Heart Happy Hats (knit)
In addition to playing around with color, I wanted to play around a little with different textures of yarn too. But I needed to find yarns that were also similar in weight otherwise my gauge would be all wonky and I don't always take the time to make gauge swatches to figure out (aka adjust) patterns accordingly. It's like a science experiment - change only one variable at a time otherwise it's hard to figure out what went wrong (or right!).
The "Facet Stones" yarn by Loops & Threads varies a little in thickness throughout the ball of yarn and the color changes too! So fun.
Materials
- Loops & Threads Facet Stones in Malachite
- Red Heart Soft Essentials in Cream
- US 9 (5.5 mm) 16" circular knitting needles
- US 10.5 (6.5 mm) 16" circular knitting needles
- US 10.5 (6.5 mm) double pointed needles
- stitch marker
- yarn needle
- scissors
- 65 mm pom pom maker
Finished Measurements
- Baby (0-24 months)
- Circumference: 13.5 inches
- Height: 6.75 inches, not including pom pom
- Toddler (2-4 years)
- Circumference: 15 inches
- Height: 7.5 inches, not including pom pom
- Kid (as long as it fits!)
- Circumference: 16 inches
- Height: 8 inches, not including pom pom
Abbreviations
co = cast on
k = knit
k = knit
p = purl
sts = stitches
*_* = repeat
- Gauge: 4x4" = 18 rows x 16 stitches
- Baby Size:
- I repeated the body pattern until 5.5 inches from the cast on edge but could've stopped earlier at 5 inches but I lost track of my ruler.
- Toddler Size:
- for the ribbing I accidently missed 1 row so I had 7 rows of ribbing instead of 8 (it's also a little less bulky that the cream yarn so it takes more rows to work up the same length of ribbing so if you want a longer ribbing, add on more rows)
- I varied the colorwork slightly between each size and wrote the patterns accordingly below. If you want to make it differently for what's written, you'll just have to play around with the naming of the colors used to keep track of which is color A or B!
Instructions (Baby)
- Color A - cream, Color B - multi-colored
- with smaller needles and color A, long-tail co 48, join in round being careful not to twist, place marker
- *k1, p1* for 8 rounds in color A
- switch to bigger needles and join color B
- *k1-A, k1-B*
- k-B in round
- *k1-B, k1-A*
- k-B in round
- repeat last 4 rounds until 5 inches from cast on edge (I went to 5.5 inches but shorter may fit more snug but slouchy is cute too - can also fold up ribbing until baby grows into hat)
- cut color A
- continue shaping in color B, change to double pointed needles
- *k6, k2tog*
- k in round
- *k5, k2tog*
- k in round
- *k4, k2tog*
- *k3, k2tog*
- *k2, k2tog*
- *k1, k2tog*
- *k2tog*
- make 65 mm pom pom with color A, attach securely to top of hat
Instructions (Toddler)
- Color A - multi-colored, Color B - cream
- with smaller needles and color A, long-tail co 56, join in round being careful not to twist, place marker
- *k1, p1* for 8 rounds in color A
- switch to bigger needles and join color B
- *k1-A, k1-B*
- k-B in round
- *k1-B, k1-A*
- k-B in round
- repeat last 4 rounds until 6 inches from cast on edge
- continue shaping in repeating pattern, starting first decrease round with color B only; change to double pointed needles
- *k6, k2tog* (48 sts)
- k in round
- *k5, k2tog*
- k in round
- *k4, k2tog*
- k in round
- *k3, k2tog*
- *k2, k2tog* (21 sts) - should be first decrease round that uses both colors A and B
- *k1, k2tog* (14 sts), cut color A
- *k2tog* (7 sts)
- cut color B, thread through remaining loops
- make 65 mm pom pom with color A, attach securely to top of hat
Instructions (Kid)
- Color A - multi-colored, Color B - cream
- with smaller needles and color A, long-tail CO 64, join in round being careful not to twist, place marker
- *k1, p1* for 8 rounds in color A
- switch to bigger needles and join color B
- *k1-A, k1-B*
- k-A in round
- *k1-B, k1-A*
- k-A in round
- repeat last 4 rounds until 6.5 inches from cast on edge
- cut color B
- continue shaping in color B, change to double pointed needles
- *k6, k2tog*
- k in round
- *k5, k2tog*
- k in round
- *k4, k2tog*
- *k3, k2tog*
- *k2, k2tog*
- *k1, k2tog*
- *k2tog*
- make 65 mm pom pom with color A, attach securely to top of hat
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| Baby and Toddler Sizes |
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