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Basic Baby Hat

21 March 2011
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This is a very basic baby hat in several sizes.

Sizes:
Preemie – 10″ circumference, 5.5″ high
Newborn – 12″ circumference, 6″ high
6 month – 14″ circumference, 7″ high
12 month – 16″ circumference, 7.5″ high
Toddler – 18″ circumference, 8″ high

Gauge:
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches in stockinette

Materials:
0.5 to 1 oz (40 to 80 yards) of DK weight baby yarn
Size 6 (4 mm) 40″ circular needle (for magic loop) or set of size 6 (4 mm) double pointed needles
Yarn needle

Abbreviations:
k = knit
p = purl
k2tog = knit two together
ssk = slip one knitwise, slip one knitwise, insert left needle into front of both slipped stitches and knit.

Pattern:
Preemie – Cast on 60
Newborn – Cast on 72
6 month – Cast on 84
12 month – Cast on 96
Toddler – Cast on 108

Join to knit in the round. Divide stitches between double pointed needles or needles for a magic loop. Divide with multiples of 12 on each needle.

Ribbing (6 rounds for preemie size, 8 rounds for other sizes): k2, p2 repeated across round

Knit until the hat measures the desired height for size including the ribbing:
Preemie – 4.25″ high
Newborn – 4.75″ high
6 month – 5.75″ high
12 month – 6.25″ high
Toddler – 6.75″ high

Crown:
Repeat across the round
Rnd 1: k4, k2tog, ssk, k4
Rnd 2: k
Rnd 3: k3, k2tog, ssk, k3
Rnd 4: k
Rnd 5: k2, k2tog, ssk, k2
Rnd 6: k
Rnd 7: k1, k2tog, ssk, k1
Rnd 8: k
Rnd 9: k2tog, ssk
Cut the yarn with several inches to work with. With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops, secure and weave in end.

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16 Comments to “Basic Baby Hat”

  1. CarolynApril 8, 2011 at 9:31 am

    Just wondering if the size 6 needles required are British, Metric, or U.S.?

    Reply
    • MamaApril 8, 2011 at 9:54 pm

      The size 6 is US, so 4 mm. I should have put 4 mm in the pattern as
      well, so have now done that. Thanks for asking.

      Reply
  2. CarolynJune 17, 2011 at 10:34 am

    Hi again

    I finally found time to knit your hat except I needed an all garter stitch to match a garter stitch jacket. As well, I used regular knitting needles (to knit flat). I began decreasing, but found that the k3 k2tog ssk would not work evenly working on the 72 stitches that were remaining after working the first decrease row starting with the 96 stitches (toddler size). What have I done wrong?

    thanks,

    Carolyn

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    • MamaJune 17, 2011 at 1:58 pm

      The first decrease row should leave you with 80 stitches.

      Rnd 1: k4, k2tog, ssk, k4

      Make sure you are including both k4′s so that there are k8 between each decrease set.

      Reply
  3. LindaJuly 14, 2011 at 7:00 am

    I am a new knitter. What is a round? Can I use regular needles for a hat or do I have to use round ones. What exactly is a ssk. Is there any video on how it is done? The pattern I want is the cable baby hat, but I need it larger than a newborn. I need for 12 months. How many more stitches do I need to add?

    Thank you for your help
    Linda

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  4. NicoleJuly 17, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    If you’re a new knitter, you’ve probably stuck to straight needles so far or to put it another way, been knitting flat.

    There are two other kinds of needles. Circular and double pointed. These allow you to knit in rounds, or circles.
    This means if you want to knit stocking stitch you only use knit stitch.

    If you want to knit this in the round, I’d get a circular needle to star, much easier to get the hang of.

    Good luck :)

    Reply
  5. MaeSeptember 29, 2011 at 9:20 am

    Does the circular needle need to be 40″? Isn’t 40″ too wide? I have not tried knitting in circulars but I thought the circumference of the circular needle should be the same as the head size of the hat. Please enlighten. Thanks!

    Reply
  6. LaurieOctober 17, 2011 at 6:41 am

    Lovely patterns. Can you please email me – I am on the board of a non-profit organization and would like to discuss obtaining permission to use your patterns for various purposes.

    Reply
  7. janice crozier may 5 2011. 315 pmNovember 6, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    hi i am lookink for a patton for knitting sock for 12 year old 5/12 st to 1 ins or sayell yarn please help me .ty

    Reply
  8. Jessica kellerNovember 29, 2011 at 10:37 am

    Hey, I was wondering if it made a huge difference if I used a size US 7 needle instead of 6? I know it may make the hat slightly bigger, but I have heard of others going a needle size up on different projects and they’ve turned out fine. Would I just have to cast on a few less stitches if I used one size bigger in the the needle? Thanks!

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    • MamaNovember 29, 2011 at 12:24 pm

      You might want to do a small swatch and check your gage with the larger needle. If it is going to be bigger than the given gage, you could cast on for one hat size smaller but then follow the height directions for the size you are making.

      Reply
  9. GayleJanuary 16, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    Thanks for sharing this. I was looking for patterns for small hats to dress some bears for charity.

    Reply
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  11. Punam kapoorMarch 13, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    Could you please email me a few simple patterns for baby caps and booties. Thanks

    Reply

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