Bridging People and Places   

                                One Person at a Time

Materials:  Less than 2 oz. white baby or fingering yarn.  Size 1 needles.

Sizes:  Small preemie, extra small preemie. 

Front to back measurement: (sm) 2 ½”, (xs) 2”; would fit a large egg.

Gauge: 7 st = 1”, 10 rows = 1”.

Small Size

Brim: Small size:  Cast on 55 sl.  Knit 6 rows in garter st. 

Basket Weave Pattern:

7^th row: K5, P5 across row ending in K5.

8^th row: K3, P2,*K5, P5, repeat from * across ending with P2, K3 on last 5 sts.

9^th and 11^th rows repeat row 7.

10^th row:  repeat row 8.

12^th, 14^th, and 16^th rows: repeat row 7.

13^th and 15^th rows: repeat row 8.

Repeat rows 7-16 for pattern until 1^{1/2 “} from beginning; end with right side facing you.

Extra Small Size

Brim: Cast on 50 Stitches. K 6 rows in garter stitch.

Basket Weave Pattern:

7^th row: *K5, P5, repeat from * across row ending in P2K3.

Repeat row 7, 4 times.

12^th row K3, P2 * K5 P5 repeat from * across to end.

Repeat row 12, 4 times.

Repeat rows 7-16 for pattern until 1^{1/4 “} from beginning; end with right side facing you.

Back:  (Both sizes) Cast off 20 (17) sts; continue in pattern over remaining st x2 rows.

There will be 15 (16) sts remaining.

Next rows: continue in pattern until 2” (1 ¾”) from cast off sts; decreasing 5 sts evenly. 

across last row.  K1, P1 ribbing across next 3 rows.  Bind off all sts in ribbing.

Finishing:  Sew side seams.  Add 1/8” wide satin ribbon 8-9” long as ties on each side.