Several people asked if I would post my little flower hat pattern so I knitted up another so I could write up the pattern. I also knitted up one with hearts and another with stars, these are also included below.
Flower Hat
This is a simple little hat for 3-6 month baby. It takes around 2.5 hours from start to finish. If you want to make it bigger then just do extra repeats, adding 8 extra stitches per repeat at the cast on and adding extra rows before starting the decrease on the crown.This hat as I say, knits up 3-6 month which is approximately 14" round. It is knit on 4mm needles with double knit /8ply yarn - approx 50grams with oddments of 2 other colours for the flowers
Cast on 79 stitches
Rows 1-4 - Garter stitch (all knit)
Rows 5-17 - work the 13 rows from the chart. Knit the odd rows and purl the even.
Rows 18-20 - all knit, decreasing 1 st on last row
Rows 21-24 - 4 rows stocking stitch
Row 25 - K5 K2tog, rep to last st, K1
Rows 26-28 - 3 rows stocking stitch
Row 29 - K4 K2tog, rep to last st, K1
Row 30 - purl
Row 31 - K3 K2tog, rep to last st, K1
Row 32 - purl
Row 33 - K2 K2tog, rep to last st, K1
Row 34 - purl
Row 35 - K1 K2tog, rep to last st, K1
Row 36 - purl
Row 37 - K2tog rep
Row 38 - purl
Row 39 - K2tog rep
Row 40 - purl
Row 41 - K2tog, K2, K2tog
Row 42 - purl
Row 43 - K2tog, K2tog
Row 44 - P2tog
For the Heart or Star Hat - 4mm & DK
Cast on 80 stitches. Knit 4 rows in double rib (K2 P2), then 15 rows from the above chart, then 7 rows in stocking stitch, decreasing 2 stitches on last row. Then shaping as above flower hat. If you want to add a bobble then when you get to 12 stitches, draw up the stitches on a length of yarn and secure.
This pattern is free to use but please credit back to Granny's World Blog - thank you
