Chevron Baby Elf Hat

by Danielle Romanetti

Materials

• MC: 1 ball Rowan Softknit Cotton (115 yards / 50 grams, 92% Cotton / 8% Nylon) in color Marina
  CC: 1 ball Rowan Softknit Cotton (115 yards / 50 grams, 92% Cotton / 8% Nylon) in color Sunset Red
• Stitch Marker
• US#7 double pointed needles; and 16″ US#7 for larger sizes, if you do not wish to work in dpns for entire project
  

  Sizes

  Premie (12″)
  Newborn (14″)
  6 Months (16″)
  12 Months (18″)

Gauge

21 sts and 19 rows / 4″ in stockinette stitch

Chart

Instructions

With CC and using German Twisted Cast on, CO 60(66, 78, 90) sts,  PM and join to work in the round.
Break yarn and work 1 round knit with MC.
Continue in 1×1 ribbing for 1.5″ with MC
Change to stockinette st and work 2 (5,5,6) rows
Work Chevron Chart
Work 1 row in MC
Repeat Chevron Chart
Continue in MC and stockinette st until piece measures 4.5 (4.5, 5, 6) inches.

Shape Crown:

*K8(9, 11, 13) k2tog, repeat from * around
Knit 2 rounds
*K7(8, 10, 12) K2tog, repeat from * around
Knit 2 rounds
*K6 (7, 9, 11) K2tog, repeat from * around
Knit 2 rounds
*K5 (6, 8, 10) K2tog, repeat from * around
Knit 2 rounds
*K4 (5, 7, 9) K2tog, repeat from * around
Work rows 1-3 of Chevron Chart
Break MC then continue decreasing with CC:
*K3(4, 6, 8) K2tog, repeat from * around
*K2 (3, 5, 7) K2tog, repeat from * around

Continue to work decrease round every 3 rd round as established until only 6 sts remain.
Break yarn and pull through remaining stitches.

Weave in tails and block.