Newborn Froggie Hat

Materials:

Sport weight yarn (example uses Knit Picks Shine Sport in Grass, about 2/3 of a skein, and scraps of White)
US 5 DPN’s
Tapestry needle
Measuring tape


Hat:

CO 80 stitches (on US 6, then transfer to US5 or DPNs)

R1 K2P2 rib for 6 rounds
R2 K for 2 inches
R3 (K4, K2tog) around (*Note: do not worry if decs do not come out even, it will work out in the end :D)
R4 K for 3 rounds
R5 (K3, K2tog) around
R6 K for 3 rounds
R7 (K2, K2tog) around
R8 K for 3 rounds
R9 (K, K2tog) around
R10 K for 3 rounds
R11 (K2tog) around
R12 K for 3 rounds
Break off yarn leaving a long enough tail to run through the remaining live stitches, tie off, and weave in.

Eyes:

CO 20 sts in main color on US5
R1 K across
R2 P across
R3 K, K2tog, K14, SSK, K
R4 P across
R5 K, K2tog, K12, SSK, K
R6 P across
R7 K, K2tog, K10, Ssk, K
R8 P across
R9 Bind off

CO 8 sts in white
R1 P across
R2 K, K2tog, K2, SSK, K
R3 P across
R4 K, K2tog, SSK, K
R5 P across
R6 Bind off, leaving a long enough tail to attach the whites to the outer eye piece.

Sew the white and outer eye pieces together using a whip stitch, embroider the iris in the eye, sew the eyes in place (about 8 to 10 rounds down from the crown) stuffing with a tiny bit of poly. Embroider ‘nostrils’ in place if desired.

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