Motif Hat For Preemies
Size G hook, Lion Brand Baby Soft yarn in white, small amount of contrasting color.
Row 1: Ch 4 and join to form circle. Ch 1, 10 sc in center. Join ch 3. Do not turn.
Row 2: 2 dc in same st as ch 3, *ch 2 skip 1 sc, 3 dc in next st,* Repeat * to *. Join to top of ch 3. Ch 3. You will have 5 patterns.
Row 3: 1 dc in same space as ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, *ch 2, 2 dc in first dc, 1dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc* around. Join to top of ch 3. Ch 3 turn.
Row 4: Decrease dc over next 2 dc, decrease dc over next 2 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in ch 2 space on prior row, ch 3. * Decrease dc over 2 dc, dc in next st, decrease dc over next 2 sts, ch 3, 1 dc in ch 2 space, ch 3.* around. Join to top of ch 3. Ch 3.
Row 5: Decrease dc over next 2 sts, Ch 3, 1 dc in ch 3 space, ch 3, 1 dc in ch 3 space, ch 3, * Decrease dc over next 3 sts, ch 3, dc in ch 3, ch 3, dc in ch 3, ch 3* around. Join to top of ch 3. Ch 2.
Row 6: Sc in next st, *ch 3, sc in ch 3, ch 3, sc in ch 3, ch 3, sc in ch 3, ch 3, sc in top of dec dc* around. Join to top of ch 2. Ch 3.
Row 7: 2 dc in each ch 3 space. End with 1 dc in ch 2 space. Ch 3.
Row 8 to 10: 1 dc in each dc around. Join to top of ch 3. Ch 3. End yarn on last row.
Trim: Attach contrasting color, ch 1, sc in same space and in each dc around. Join to ch 1 and end off yarn. Hide all ends and trim.
Easy to do. Use any round motif and you can do the same. Add a flower to the side and I also use buttons in the center of the flowers.
