February - Preemie Hats (Crochet)

Children are born premature every day and it is vital that their heads stay warm. This is your chance to help save a life.
These hats can be donated to hospitals and currently to Caps for Good (until February 28, 2011). You can visit the Caps for Good web site for more details and to download a Caps For Good Action Kit. http://www.goodgoes.org/caps#&slider1=3

We'll start with a basic hat pattern and then toward the end of the pattern I will provide two variations.
Needle size H-8

Row 1
Ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from the hook; sl st at top of beg chain to join; count is 12 dc

Row 2
Ch 3, dc in joining ch;2 dc in each dc around, join; count is 24dc
Row 3
Ch 3, dc in joining ch; *dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around, join; count is 32 dc

Rows 4 - 10
Ch 3, dc in each dc around; join

*Variation 1*
Row 11
Sc in each dc around; join
Row 12
Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, * ch 2, picot, ch 2, skip next 4 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from *, last 2 sc, slip stitch to finish

Unfolded

  Folded

*Variation 2*
Row 11
Ch 3, picot the ch 3, sc in next dc, *picot, sc in next dc; repeat from *, sc in last dc
Row 12
Ch 4, sc in next sc, *ch 4, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, slip stitch to finish

Unfolded

   Folded