Perfect Unisex Baby Hat

Here is a lovely little knitted baby hat - just perfect for a boy or a girl.

 

There seems to be loads of pretty pattern designs for girls ~ but it's hard to find good pattern designs for boys.

 

This one is adorable.

 

 

 

 

 

0 - 3months Baby                   13″ circumference, 6″ high

3 - 6months Baby                   13½“  circumference, 6½“  high

9 - 12months Baby                  14″ circumference, 7″ high

12 - 18months Baby                14½“  circumference, 7½“  high

 

 

 

0 - 3 months Baby  – 13″ circumference, 6″ high

 

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 66sts

Border ~

1^st Row:  S1, knit to end of row

Repeat this row 3 times more

Pattern ~

5^th Row:  S1, knit to end of row

6^th Row:  S1, k1, p3, *k2, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1

Repeat the last two rows until work measures 4 ½ “, ending after a knit row

Shape Top ~

Next Row:  S1, k1, p3, * k2tog, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1

Next Row:  S1, knit to end of row

Next Row:  S1, k1, p3, * k1, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1                          (54sts)

Next Row:  S1, knit to end of row

Next Row:  S1, k1, * p2tog, p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Next Row:  S1, * s1, k1, psso, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1                        (28sts)

Next Row:  S1, k1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

Next Row:  K2tog, all across row                                                                          (14sts)

Next Row:  P2tog, all across row                                                                           (7sts)

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

 

 

 

3 - 6 months Baby     –  14“circumference, 6½“ high

 

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 71sts

 

Border ~

 

1^st Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

Repeat this row 5 times more

 

Pattern ~

 

7^th Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

8^th Row:  S1, k1, p3, *k2, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Repeat the last two rows until work measures 5“, ending after a knit row

 

 

Shape Top ~

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, p3, * k2tog, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Next Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, p3, * k1, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1                                  

 

Next Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, * p2tog, p1, k1, repeat from * to end

 

Next Row:  S1, * s1, k1, psso, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1                              

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

 

Next Row:  K2tog, all across row                                                                       

 

Next Row:  P2tog, all across row                                                           

 

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

 

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

 

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

 

 

 

9 months Baby           –  14½“circumference, 7“ high

 

 

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 76sts

 

Border ~

 

1^st Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

Repeat this row 5 times more

 

Pattern ~

 

7^th Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

8^th Row:  S1, k1, p3, *k2, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Repeat the last two rows until work measures 5½“, ending after a knit row

 

 

Shape Top ~

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, p3, * k2tog, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Next Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, p3, * k1, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1          

 

Next Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, * p2tog, p1, k1, repeat from * to end

 

Next Row:  S1, * s1, k1, psso, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1      

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

 

Next Row:  K2tog, all across row                                                           

 

Next Row:  P2tog, all across row                                               

 

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

 

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and weave in ends.

 

12 – 18month Baby     –   15“ circumference, 7½“ high 

 

Using 4mm needles & DK yarn, cast on 81sts

 

Border ~

 

1^st Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

Repeat this row 5 times more

 

Pattern ~

 

7^th Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

8^th Row:  S1, k1, p3, *k2, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Repeat the last two rows until work measures 6“, ending after a knit row

 

 

Shape Top ~

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, p3, * k2tog, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1

 

Next Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, p3, * k1, p3, repeat from * to last st, k1          

 

Next Row:  S1, knit to end of row

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, * p2tog, p1, k1, repeat from * to end

 

Next Row:  S1, * s1, k1, psso, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1      

 

Next Row:  S1, k1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end

 

Next Row:  K2tog, all across row                                                           

 

Next Row:  P2tog, all across row                                               

 

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’.

 

With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure

Sew up side seam and weave in ends. 

 

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/perfect-unisex-baby-beanie-hat

UPDATE: I have added premature baby sizes at ~

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/al-most-as-soon-as-i-posted.html