I had promised you finished baby sock, but unfortunately a small little dog decided that my yarn was a play thing and traipsed around the house and pulled it all apart. As you can see he didn't seem to care a lick that he had done it. Though in all honestly he tried to pretend he didn't do a thing, though it's difficult to hide the evidence when it's attached to you!
So instead of finished socks I have a finished hat! My sister is due with twin boys in the next few weeks, give or take one or two, and she is also a photographer, so she begged me to provide her with hats that she could take pictures in before they were born. Well I can't lie, I'm a bit of a procrastinator, and it wasn't until I realized these babies could come at any moment did I realize I needed to get my behind, or um hands, into gear and whip the hats up!
The hat she showed me that she wanted especially was crocheted and I'm a TERRIBLE crocheter if it has anything to do with something other then a strait line, so after scouring the internet and all my many many knitting books, I couldn't find a pattern to what I was looking for.
I pondered if I should just ask my Step-Mom who is a fantastic crocheter if she could do it, or if I could somehow come up with my morning. So over my morning coffee, I finally decided to whip up my own!
I spent a few days trying a few different things and I finally came up with a pattern that works for what I'm looking for! I like it so much I've decided to provide it here for anyone who wants to use it!
Newborn Hat with a Tail and Pom-Pom
Cast on 28 with size 11 double pointed needles using a bulky yarn of your choice
Knit 2 purl 2 for 6 rounds
Stocking net stitch for 2 1/2 inches
Next round-knit two together, knit 7 knit 2 together (2 times), knit 8
Knit 1 round
Knit 2 together, knit 6 ( 2 times) knit 7
Knit 1 round
Knit 2 together, knit 5 (2 times) knit 6
Knit 1 round
Knit 2 together, knit 2 to end of round, knit 1
Knit one round
Knit 2 together to end of round (7 stitches should be left on needles)
Knit in round to desired length, mine is approximately 14 inches
Knit one then knit 2 together to end of round
Pull yarn through remaining stitches, pull tight and secure.
Make Pom-Pom ( I make mine with a Pom-Pom maker I bought from a craft store years ago)
Secure to end of tail.
Sew in all yarn tails and you have your hat!
I had a lot of fun making this hat and since I used thick yarn it actually knitted up pretty quick once I got the pattern down. I'm going to whip up the second one in another color later today hopefully if the baby lets me, and if a small little dog will leave my knitting alone that is. Then get them out to my sister and soon I will have cute little pictures of two tiny boys in them!
I'd love to see your finished projects and as always feel free to ask if you have any questions!
Happy knitting!
Thank you for this adorable hat pattern! I needed a quick knit in bulky yarn to go with a sweater for a baby boy. I looked and looked and found yours. It's perfect! I made it tonite and now I can give her the gift. A sweet, fun knit and I will definitely keep the pattern handy.
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