Basic Baby Beanie – Free Knitting Pattern
Basic Baby Beanie – Free Knitting Pattern
All knitters need a good go-to baby hat pattern. For charity, baby shower gifts, or for our own babies, it’s just an essential and timeless necessity. This particular hat is designed with light yarn (size 3) in mind. You probably have some baby yarn on hand, right? Leftovers from the last time you made baby booties, perhaps.
Any light (size 3) yarn will do for this project, just make sure it’s nice and soft for baby’s sensitive head! Prewashing the hat in a fragrance/dye free wash and dry cycle will help soften up any acrylic yarn. I used Lion Brand Ice Cream Yarn, and it’s really perfect for a hat like this. Easy stripes with no weaving in tails. It’s really soft, too, I highly recommend it.
Basic Baby Beanie – Free Knitting Pattern
Supplies:
Approx 80 yards light weight yarn (3)
Size 6 – 16” circulars and double pointed needles
Ice Cream- Tutti Frutti
Abbreviations
CO – Cast on
K – Knit
P – Purl
K2tog – Knit two together
Gauge:
10 stitches and 16 rows in 2” stockinette
Notes:
SSK may be used instead of K2tog if you wish.
CO 78 for newborn to 1 year, CO 84 for 1 year to 2 years
Join to work in the round (just start knitting basically)
1. (K1, P1) around
2. – 6. Rep 1
7. – 37. K around
38. (K2, K2tog, K2) around
39. K around
40. (K1, K2tog, K2) around
41. K around
42. (K2tog, K2) around
43. K around
44. (K1, K2tog) around
45. K around
46. K2tog around
47. K around
48. K2tog around, K1
Leaving long tail, cut yarn.
Using needle, weave through live stitches to close hole.
Turn hat inside out and weave in ends.
