Babies Gnome Hat

G hook for preemies
H hook for newborn

Stitches used: HDC, DC, FPDC, BPDC

Row 1: Ch 2, 6 had in 2nd ch from hook, join, ch 1 (6 sts)

Row 2: 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, 2 had in next st,
           *1 had in next st, 2 hdc in next st, *Repeat
            around, join, ch 1 (9 sts)

Row 3: 1 hdc in same st as ch 1, 1 hdc in next st,
             2 hdc in next st, *1 hdc in each of next
             2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *Repeat around,
             join, ch 2 (12 sts)

Row 4: 2 dc in neach st around, join ch 2 (24 sts)

Row 5: 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in
             next st *repeat around, join

Row 6: 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in each
             of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *Repeat around,
             join, ch 1

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Row 7: 1 dc in each st around, join ch 2

Row's 8-11: 1 fpdc in each of next 2 sts, 1 bpdc in each
                    of next 2 sts, Join, ch 2
                    [ch 1 at end of row 11]


Row 12: REPEAT row 11 only using hdc INSTEAD of dc,
              join & finidh off