Pinky Toddler Beanie

- featuring buttonholes and "buttons" or Latvian "knupps"...

worked flat, sewn together at the end.

Cast on 56 stitches.

Row 1: Slip first sts,*K2tog, YO*, repeat until last sts. K1

Row 2: Slip first sts, Purl to end.

Row 3: Slip first sts, Knit to end.

Row 4: Slip first sts, Purl to end

Rows 5 - 20: Slip first sts, Knit to end. (garter sts)

Row 21: Slip first sts, Knit to end

Row 22: Slip first sts, Purl

Row 23: Slip first sts, Knit.

Row 24: Slip first sts, Purl.

In rows 25 and 26 will make the knupps (buttons):

Row 25: Slip first sts, Knit 6, Knit 5 in the same sts, *K7, K5 in the same sts.*, repeat to end.

Row 26: Slip first sts, Purl 6, Purl 5tog, *P7, P5tog*, repeat to end.

Row 27 - 30 Slip first sts, Knit front rows, Purl back rows (stockinette stitch)

Rows 31 - 35 : Slip first sts, Knit (garter sts)

Start decreasing:

Row 35: Slip first sts, K11, K2tog, *K12, K2tog*, repeat twice. = 52 sts

Row 36: Slip first sts, Purl to end.

Row 37: Slip first sts, K10, K2tog, *K11, K2tog*, repeat twice. = 48 sts

Row 38: Slip first sts, Purl

Row 39: Slip first sts, K9, K2tog, *K10, K2tog*, repeat twice. = 44 sts

Row 40: Slip first sts, Purl.

Row 41: Slip first sts, K8, K2tog, *K9, K2tog*, repeat twice. = 40 sts

Row 42: Slip first ts, Purl.

Row 43: Slip first sts, K2, K2tog, *K3, K2tog*, repeat to end of row = 32 sts

Row 44: Slip first sts, Purl.

Row 45: Slip first ts, K1, K2tog, *K2, K2tog*, repeat to end of row = 24 sts

Row 46: Slip first sts, purl

Row 47: K2tog to end of row = 12 sts

Row 48: slip first sts, purl

Row 49: K2tog to end of row = 6 sts.

Row 50: Slip first sts, purl

Row 51: K2tog 3 times = 3 sts.

Row 52: Purl

Knit the last 3 sts together, then pull the yarn over to the wrong side. Finish by sewing it together.