6 Quick and Simple Baby Hats

By

Ann V. Gallentine

 

These newborn baby hat patterns were designed for the Click for Babies campaign (www.clickforbabies.org), but they can be used for any purpose. They are all quick knits and require very little worsted weight yarn.

 

 

ClickBabyHats1 005a.jpgLacy Points

Size: Height=5 inches, Circumference=10 inches

Materials: Size 5.5 mm needles, small amount worsted weight yarn, large eye sewing needle

Gauge: 4 sts, 6 rows = 1 inch in st st

Abbreviation: CDD=Central Double Decrease

 

 

 

 

Pattern: (Mult 12 +1 st)

Rows 1 and 7 (RS): Knit

Rows 2 and all even rows: Purl

Row 3: *k7, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, rep from *, end with k1

Row 5: *k8, yo, CDD, yo, k1, rep from *, end with k1

Row 9: *k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k6, rep from *, end with k1

Row11: *k2, yo, CDD, yo, k7, rep from *, end with k1

Row 12: Purl

 

CO 37 sts

Ribbing:

Row 1: *P1, k1, rep from *, end with p1

Row 2: *k1, p1, rep from *, end with k1

Row 3: *P1, k1, rep from *, end with p1

Body:

Work 18 rows of pattern.

Dec for Top:

Row 1 (RS): k2, k2tog, *k4, k2tog, rep from * end with k3 (31 sts)

Row 2 and all even rows: Purl

Row 3: K1, k2tog, *k3, k2tog, rep from * end with k3 (25 sts)

Row 5: k 2 tog across row to last st, k1 (13 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a 20 inch tail. Draw yarn through sts on needle. Pull tight. Sew seam, Weave in ends

 

Copyright © 2011 Ann V. Gallentine

 

 

ClickBabyHats1 002a.jpgLarkspurs

Size: Height=5 inches, Circumference=10 inches

Materials: Size 5.5 mm needles, small amount worsted weight yarn, large eye sewing needle

Gauge: 4 sts, 6 rows = 1 inch in st st

 

 

 

 

 

Pattern: (Mult 9 = 2 sts)

Row 1 (RS): *k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, rep from * end with k2

Row 2 and all even rows: Purl

Row 3: *k2, yo, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, rep from * end with k2

Row 5: *k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, rep from * end with k2

Row 7:  *k2, k2tog, [k1, yo] twice, k1, ssk, rep from * end with k2

Row 8: Purl

 

CO 38 sts

Ribbing:

Row 1: *p2, k2, p3, k2, rep from * end with p2

Row 2: *k2, p2, k3, p2, rep from *, end with k2

Row 3: *p2, k2, p3, k2, rep from * end with p2

Body:

Work 2 repeats of pattern

Dec for Top:

Row 1 (RS):  *k4, k2tog, rep from * ending withk2 (32 sts)

Rows 2 and 4: Purl

Row 3: *k3, k2tog, rep from * ending with k2 (26 sts)

Row 5: k2tog across row (13 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a 20 inch tail. Draw yarn through sts on needle. Pull tight. Sew seam, Weave in ends

 

Row 7 corrected 4-2012

Copyright © 2011, 2012 Ann V. Gallentine

 

 

ClickBabyHats1 004a.jpgWavy Cables

Size: Height=5 inches, Circumference=9 inches

Materials: Size 7 mm needles, cable holder, small amount worsted weight yarn, large eye sewing needle

Gauge: 3 ½  sts, 4 ½  rows = 1 inch in st st

Abbreviations: 2/2 LC=slip 2 sts to cable holder, hold in front, k2, k2 from holder

2/2RC=slip s sts to cable holder, hold in back, k2, k2 form holder

 

 

Pattern: (Mult 8 + 2 sts)

Row 1 (RS): k1, *k4, 2/2 LC, rep from *, end with k1

Row2: Purl

Row 3: k1, *2/2 RC, k4, rep from *, end with k1

Row 4: Purl

 

CO 42 sts

Knit one row, purl one row for 6 rows

Body:

Rep rows 1-4 of pattern for 16 rows

Dec for Top:

Row 1(RS): k3, *k2tog, ssk, k4 rep from * end with k3 (32 sts)

Row 2 and all even rows: Purl

Row 3: k1, k2tog, *k2, k2tog, ssk. Rep from * end with k2tog, k1 (22 sts)

