Misty Dawn Beanies (knit)

The sun came out to greet the chilly air today. The cottonwoods have lost nearly all of their leaves with the recent winds. The cold green grass is blanketed in yellow and orange and red. Inside, wild rice chicken soup is bubbling in the slow cooker on the kitchen counter and various yarn projects to be finished are patiently and not-so-patiently waiting in an assortment of bags to keep them from tangling and to keep projects in order. A notebook on hand with scribbles of ideas and scratches of patterns also keeps track of what's what and who's who. 

This super bulky yarn works up relatively quickly and will be warm for wind chills to come! I prefer knitting in the round to seaming up the back because my seams aren't always the neatest and knitting in the round just finishes up so cleanly! Change up the colors as you wish (or as your little one dictates) and make matching sets (will use up less than 1 skein of yarn by making these two sizes, will likely make two preschooler sizes with 1 skein too)!

Materials

• US 11 (8 mm) 16" circular knitting needles
• US 13 (9 mm) 16" circular knitting needles
• stitch marker
• yarn needle
• Less than 1 ball of Loops & Threads Copenhagen in Candlelight
• 65 (85) mm pom pom makers

Notes

• Smaller size is for a baby (approximately 0-12 months) and larger size in parentheses is for a toddler (approximately 2-4 years)
• Gauge: 3 x 3 inches = 7 sts x 11 rows
• Knit in round; I didn't need double pointed needles but use them if you need to!
• Pattern adapted from Purl Soho's "Super Soft Merino Hats for Everyone!"

Finished Measurements

Circumference: 13 (15) inches, not stretched out

Length: 6.25 (7.25) inches (measured hat not including pom pom)

Abbreviations

k = knit

p = purl

k2tog = knit 2 stitches together

sts = stitches

*_* = repeat the following

Instructions

Baby Hat (0-12 months)

• Using smaller needles, long tail cast on 36 sts. Join in round, place stitch marker.
• Ribbing:
• Rows 1-4: *k2, p2* repeat through round.
• Hat body: 
• Switch to larger needles, knit in round (stockinette) until 4.5 inches from cast on edge.
• Shaping crown: 
• *k4, k2tog* repeat through round (30 sts)
• *k3, k2tog* repeat through round (24 sts)
• *k2, k2tog* repeat through round (18 sts)
• *k1, k2tog* repeat through round (12 sts)
• *k2tog* repeat through round (6 sts)
• cut tail, thread through remaining sts
• make pom pom using 65 mm maker, attach to top of hat
• weave in ends

Toddler Hat (2-4 years)

• Using smaller needles, long tail cast on 42 sts. Join in round, place stitch marker.
• Ribbing:
• Row 1-5: *k3, p3* repeat through round.
• Hat body: 
• Switch to larger needles, knit in round (stockinette) until 5 inches from cast on edge.
• Shaping crown: 
• *k5, k2tog* repeat through round (36 sts)
• knit
• *k4, k2tog* repeat through round (30 sts)
• *k3, k2tog* repeat through round (24 sts)
• *k2, k2tog* repeat through round (18 sts)
• *k1, k2tog* repeat through round (12 sts)
• *k2tog* repeat through round (6 sts)
• cut tail, thread through remaining sts
• make pom pom using 85 mm maker, attach to top of hat
• weave in ends

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