Two Lace Baby Hats
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These lacy baby hats are simple but look complicated. The one on the left is fan lace and the one on the right is tiffany lace.
Sizes:
Small preemie – 8″ circumference, 3.5″ high
Preemie – 10″ circumference, 5″ high
Newborn – 12″ circumference, 5.5″ high
6 month – 14″ circumference, 6.5″ high
12 month – 16″ circumference, 7″ high
Toddler – 18″ circumference, 7.5″ 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
k-b = knit through back loop - knit through the loop at the back of the needle instead of the front of the needle – produces a twisted stitch
k2tog = knit two together
ssk = slip one knitwise, slip one knitwise, insert left needle into front of both slipped stitches and knit.
sk2p = slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together; 2 stitches have been decreased
p3tog = purl three together
Pattern:
Small preemie – Cast on 48
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.
Fan Lace:
Repeat each instruction across the round:
Rnd 1 and all odd rounds: k11, p1
Rnd 2: ssk, k3-b, yo, k1, yo, k3-b, k2tog, p1
Rnd 4: ssk, k2-b, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2-b, k2tog, p1
Rnd 6: ssk, k1-b, yo, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k1-b, k2tog, p1
Rnd 8: ssk, yo, k1, (yo, ssk) three times, yo, k2tog, p1
Repeat these eight rounds (end with a round eight) until the hat measures the desired height for size:
Small preemie – 2.5″ high
Preemie – 3.75″ high
Newborn – 4.25″ high
6 month – 5.25″ high
12 month – 5.75″ high
Toddler – 6.25″ high
Crown:
Repeat across the round
Rnd 1: k11, p1
Rnd 2: ssk, k3-b, k1, k3-b, k2tog, p1
Rnd 3: k9, p1
Rnd 4: ssk, k2-b, k1, k2-b, k2tog, p1
Rnd 5: k7, p1
Rnd 6: ssk, k1-b, k1, k1-b, k2tog, p1
Rnd 7: k5, p1
Rnd 8: ssk, k1, k2tog, p1
Rnd 9: k3, p1
Rnd 10: sk2p, p1
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.
Tiffany Lace:
Repeat each instruction across the round:
Rnd 1 and all odd rounds: p1, k9, p1, k1
Rnd 2: p1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo, p1, k1
Rnd 4: p1, k1, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1, p1, k1
Rnd 6: p1, k2, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2, p1, k1
Rnd 8: p1, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, p1, k1
Rnds 9 to 16: Repeat rounds 1 to 8
Rnd 17: p1, k9, p1, k1
Rnd 18: p1, k3, yo, sk2p, yo, k3, p1, k1
Repeat rounds 17 and 18 until the hat measures the desired height for size:
Small preemie – 2.5″ high
Preemie – 3.75″ high
Newborn – 4.25″ high
6 month – 5.25″ high
12 month – 5.75″ high
Toddler – 6.25″ high
Crown:
Repeat across the round
Rnd 1: p1, k9, p1, k1
Rnd 2: p1, k3, sk2p, k3, p1, k1
Rnd 3: p1, k7, p1, k1
Rnd 4: p1, k2, sk2p, k2, p1, k1
Rnd 5: p1, k5, p1, k1
Rnd 6: p1, k1, sk2p, k1, p1, k1
Rnd 7: p1, k3, p1, k1
Rnd 8: p1, sk2p, p1, k1
Rnd 9: p1, k1, p1, k1
Rnd 10: p3tog, k1
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.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO precious!
Have knitted a Breast Cancer Awareness Scarf using the Tiffany Lace (Classic Elite Yarns) That turned out well so can’t wait to try Baby Hat for new grand daughter.
So beautiful!!!!!!!
I KNIT A LOT OF HATS FOR PROJECT LINUS & MISSION OF HOPE, SO AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW PATTERNS.
THIS PATTERN & A FEW OTHERS I’VE SEEN, MENTION MAGIC LOOP. WHAT IS THAT??? I USUALLY USE THE CIRCULAR NEEDLE FOR BOTH IN THE ROUND & STRAIGHT KNITTING.
