Knitted Amara's Hat

Amara's hat was crafted using the intricate art of knitting. The soft yarn was carefully looped and woven together to create a cozy and stylish accessory. The hat features a unique design, with intricate patterns and textures that showcases the skill and creativity of the knitter. Amara's hat is not just a piece of clothing, but a work of art that adds a touch of warmth and personality. The hat is a labor of love, with hours of work put into every loop and knot.

Requirements:

DK yarn (around 16g of acrylic DK)

4mm needles

Tension / Gauge:

22sts = 4” (10cm)

Abbreviations:

kfb ~ knit into the front and then the back of the same stitch (this makes an extra stitch)

kfbf ~ knit into the front, back and then the front of the same stitch (this makes 2 extra stitches)

Amara Baby Hat

Size:0 – 3 months

Width ~ 6" across (12" all around)

Height ~ 6"

Instructions:

Knitted from the top down

Cast on 7sts

1^st Row: Kfb every stitch (14sts)

2^nd Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

3^rd Row: S1, *(kfb, k1), repeat from * to last st, kfb (21sts)

4^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

5^th Row: S1, *(kfb, k2) repeat from * to last 2sts, kfb, k1 (28sts)

6^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

7^th Row: S1, *(kfb, k3), repeat from * to last 3sts, kfb, k2 (35sts)

8^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

9^th Row: S1, *(kfb, k4), repeat from * to last 4sts, kfb, k3 (42sts)

10^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

11^th Row: S1, *(kfb, k5) repeat from * to last 5sts, kfb, k4 (49sts)

12^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

13^th Row: S1, *(kfb, k6) repeat from * to last 6sts, kfb, k5 (56sts)

14^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

15^th Row: S1, *(kfb, k7) repeat from * to last 7sts, kfb, k6 (63sts)

16^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

17^th Row: S1, knit to end

18^th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2rows until work measures 5” (13cm)

Border ~

Row 1: S1, knit to end

Row 2: Kfb, knit to last st, kfb (65sts)

Row 3: S1, k2tog, *kfb, kfb, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, repeat from * to last 6sts, kfb, kfb, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k1

Row 4: Purl

Row 5: Repeat Row 3

Row 6: Purl

Row 7: S1, k2tog, *kfbf, kfbf, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, repeat from * to last 6sts, kfbf, kfbf,k1, sl1, k1, psso, k1

Cast off knitwise

Cast off

Gather together top. Sew up seam.

Darn away ends.