Row 4: k1, *k2tog, rep from * end with k1 (12 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a 20 inch tail. Draw yarn through sts on needle. Pull tight. Sew seam, Weave in ends

 

Copyright © 2011 Ann V. Gallentine

 

 

ClickBabyHats 006a.jpgBasic Cable

Size: Height=4.5 inches, Circumference=10 inches

Materials: Size 7 mm needles, cable holder, small amount worsted weight yarn, large eye sewing needle

Gauge: 3 ½ sts, 4 ½ rows = 1 inch in st st

Abbreviations: CDD=Central Double Decrease

2/2 LC=slip 2 sts to cable holder, hold in front, k2, k2 from holder

 

 

 

Pattern: (Mult 10+2 sts)

Rows 1 and 3 (WS): p2, *k2, p4, k2, p2, rep from *

Row 2: *k2, p2, 2/2LC, p2, rep from *, end with k2

Row 4: k2, *p2, k4, p2, rep from *, end with k2

 

CO 42 sts

Work pattern for 15 rows, (ending with Row3)

Dec for top

Row 1(RS): *k2, p2tog, k4, p2tog, rep from *, end with k2 (34 sts)

Row 2: *p2, k1, p4, k1, rep from * end with p2

Row 3:*k2tog, p1, 2/2LC, p1, rep from * end with k2tog (29 sts)

Row 4: p1, k1, *p4, k1, p1, k1, rep from *, end with k1, p1

Row 5: k2tog 3 times, *CDD, k2tog 2 times, rep from * end with k2tog (13 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a 20 inch tail. Draw yarn through sts on needle. Pull tight. Sew seam, Weave in ends

 

Copyright © 2011 Ann V. Gallentine

 

 

 

ClickBabyHats 002a.jpgLittle Fountain

Size: Height=5 inches, Circumference=10 inches

Materials: Size 5.5 mm needles, small amount worsted weight yarn, large eye sewing needle

Gauge: 4 sts, 6 rows = 1 inch in st st

Abbreviation: CDD=Central Double Decrease

 

 

 

Pattern:

Row 1 (RS): k1, *yo, k3, yo, k1, rep from *

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: k1, *k1, CDD, k2, rep from *

Row 4: Purl

 

CO 37 sts

Ribbing:

Row 1: *p1, k1, rep from *, end with p1

Row 2: *k1, p1, rep from *, end with k1

Row 3: *p1, k1, rep from *, end with p1

Body:

Work 16 rows of pattern

Dec for Top:

Row 1 (RS): K1, *CDD, k1, rep from * (19 sts)

Rows 2 and 4: Purl

Row 3: Knit

Row 5: k1, *k2tog, rep from * (10 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a 20 inch tail. Draw yarn through sts on needle. Pull tight. Sew seam, Weave in ends

 

Copyright © 2011 Ann V. Gallentine

 

 

 

ClickBabyHats 00a1.jpgPebbles Baby Hat

Size: Height=5 inches, Circumference=11 inches

Materials: Size 5.5 mm needles, small amount worsted weight yarn, large eye sewing needle

Gauge: 4 sts, 6 rows = 1 inch in st st

 

 

 

 

Pattern: (Mult of 2 + 2 sts)

Row 1 (WS): Purl

Row 2: k1, k2tog across row to last st, k1

Row 3: p1, *k1, inc 1 by lifting the horizontal bar before the next st and knitting it, rep from *, end with,  kfb, p1

Row 4: Knit

Rep Rows 1-4 for pattern

 

CO 37 sts

Ribbing:

Row 1: *p1, k1, rep from *, end with p1

Row 2: *k1, p1, rep from * to last st, kfb in last st (38 sts)

Body:

Work 4 rows of pattern for 24 rows.

Dec for Top:

Row 1 (WS): p1, *p2tog, p2, rep from * to last 3 sts, p3 (29 sts)

Row2: k1, k2tog across row

Row 3: p1, *inc 1 by lifting the horizontal bar before the next st and knitting it, k1, rep from *, end with p1

Row 4: knit

Row 5: p1, p2tog across row (15 sts)

Rows 6: k1, k2tog across row

Row 7: p1, * inc 1 by lifting the horizontal bar before the next st and knitting it, k1, rep from *, end with p1

Row 8: knit

Row 9: p2tog across row, end with p1 (8 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving a 20 inch tail. Draw yarn through sts on needle. Pull tight. Sew seam, Weave in ends

 

Copyright © 2011 Ann V. Gallentine