The magic loop is a method of using a long circular needle to knit in the round on small items such as socks or baby hats. There is a tutorial on how to use the magic loop at http://weebleknits.net/mloop.html.
Before the magic loop, I always finished hats with double pointed needles so that the crown wouldn’t have a seam, but I didn’t enjoy using double pointed needles at all, so didn’t make many hats. The magic loop has caused me to finally really enjoy making hats.
I just love these 2 hats; my 4th great-grandy is due in Dec, a little girl, so I’ll do a couple of these for her in different sizes.
Thanks for the pattern.
Lynn Clearwater
These are very pretty and so simple. Lovely for a little one’s head. Thanks for sharing.
Love these two little hats and thanks for sending the patter. I’m wondering if you have the pattern modified for a bigger person(adult lady). Love the fan lace one on the left.
If you use size 8 (5mm) needles and a worsted weight yarn, casting on 84 stitches will give an adult lady size. You will probably want to make the hat about 5.75″ before starting the crown decreases.
When working the crown, I ended up with 36 stitches left. Do I pull yarn through all of these?
How many did you originally cast on? The crown decreases 10 stitches for each repeat of 12, so should leave you 2 stitches for each repeat of the 12 stitch pattern you started with. So for these cast on amounts you should have these ending stitches:
48 – 8
60 – 10
72 – 12
84 – 14
96 – 16
108 – 18
I made a scarf using the tiffany pattern . I gave it to one of my relatives for Christmas and she loved it.. I am trying to make a hat to go with it and until now I didn’t even know it was called a tiffany lace pattern..she is an adult, so how do I go about making a hat for her in this lace pattern?? thanks for your help!! and thanks for identifying this pattern it is really pretty and My niece now wants one,also..
If you use size 8 (5mm) needles and a worsted weight yarn, casting on 84 stitches will give an adult lady size. You will probably want to make the hat about 5.75″ before starting the crown decreases.
Just finished knitting the Fan Lace baby hat. What a delightful and interesting project. I so enjoyed knitting it. Next one – the Tiffany Lace hat. I knit for charity and have been told these little hats for newborns are a boon.
Sincerely,
Sheila D.
British Columbia
Canada.
On useing a circular needle what size other than the one you have could I use. I do not have a 20″ but I do have a 16″ could I use that?? That is for the pink hat pattern in lace thanks
I notice you are using the magic loop method I cannot find those where I live. Where do buy them?? I hope I hear from you in regard to this before I go shoping snd looking for one.
I have a yarn shop near me that carries Addi Turbo needles. I would highly recommend the Addi brand, but they aren’t cheap. They are usually $25 or so. But they are the best quality circular needles I’ve ever used. You could call local shops to ask if they carry that brand. I have also found those at some online stores by Googling “Addi Turbo”.
Depending on what size hat you are making, you could use a 16″ circular until you get to the cap reductions. Then you would have to move to double pointed needles or a magic loop.
Hi All,
Can you help me understand K3-B a bit?
Option 1: Knit 3 into the back of one stitch.
Option 2: Knit into the back of each of three stitches.
Option 3: I’m completely off base and please correct me.
Thanks so much,
-S
Sorry about that being confusing – option 2 – knit into the back of each of three stitches.
Wow! You’re speedy! Thanks so much for the fast reply!
I have tried making the fan lace several times. When I get to the 7th rnd I never have enough stitches to complete it. I was trying to make it using baby weight but have move to a little bit heavier weight just to be able to see more clearly the pattern. What do you think I might be doing wrong? I have gone over the stitches many times and just can’t seem to figure it out.
Thanks for you help
Rnd 6 has 4 yarn overs per repeat. That would be the thing I would think most likely to cause problems.
Very pretty hats. My grand daughter is due in August, those would make very nice gifts for her.
How to do these on straight needles?? TY!
They are gorgeous and would be fun to do for charity.