Knit a Cute Baby Hat with Ears
You’ll Need
1 Skein of medium weight yarn;
1 Scrap of black medium weight yarn;
Double-pointed knitting needles 4.5 mm;
Tape measure;
Scissors;
Yarn needle.
Stitches Control
14 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Size
The finished hat circumference is about 11 (12, 14, 16) inches to fit a newborn (3 to 6-month-old, 6 to 12-month-old, and toddler).
Instructions
Hat
Cast on 40 (44, 48, 56) stitches. Divide the stitches on three double-pointed needles and join in the round. If desired, place a stitch marker to mark the end of the round.
Work in knit 2, purl 2 ribbing for 1 inch.
Work in stockinette stitch (knit every round) until piece measures 4 (4.5, 5, 5.5) inches from cast on edge.
*Knit 6, knit 2 together, repeat from * around.
On the second size, knit 4 stitches at the end of the round, 35 (35, 42, 49) stitches.
Knit 1 round.
*Knit 5, k2tog, repeat from * around, 30 (30, 35, 42) stitches.
Knit 1 round.
*Knit 4, k2tog, repeat from * around, 25 (25, 28, 35) stitches.
Knit 1 round.
*Knit 3, k2tog, repeat from * around, 20 (20, 21, 28) stitches.
Knit 1 round.
*Knit 2, k2tog, repeat from * around, 15 (15, 14, 21) stitches.
*Knit 1, k2tog, repeat from * around, 10 (10, 7, 14) stitches.
Cut the yarn and thread onto a yarn needle. Slip the remaining stitches onto the yarn and pull tight to close the top of the hat.
Ears
Using two double-pointed needles but knitting back and forth, cast on 6 stitches.
Purl 1 row.
Knit 1 row.
Purl 1 row.
Slip, slip, knit, knit 2, knit 2 together (4 stitches).
Purl 1 row.
SSK, k2tog (2 stitches).
Purl 1 row.
K2tog (1 stitch).
Cut yarn and pull through remaining stitch.
Once the four ears have been completed, hold two ears wrong sides together and stitch around the edges. Repeat with remaining ears, then sew onto hat as shown or wherever you would like.
Add the Embellishments
Using a length of medium weight black yarn and a yarn needle, stitch eyes and a nose using a duplicate stitch.
The whiskers are simply really long stitches worked on a slight diagonal. The center whisker is longer than the other two.