Easy Newborn Hat Knitting Pattern

Easy Newborn Hat Knitting Pattern
Knit with Straight Needles
OR 
Double Pointed Needles

Free pattern for charitable purposes and personal use only. 

Please do not sell garments knit from it.

Pattern and photos are by Michele Lupien, 2012. 

All rights reserved. seatrailgrandmas@gmail.com

Knit with STRAIGHT needles

MATERIAL:

-1oz 100% acrylic yarn, 3 ply

(Bernat Softee Baby, 1 ball makes 5 hats)

-Strait needles size #5 US,

-1 darning needle

Newborn Hats should measure when finished:

Small (S): width 4.5”, length 5.5” (5-6 pounds baby)

Medium (M): width 5”, length 6.0” (7-8 pounds baby)

Large (L): width 5.5”, length 6.5” (9-10 pounds baby)

Cast on (very loose OR cast on with bigger size needles)

S 52 (M 56, L 60)

Ribs

(knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch) for 1.5 (1.75, 1.75) inches

Stockinette stitches

(knit 1 row, purl 1 row) for 5.0 (5.5, 6.0) inches of stockinette stiches

Ending with a purl row.
Shape crown

Next row knit 2 stitches together = 26 (28, 30) stitches

Next row purl 2 stitches together = 13 (14, 15) stitches
Finishing

Cut yarn leaving a long tail (24 inches) and using the darning needle thread tail through the remaining 13 (14, 15) stitches, one at a time, and take them off the knitting needle.

Pull tail tight.

Using the long tail, hat on wrong side, seam hat together matching hat ridges. Weave in ends.

TURN UP RIBBED CUFF 2/28/2010

Knit with Double Pointed needles

MATERIAL:

-1oz 100% acrylic yarn, 3 ply

(Bernat Softee Baby, 1 ball makes 5 hats)

-Double pointed needles size #5,

-1 darning needle

Newborn Hats should measure when finished:

Small (S): width 4.5”, length 5.5” (5-6 pounds baby)

Medium (M): width 5”, length 6.0” (7-8 pounds baby)

Large (L): width 5.5”, length 6.5” (9-10 pounds baby)

Cast on (very loose OR cast on with bigger size needles):

S 52 (M 56, L 60)

Divide stitches evenly onto 3 needles, join, being careful not to twist stitches.

Place marker for beginning of round (or use 1^st stitch tail for marker).

Ribs

(knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch) for 1.5 (1.75, 1.75) inches

Stockinette stitches

Knit in round for 5.0 (5.5, 6.0) inches of stockinette stitches

Shape crown

Next row knit 2 stitches together = 26 (28, 30) stitches

Next row knit 2 stitches together = 13 (14, 15) stitches

Finishing

Cut yarn leaving a tail (10 inches) and using the darning needle thread tail through the remaining 13 (14, 15) stitches, one at a time, and take them off the knitting needle.

Pull tail tight by the inside of the hat, turn hat on wrong side

Secure tails (last stitch and first stitch) by making knots with the darning needle. Weave in ends.

TURN UP RIBBED CUFF
5/13/13