There is a baby boy scheduled to arrive in the neighborhood – not at my house, but in the neighborhood. I didn’t know how to knit when the kids were tiny and we have a full cottage here, so I love the chance to stitch up tiny things for friends who are expecting.
I made this hat for him.
baby boy hat
size 4 circular needles or dpn to start
switch to dpn when decreasing
cast on 84
Rnd 1 – *k1, p1, rep from * around
Rnd 2 – *p1, k1, rep from * around
Rnd 3 & 4 – repeat rows 1 & 2 once more
Rnd 5 – *k2, p2, rep from * around
Rnd 6 – 32 – repeat rnd 5
to decrease for crown
Rnd 33 – *k2, p2tog, rep from * around
Rnd 34 – *k2, p1, rep from * around
Rnd 35 – *ssk, p1, rep from * around
Rnd 36 – *k1, p1, rep from * around
Rnd 37 – *ssk, rep from * around
Rnd 38 – knit
Rnd 39 – *ssk, rep from * to last stitch, k1
Rnd 40 – knit one round
break yarn and weave in ends with tapestry needle
Tags: baby boy hat, baby hat, knit hat
Very sweet!