Maxi’s Easy Baby Hat Knitting Pattern
This is a Boston baby and she is going to need a hat! I love knitting a hat to go with a handknit blanket. It’s a personalized gift that will touch the heart of a new parent.
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For this project I am using Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Cotton
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Needles
Have you tried the “shorties” by Knitpicks? They are just great for knitting hats. I used a size 8 needle with a gauge of 18 stitches per 4 inches. Using a 16″ cord, the tips are small and easier to use with small hat projects when knitting in the round.
Magic Loop
I usually prefer knitting in the round on small needles for hat projects but often when the baby hat is for a preemie or newborn, I will use the magic loop technique. For that I needed a 32″ cord so I used these wonderful needles – Knitpicks Options Interchangeable Needles.
Hat Instructions:
For newborn size:
Cast on 54 stitches with a size 8 circular needle.
Purl one row.
Join and knit in the round for 7″.
Use the kitchener stitch to bind off.
Make 2 pompoms and sew them on.
Related Post → Cuddly Soft Baby Blanket
Conclusion
It doesn’t take much to keep a new baby warm or to touch the heart of a new parent. This hat can be knit in an evening with leftover yarn from another project. If you knit a baby blanket first, it is fun to save half a skein to make the matching hat. The pompoms add a lot of fun too!
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