Larger Preemie Hat Size

I had promised this pattern for awhile now, and had yet to deliver! Here is a slightly bigger version of a preemie size hat. I have made a few of these larger sized hats for Rosie's Cozies for some of those larger babies.


Hook: H (I also used an E hook for one of the hats and it still fit Rosie (1lb 7oz), so please feel free to use different hook sizes to vary the hat sizes)
Yarn: I used worsted weight, as well as other weighted yarns. It created different sizes, which I think is just fine for this project as babies are going to have varying head sizes.

Round 1: Chain 2. Make 10sc into first chain made. Join with sl st to first sc. (10sc)
Round 2: Chain 2 (this is not considered the first dc). 2dc into same stitch and in each stitch around. Join to first dc (20 dc)
Round 3: Chain 2. 1dc in same stitch, 2dc in next stitch, (1dc in next stitch, 2dc in next stitch) around. Join to first dc. (30dc).
Round 4: Chain 2. 1dc in same stitch and in next 4 stitches, 2dc in next stitch, (dc in next 5 stitches, 2dc in next stitch) around. Join (35dc)
Round 5: Chain 2: 1dc in same stitch and each stitch around. Join (36dc)
Rounds 6-7: Repeat Round (if you plan on adding earflaps, skip Round 8)
Round 8: Option A: Chain 1. Sc in same stitch and each stitch around. Join. (30sc)
Option B (scalloped edge): Chain 1. Sc in same stitch, chain 2, (sc in next stitch, chain 2)around. Join. (30sc) (see hat below in white and blue to see this edge)