When I was pregnant with Kahlan I knit up a storm, socks, booties, hats in all colors shapes and sizes.... what I wasn't prepared for was the hats I made not actually fitting her little head once she arrived. So many of them were too short and were just not wearable or warm enough for a December baby. I was so sad.... Out of sheer necessity (and accident) was this pattern created... I made it to fit her little newborn head and was amazed how long it actually fit her (about 2.5 months) Since then, this pattern has become a mainstay for me when knitting a gift for a friend...Because it is knit up on 10.5 needles it is very quick and the fit is perfect. This is also the most wonderful stash buster as it takes very little yarn, the perfect solution to those odd balls in your stash. Because this is such a simple pattern there is a lot of room for improvisation with the brim, or adding stripes, cables, pom poms, intarsia, whatever your heart desires.
Skill Level: Beginner
Size: 0-3 (3-6) months
Materials
-Needles: 1 set of 4 US #10.5 DPN's
-Yarn: Any worsted weight yarn, light worsted double stranded, bulky for a warmer and tighter fabric (will have less stretch knit in a bulky)
-Notions: stitch marker,tapestry needle
Gauge
6 sts= 1"
Using long tail cast on CO 44 (48) sts
divide sts beween 3 DPN's and join for working in the round being careful not to twist stitches at the join.
PM to mark the beginning of round.
Knit around in stockinette stitch for 4" (5")
Decreases at the crown:
Row 1: *K5, K2TOG* repeat between** around
Row 2: K around
Row 3: *K4, K2TOG*
Row 4: K around
Row 5: *K3, K2TOG*
Row 6: K around
Row 7:*K2, K2TOG*
Row 8: K around
Row 9: *K1, K2TOG*
Row 10: K around
Row 11: *K2TOG*
cut yarn leaving a 3-4 inch tail, with tapestry needle weave tail through live stitches, turn hat inside out and securely weave in end.
4 comments:
Beautiful pattern!
Thanks for the pattern--I have a number of friends expecting this winter, plus I always enjoy the instant gratification of baby knits. :)
We must be on the same wave-length: yesterday I picked up the book Little Felted Animals, plus I ordered a needle-felting kit for a Waldorf-type doll a couple days ago. I'll let you know how things turn out!
Thanks for the lovely pattern. Quick question. On the Ravelry page it says the gauge is 5 sts/in and here it says 6 sts...I'm thinking it's supposed to be 6 but thought I'd ask!
thankyou for pointing that out adventuregirl... I will go and fix that on Ravelry...
you are correct 6 st per inch
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