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CAP & BOOTIES

GO-GO CAP

YARN: Baby weight yarn

NEEDLES: Size 2 knitting needles and markers

Cast on 73 stitches. Knit 1, P1 for 8 rows.

Add 2 stitches to last row. (75 stitches)

Row 1: K2, *P2, YO, K2, Sl 1, Knit 2 tog, PSSO, K2, YO, P2, K4. Repeat

from * four more times ending with a K2 instead of K4.

Row 2 and Row 4: Purl.

Row 3: K2, *P2, K1, YO, K1, Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO, K1, YO, K1, P2, K4. Repeatfrom * four more times ending with a K2 instead of K4.

Row 5: K2, *P2, K2, YO, Sl 1, Knit 2 tog, PSSO, YO, K2, P2, K4. Repeat

from * four more times ending with a K2 instead of K4.

Row 6: Purl

Repeat these 6 rows until cap measures four inches. Knit one row

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decreasing 3 stitches evenly (72)

Make Top:

Row 1: K4, K2 tog across row.

Row 2: Purl.

Row 3: K3, K2 tog across row.Row 4: Purl.

Row 5: K2, K2 tog across row.

Row 6: K1, K2 tog across row.

Row 7: K2 tog across row.

Row 8: K2 tog across row.

Finishing: Thread yarn through remaining stitches and gather together.

Sew back seam. Weave in yarn ends.

This cap should fit a medium preemie size. Hint: I place markers before

and after each P2 as a reminder that it is time to do the pattern stitch.

GO-GO BOOTIES

YARN: Light weight baby yarn

NEEDLES: Size 2 Needles & 2 stitch markers

GAUGE: 8 stitches to 1 inch

Cast on 35 stitches

Ribbing:

Row 1: K1, P1 across row ending with a K1.Row 2: P1, K1 across row ending with a P1.

Repeat these rows 4 more times, total of 10 rows of ribbing.

Begin Booties:

Row 1: K12, pm, P2, YO, K2, sl 1, K2tog, psso, K2, YO, P2, pm, K12. You

should have 11 stitches between the markers.

Row 2 and all even Rows: Purl across row.

Row 3: K12, move marker (mm), P2, K1, YO, K1, sl 1, K2tog, psso, K1, YO, K1,

P2, mm, K12.

Row 5: K12, mm, P2, K2, YO, sl 1, K2tog, psso, k1, YO, K1, P2, mm, K12.Row 6: Purl across row. Repeat these six rows until pattern measures

three inches. (I have 5 pattern repeats.) End with a purl row.

Begin Foot:

K12 and put on a holder, continue pattern on the net 11 stitches, put last 12

stitches on a holder. Continue working the pattern until it measures 1 1/2

inches. End with a knit row. (I used 2 2/3 pattern repeats, three complete

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repeats would probably be fine.) Pick up and knit 8 stitches along side of

piece just knitted. Knit 12 stitches from holder on to same needle, then

turn.

Knit 31 stitches to end of center pattern, pick up 8 stitches along the side,

then knit 12 stitches from holder. (There should be 51 stitches.)Continue for 3/4 of an inch in reverse stockinette stitch.

Bind off and sew together. Make 2.

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