Knit Baby Santa Hat
You’ll need:
Lion Brand – Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Russet and Fisherman;
Circular knitting needles 11 with 16” cable and double pointed needles 11;
Tapestry or darning needle;
Stitch markers;
Crochet hook.
Measurements: 6.5” from top to brim, Circumference – 14” un-stretched
Stitches control: 8 stitches x 9 rows = 3” x 3”
Instructions
Using the circular needles with Color A (Fisherman), Cast on 40 sts.
Round 1-5 Color A: *k1, p1, rep from * to end.
Cut Color A, leaving a 6 inch yarn tail. The rest of the pattern will be knit using Color B (Russet).
Round 6 Color B: knit to end.
Round 7: *p2, sl1, k2, psso, rep from *to end. See images from Large Hat on how to s1, k2, psso.
Round 8: *p2, k1, m1, k1, rep from *to end. Make one by yarning over.
Round 9: *p2, k3, rep from *to end.
Round 10: rep round 9.
Round 11-14: rep rounds 7-10.
End on round 14.
Start Decrease
Round 15: *p2, sl1, k2, psso, rep from *to end.
Round 16: *p2tog, k1,m1,k1, p2, k1, m1, k1, rep from *to end.
Round 17: *p1, k3, p2, k3, rep from *to end.
Round 18: *p1, k3, p2tog, k3, rep from *to end.
Round 19: *p1, sl1, k2, psso, rep from *to end.
Round 20: *p1, k2, rep from *to end.
Switch to dpn’s when you can no longer knit comfortably
Round 21: *p1, sl1, k1, psso, rep from *to end.
Round 22: *p1, k1, rep from *to end. Remove Markers if you have any
Cut yarn, leaving a 6 inch tail.
Closing the Beanie: Visuals for closing are on pg. 3
Using a crochet hook transfer stitches from dpn to crochet hook. Grab working yarn with crochet hook
Pull yarn through all stitches on crochet hook and repeat for all stitches. Cinch closed.
Weave in all loose yarn, add a pom-pom.