How to Knit a Cute Baby Hat with Bow

You’ll Need:

Worsted weight yarn in a main color and an accent color;

Knitting needles size 7;

Double-pointed knitting needles size 7;

Yarn needle.

Instructions

Hat

Using a long-tail cast on, cast on 72 stitches onto your circular needles with the main yarn color. Join to knit in the round and knit 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches in a rib stitch for 5 rows.

Stay with the main color and knit 2 rows.

Switch to the accent yarn and knit 4 rows.

Switch back to the main yarn and knit until the hat is about 5 inches long.

Decrease Instructions

Divide the stitches between 3 double-pointed needles and knit with the 4th:

• Round 1: (k6, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
• Round 2: Knit all stitches
• Round 3: (k5, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
• Round 4: Knit all stitches
• Round 5: (k4, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
• Round 6: Knit all stitches to the end of the round.
• Round 7: (k3, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
• Round 8: Knit all stitches to the end of the round
• Round 9: (k2, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
• Round 10: Knit all stitches
• Round 11: (k1, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
• Round 12: Knit all stitches
• Round 13: k2tog repeat to the end of the round

Cut yarn, pull through loops, and close. Weave in ends.

Bow

Cast on 14 stitches.

For all rows: Knit all stitches for 7 or 9 rows.

Cast off and weave in loose ends. Then, take a long piece of yarn and tie it around the middle of the knit rectangle to form the bow. Trim the short end and then wrap the long end around and around the middle of the bow until the center is as big as you desire.

Thread the long end on a yarn needle, turn your bow to the back, and insert it through the wound yarn. Knot to secure the end. Using the same long tail, use your yarn needle to securely stitch the bow to the front of the hat on the stripe. Make sure you attach it really well since this is an item for babies.