This super-fast knit Baby Santa Hat is strictly for the little 'uns. Great as a festive accessory to keep warm when out and about, or works well as a photography prop too.
Materials:
- 1 ball Bernat Baby Blanket in shade 3005 White, or about 30 (40) yards of super bulky yarn of your choice
- 1 ball Caron Simply Soft in shade 9729 Red, or aabout 60 (70) yards of medium weight yarn of your choice
- 1 set size 11 US (8 mm) double pointed needles, or long circular for magic loop
- 1 set size 8 US (5 mm) double pointed needles, or long circular for magic loop
- Scissors, tape measure, yarn needle and crochet hook
Gauge:
- 2 stitches and 4 rows to 1 inch in garter stitch in Bernat Baby Blanket
- 4.5 stitches and 6 rows to 1 inch in stockinette stitch in Caron Simply Soft
Size:
Finished hat circumference: 12 (14) inches; to fit a preemie (baby). Instructions are given for the smaller size first with the larger size in parentheses.
Sample knit in Baby size, by Eileen Casey
Knitting the Hat:
- On size 11 needles, cast on 24 (28) stitches in Bernat Baby Blanket and join in the round, being careful not to twist.
- Work in Garter Stitch (1 row knit, 1 row purl) for 2.5 (3) inches.
- Join red yarn and change to size 8 needles.
- Increase round: Knit in the front and back in next 2 stitches, make 1, *kfb in next 4 stitches, m1. Repeat from * to last 2 stitches, kfb in next 2 sts. 54 (63) stitches.
- Work in Stockinette Stitch for 1.5 (2) inches.
Shape Crown:
- *K7, knit 2 together. Repeat from * to end. 48 (56) stitches.
- Knit 3 rounds.
- *K6, K2tog. Repeat from * to end. 42 (49) stitches.
- Knit 3 rounds.
- *K5, K2tog. Repeat from * to end. 36 (42) stitches.
- Knit 3 rounds.
- *K4, K2tog. Repeat from * to end. 30 (35) stitches.
- Knit 3 rounds.
- *K3, K2tog. Repeat from * to end. 24 (28) stitches.
- Knit 3 rounds.
- *K2, K2tog. Repeat from * to end. 18 (21) stitches.
- Knit 3 rounds.
- *K1, K2tog. Repeat from * to end. 12 (14) stitches.
- Knit 3 rounds.
- *K2tog. Repeat from * to end. 6 (7) stitches
- Knit 3 rounds.