Warming Cap for New Born Babies

Pattern

The cap is quick and simple to make up so you can use up odds and ends of yarn that you may already have. Pink and blue are preferred, but any baby yarn is alright.
To make the pattern more interesting you may add stripes, fancy stitches or Fair Isle designs. Do not add a pom pom, ribbons or strings.

Use three-ply baby yarns such as Bernat Softee Baby
Use 4 mm or 3.75 mm needles depending on your tension.

Pattern
Cast on 60 stitches. Work K1P1 ribbing for 1 inch.
Work in the stocking stitch, (K1row, P1row), for 2 1/2 inches.

Decrease as follows:

Row 1 *Knit 13, K2 together* across the row
Row 2 Purl next row and the following alternate rows
Row 3 *Knit 5, knit 2 together* to end of row
Row 5 *Knit 4, knit 2 together* to end of row
Row 7 *Knit 3, knit 2 together* to end of row
Row 9 *Knit 2, knit 2 together* to end of row
Row 11 *Knit 1, knit 2 together” to end of row
Row 13 *Knit 2 together* until end of row

Cut the yarn and draw through the remaining stitches.
Draw up and fasten off securely.
Sew wedges together to form the back seam. Try to keep the seam as flat as possible. Work in yarn ends.

Finished cap measures maximum 5” wide, 5” long.
Please place the completed cap in a ZipLock sandwich bag.