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Babee Chullo

Required Materials: Small: 100 yards Mybootee DK

(fits 14-16 inch head circumference) Medium: 110 yards Mybootee DK

(fits 16-18 inch head circumference)

Large: 125 yards Mybootee DK (fits 18-20 inch head circuference)

1 set DP needles size 5 1 16 inch circular needle size 5

*or size needed to obtain gauge. If you are a tight knitter start with a size 6, if you are a loose knitter, start with a

size 4.

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Babee Chullo Pattern Gauge: 6s x 8r = 1 inch

2

Earflaps (make 2):Starting with your DP needles, CO 4. Starting

with a purl row, work stockinette stitch for first three rows, Row 4: k1, m1, knit to last stitch, m1, k1, turn,

Row 5: purl, turn, Repeat rows 4 & 5 until you have 26 (30, 34) stitches. Place 1

st

earflap onto a stitch holder tool and cut yarn. For the 2nd

earflap only, repeat earflap instructions but work row 4 once

more giving you 28(32, 36) stitches. Do not turn Begin working in the round from here. Using the backward loop cast on, make 11 (13, 15) stitches. Pick up your first earflap with the stockinette

pattern facing you and work row 4 of the earflap once more giving you 28 (32, 36) stitches. This time make 17 (21, 25)

stitches now you have both earflaps on your circular needle and the new stitches, for a total of 84(98,112) place marker

Rounds 1-5: k28 (32, 36) work 1x1 ribbing until next earflap, 28

(32, 36), work 1x1 ribbing until marker.

Knit all stitches for 20 (24, 28) rows.

Decreasing rounds

Large: Work rounds beginning with round 1 Medium: Work rounds beginning with round 5

Small: Work rounds beginning with round 9 Round 1: k14, k2tog, until end of round (105 sts)

Round 2: knit Round 3: k13, k2tog, until end of round, (98 sts)

Round 4: knit

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Round 5: k12, k2tog, until end of round (91 sts) Round 6: knit

Round 7: k11, k2tog until end of round (84 sts) Round 8: knit

Round 9: k10, k2tog, until end of round (77 sts) Round 10: knit

Round 11: k9, k2tog, until end of round (70 sts) Round 12: knit

Round 13: k8, k2tog, until end of round (63 sts) Round 14: knit

Round 15: k7, k2tog, until end of round (56 sts) Round 16: knit

Round 17: k6, k2tog, until end of round (49 sts) Round 18: knit

Round 19: k5, k2tog, until end of round (42 sts) Round 20: knit

Round 21: (k4, k2tog) until end of round (35 sts) Round 22: knit

Round 23: (k3, k2tog) until end of round (28 sts) Round 24: (k2, k2tog) until end of round (21 sts) Round 25: (k1, k2tog) until end of round (14 sts)

Round 26: (k2tog) x 7. Cut yarn and use a tapestry needle to gather last seven stitches tightly together. Weave in loose ends. Cut 12

lengths of yarn approximately 24-36 inches in length. Thread half of them through each earflap, braid and tie of ends.

Embellish any way you wish and put on your favorite baby’s head.