It's finished and ready to be posted. I hope the pattern will find its way to enthousiastic knitters and the littles babies in their lives! I really enjoy knitting these hats, they're just so easy and the result is adorable. And knitters most always have leftover yarn laying about, patterns that use up those leftovers are always welcome, I think.
I would very much like to hear from knitters trying my pattern: comments, questions, pictures of finished hats. You can leave comments here or send me an e-mail at rosabellablog@gmail.com.
As this is the first time I have written a pattern, I would love some feedback. Enough chitchat, here's my pattern for the
Rosabella baby hat
This little baby hat is suitable for newborn babies, from about 0-3 months. It’s made using a small amount of leftover self striping sock yarn. I think it’s quit good for use in summer or indoors, just after a baby is born and needs to wear a hat to keep warm.
You will need:
- Straight needles 2.75mm (U.S. size 2)
- Double pointed needles 2.75mm (U.S. size 2, preferably 5 of them)
- Self striping sock yarn, fingering-weight, about 25-30 grams
- Crochet hook 2,5mm (U.S. size C/2)
- Yarn needle
- Some cardboard for making the tassels
Gauge
30 stitches = 10cm/4 inches
Abbreviations
k = knit
p = purl
k2tog = knit two together
p2tog = purl two together
Make bobble = k1, p1, k1, p1, all in the next stitch, turn work, p4, turn, k4, turn, p2tog twice, turn and k2tog
Directions
I start the hat using straight needles, because I find it easier to work the bobble stitch garter edge on them. So, using the straight needles cast on 84 stitches using a long tail cast on.
Row 1: knit
Row 2: k2, *make bobble, knit 5* repeat *…* 12 times, make bobble, k3
Row 3-7: knit
Row 8 and further: Divide the stitches on four double-pointed needles (21 for each needle) and join for knitting in the round. And then (how I love self-striping yarn!) just knit. And keep on knitting until you have knit 12 cm (4,75 inch).
Instructions for binding off
When you reach the beginning of the round, knit one more needle and then put all stitches onto two needles so that you have the stitches for the front on one needle and those for the back on the other. Make sure your working yarn is on one side on the back needle.
Then bind off using a crochet bind off. For this type of bind off you don’t need your working yarn, so start binding off on the other side from the working yarn.
Crochet bind off: slip one stitch from the front needle (let’s call this stitch A) to your crochet hook and then slip one stitch from the back needle (B) to the crochet hook. Next, pull stitch B through stitch A, leaving B on your hook. Continue in this way: slip a stitch to your crochet hook from the front needle and pull through, slip a stitch to your crochet hook from the back needle and pull through. When you have reached the last stitch take your working yarn and pull it through. Weave in this one end.
Making tassels
Cut a piece of cardboard to a 10cm/4 inch square. Wrap yarn around this square about 40 times. At the top of what is going to be your tassel, insert a piece of yarn between cardboard and yarn and tie it at the top. Cut the lower edge and remove cardboard. Wrap a piece of yarn below the top to form the ‘neck’ of the tassel. Use a crochet hook to pull the ends of yarn through the ‘neck’ from top to bottom. Then trim the all ends even. Attach tassels to hat and your baby hat is finished!
With thanks to Nicky Epstein for her inspiring book. The ‘bobble stitch garter edging’ is from her book Knitting on the edge.
Enjoy your knitting!
I would like to end this post with some pictures.
1. Isabel as she is today. The pictures I posted last time show her at her weakest moment, but at present she is a bright, energetic, happy little toddler.
2. My girls reading
3. My laptop in springtime. Although freezing weather has finally set in over here, after a very mellow winter.
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