, pass sl st over the K1, P1; repeat from * around. (38 sts)

-P1, K1 around.

-K2TOG around (18 sts)

-K2TOG to last st, K1. (10 sts)

-Pull yarn through remaining sts.  Fasten off and weave in ends.