What you need
Size 3 3/4 mm (4 U.S) needles
Baby weight yarn
Pattern By: Lisa Vienneau, Nov 2000
Instructions
Cast on 70 sts.
Work in garter st for 3/4″.
Next Row: (k4, inc 1 st in next st), repeat to the last 5 sts, k5. 83 sts. Continue garter st until piece measures 5″.
Start decreasing as follows:
Row1: K 10, k2tog repeat to last 11, k to end. 77sts
Row 2 and every other row: Knit.
Row3: K2tog, k 10, repeat to last 5sts, k2tog, k to end. 70sts
Row5: K6, k2tog repeat to last 6, knit to end. 62sts
Row7: K2tog, k 6, repeat to last 4sts, k to end. 54sts
Row9: K4, k2tog. 45sts
Row11: K2tog, k4 repeat to last 3, k2tog, k last st. 37sts
Row13: K2tog repeat to last st, k1.
Repeat Row 13 till 5sts remain. Break off yarn leaving enough to thread last 5 sts,
And sew up back seam. Roll or Fold up brim.
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There is only 13 increases in the hat, start with 70 stitches, subtract 5 for the last 5 stitches knit and it leaves 65, knit 4 then increases means you are making 1 increase for each group of 5 stitches, if you have more than 13 increases, you are increasing incorrectly or too often, original 70 stitches plus 13 increases does come out to be 83 stitches on the needle. The best increase to use on a garter stitch hat would be KFB, which is the knit front and back increase.
I’m not doing something right. I cast on 70 sts, but after the 3/4″ that next row I get 86 sts or 16 increases. I hope you can help me as I’d like to make this baby cap.
How much yarn did you need to complete this project?
I love this pattern would it be possible to knit this on circular needles and knit in the round?
During this COVID 19 pandemic I need to make donations by knitting baby booties and hat to our local hospital. Hoping it will reach the needy children.
What size head does this pattern fit?
The last delivery I made to the hospital was 50 preemie hats and 10 regular newborn. Do a bunch of Sunday afternoon ‘doodles’ and please some mothers, nurses and even babies this year.
I knit. Just for fun. This baby hat is a doddle. A Sunday afternoon thingy. But it s nice to see it standing tall and waiting for the little head it may keep warm.k
Can I send you a photo? It was so much fun? Thank you.
Hi Cathy – yes that would be great! Please send to help@craftbits.com
What age (months) does this hat fit?
Am I the only one who needs to know how much yarn?
Made this in a couple of hours but replaced the body of the hat with stocking stitch. Worked fine, going to adjust it for a thicker yarn for the winter.
Please can you tell me what you mean by baby weight yarn? Would I be right with 4 ply?
Yes 4 ply would be a baby weight
The baby isnt here for me to measure i havent met him yas yet, so would you think this would fit a 4month old?
wonderful, how do I print the instructions to make the chickie hat?
Hi Ellen, just login and then you get a print this pattern button at the end of the pattern.
This sounded great and easy. Our church helps with the homeless in out community so I felt that this project would help them this winter.
Lynn