Preemie Hat Pattern

I liked the hat I came up with the other day so much, that I decided to knit another one...and another one...and...well...it was hard to stop. Since I had so much fun with it, I thought someone else might too, so I wrote out the pattern. Enjoy!



PREEMIE EYELET CAP

Yarn: Sport weight or D.K. weight baby yarn
Needles: US 5 (3.75mm) dpns
Size: 1-3 lbs

Hat:
CO 48 stitches.
Divide stitches evenly on three needles.
Join in the round, being careful not to twist stitches.
Rnds 1-6: *K1, p1, repeat from * to end of round.
Rnds 7-11: K to end of round.
Rnd 12: P to end of round.
Rnd 13: *K2tog, yo, repeat from * to end of round.
Rnd 14: P to end of round.
Repeat rounds 7-14 two more times.
Knit 3 rounds, then begin decreases.

Decreases:
*K6, K2tog, repeat from * to end of round.
*K5, K2tog, repeat from * to end of round.
*K4, K2tog, repeat from * to end of round.
*K3, K2tog, repeat from * to end of round.
*K2, K2tog, repeat from * to end of round.
*K1, K2tog, repeat from * to end of round.
*K2tog, repeat from * to end of round.
*K2tog, repeat from * to end of round.

Knotted I-cord:
Move remaining 3 stitches to one dpn.
Work I-cord for 2 inches.
Bind off.
Cut yarn, leaving a 6 inch tail.
Thread tail on yarn needle and pull through center of I-cord.
Tie knot in I-cord.

Weave in all ends.