I made this hat over the last few days for a 1 1/2 year old daughter of a friend of mine. I kind of made up the pattern as I went and wrote it down to share (and possibly repeat myself). Let me know if you end up trying it!
Materials:
1 size 9 circular needle
5 size 9 double pointed needles
1 stitch marker
4 balls of yarn (I used the following Vanna's Choice brand)
1 ball white yarn (100)
1 ball kelly green yarn (172)
1 ball black yarn (153)
1 ball pink yarn (101)
Gauge:
16 sts = 4"
Size:
Children ~2 years of age
Circumference = 18"
Children ~2 years of age
Circumference = 18"
Color Chart:
G = Green
W = White
P = Pink
B = Black
Pattern:
cast on 72 stitches
Rows 1-13: knit in G
Rows 14-16: knit in W
Rows 17-20: knit in P
Row 21: k7 in P, k1 in B; rep around
Row 22-24: k in P
Row 25: k3 in P, k1 in B, k4 in P; rep around
Row 26-28: k in P
Row 26-28: k in P
Row 29: repeat row 21
Row 30-32: k in P
Row 33: repeat row 25
Row 34-36: k in P
start decreasing
Row 37: k6 in P, k2tog in B; rep around
Row 38: k in P
Row 39: k5 in P; k2tog in P; rep around
Row 40: k in P
Row 41: k3 in P, k1 in B, k2tog in P; rep around
Row 42: k in P
Row 43: k3 in P, k2tog in P; rep around
switch to double pointed needles on this next row, 9 stitches on each of 4 dpns
switch to double pointed needles on this next row, 9 stitches on each of 4 dpns
Row 44: k in P
Row 45: k2 in P, k2tog in P; rep around
Row 46: k in P
Row 47: k1 in P, k2tog in P; rep around
Row 48: k in P
Row 49: k1 in P, k2tog in P; rep around
thread the yarn through the remaining 9 stitches and pull through the middle of the top of the hat to finish.
Other hats I've knit.
This is so cute! You did a really nice job. I've only done solid colored fruit hats, like apples, so far.
Thanks, Debbie! :) I did a strawberry one back at the beginning of the year but those are the only two fruit hats I've done so far. I love how quick and easy they are to knit.
If I wasn't so glad you included the pattern, which I'm hoping to give a shot in the near future, I would probably be throwing a big feel-sorry-myself-temper-tantrum after reading your post; you started knitting five minutes ago and are already a superchamp, whereas I've made 9 billion scarves and can't seem to figure anything else out - you decided to make it and actually did it, whereas I just hold big pipe dreams and never actually get anything done - and your post itself! - "I made this hat over the last FEW DAYS?!" and "I kindof MADE UP the pattern as I went?!" Are you also bionic? ;)
Good for you though Erin, I wish I could be more like you! Send some of those brains and productivity this way!
Awww. Don't be so hard on yourself! If you do give it a shot and run into any problems or have questions just let me know and I'll be more than happy to do my best to help. The pattern as-is may be a wee bit big for Lovebug.
By the way, I wish I could be more like YOU when it comes to throwing awesome birthday parties and showers! I am terrible when it comes that that type of thing.