Christmas Pudding Hats - for babies and children

Yes I know it is JUNE !!

But I was asked for this pattern by members of a charity group who are already preparing for the festive season!

 

Easy Christmas Pudding Baby Hat    ~     0 -3 months

 

 

Christmas Pudding Hats    For Babies and Children 

Each hat requires:

DK yarn in dark brown and cream for the hat

DK yarn in green and red for the holly leaves & berries

4mm needles

 

Tension / Gauge:

22sts = 4" (10cm) 

Christmas Pudding Baby Hat                      0 - 6 months

 

Size:  11½” circumference, 5½“  high

Using 4mm needles and brown yarn, cast on 65sts

Knit 8 rows

9^th Row:           S1, knit to end

10^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows 8 times more

Cut off brown, join in cream

27^th Row:         S1, knit to end

28^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Shape the top ~
1^st  Row:  (K6, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                 (57sts)
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th  Rows:  Purl
3^rd  Row:  (K5, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                (49sts)
5^th  Row:  (K4, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                (41sts)
7^th  Row:  (K3, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                (33sts)
9^th  Row:  (K2, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                (25sts)
11^th  Row (K1, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                (17sts)
12^th  Row ( K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1                        (9sts)
Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam.  Darn away ends.

 

Holly leaves – makes 2 leaves joined together

Using green yarn cast on 1 stitch

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Knit 3 times into the stitch                              (3sts)

Row 3: Knit front and back into the first stitch, k1, knit front and back into the last stitch               (5sts)

Row 4:             Cast off 1 stitch, k3                                         (4sts)

Row 5:             Cast off 1 stitch, k2                                         (3sts)

Row 6:  Knit front and back into the first stitch, k1, knit front and back into the last stitch   (5sts)

Row 7:             Cast off 1 stitch, k3                                         (4sts)

Row 8:             Cast off 1 stitch, k2                                         (3sts)

Row 9:             Slip 1 stitch, k2tog, pass slip stitch over         (1st)

Row 10:           Knit 3 times into the stitch                              (3sts)

Row 11: Knit front and back into the first stitch, k1, knit front and back into the last stitch    (5sts)

Row 12:           Cast off 1 stitch, k3                                         (4sts)

Row 13:           Cast off 1 stitch, k2                                         (3sts)

Row 14:  Knit front and back into the first stitch, k1, knit front and back into the last stitch   (5sts)

Row 15:           Cast off 1 stitch, k3                                         (4sts)

Row 16:           Cast off 1 stitch, k2                                         (3sts)

Row 17:           Slip 1 stitch, k2tog, pass slip stitch over         (1st)

Fasten off

 

Berry

Using red yarn cast on 3 stitches

Row 1:             Knit in the front and back of every stitch                    (6sts)

Row 2:             Purl

Row 3:             Knit

Row 4:             P2tog three times                                                      (3sts)

Cast off purlwise

Tie cast on and cast off tails together (this pulls the berry together)

 

Add Holly Leaves & Berry 

 

 

Christmas Pudding Hat           9 – 12 months                        

Size:  13¼“ circumference, 6¾“ high

 

Using 4mm needles and brown yarn, cast on 73sts

Knit 8 rows

9^th Row:           S1, knit to end

10^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows 11 times more

Cut off brown, join in cream

33^rd Row:         S1, knit to end

34^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows twice more

 

Shape the top

1^st  Row:          (K6, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  64sts
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th  Rows:  S1, purl to last st, k1
3^rd  Row:         (K5, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  55sts  
5^th  Row:          (K4, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  46sts              
7^th  Row:          (K3, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  37sts              
9^th  Row:          (K2, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  28sts               
11^th Row          (K1, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  19sts              
12^th Row          (P2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                        10sts                               

Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam.  Darn away ends.

 

Add Holly Leaves & Berry - pattern above

 

 

Christmas Pudding Hat           1 – 3 years                              

Size:  14¾“ circumference, 7“ high    

 

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

Knit 8 rows

9^th Row:           S1, knit to end

10^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows 12 times more

Cut off brown, join in cream

35^th Row:         S1, knit to end

36^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows twice more

 

Shape the top

1^st  Row:          (K6, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  71sts
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th  Rows:  S1, purl to last st, k1
3^rd  Row:         (K5, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                   61sts  
5^th  Row:          (K4, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  51sts              
7^th  Row:          (K3, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  41sts              
9^th  Row:          (K2, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  31sts               
11^th Row          (K1, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  21sts              
12^th Row          (P2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                        11sts                               

Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam.  Darn away ends.

 

Add Holly Leaves & Berry - pattern above

 

Christmas Pudding Hat           4 – 10 years       

Size:  16¼“ circumference, 7½“ high

 

Using 4mm needles and brown yarn, cast on 89sts

Knit 8 rows

9^th Row:           S1, knit to end

10^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows 13 times more

Cut off brown, join in cream

37^th Row:         S1, knit to end

38^th Row:         S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat last 2 rows three times more

 

Shape the top

1^st  Row:          (K6, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  78sts
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th  Rows:  S1, purl to last st, k1
3^rd  Row:         (K5, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                   67sts  
5^th  Row:          (K4, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  56sts              
7^th  Row:          (K3, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  45sts              
9^th  Row:          (K2, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  34sts               
11^th Row          (K1, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                  23sts              
12^th Row          (P2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                        12sts                               

Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam.  Darn away ends.

 

Add Holly Leaves & Berry - pattern above 

 

Baby sizes made by request for ~

 

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Carla Baby Top, Headband & Hat

One of my daughter's friends has just had a new baby girl - she is so petite -  just 6lb.

And all the newborn sizes are too big !

So I just made these - to welcome her to the world.

 

Carla Baby Top and Headband         Version 1

Carla Baby Top    Version 2

 

For a large premature baby or an early/small newborn baby

Yarn  –  any DK  (tension 22sts over 4”/10cm)    - requires around 32g

Needles  – 4mm

Requires 2 small buttons

Worked from the neck downwards           

Cast on 56sts

Rows 1 & 2   S1, knit to end
Row 3           S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5    S1, knit to end
Row 6           S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7           S1, k5, * yrn, k4, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2                          68sts

Row 8           S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 9           S1, knit to end

Row 10          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 11          S1, knit to end

Row 12          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 13          S1, k5, * yrn, k1, yrn, k4, repeat from * to last st, k2              92sts

Row 14          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 15          S1, knit to end

Row 16          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 17          S1, knit to end

Row 18          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 19          S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k3, * yrn, k1, yrn, k6, repeat from * to last st, k1                      116sts

Row 20          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Rows 21, 22, 23, 24            S1, knit to end

Row 25          S1, k18, cast off 21sts, k35, cast off 21sts, k18
Row 26          S1, knit to end                                                                                          74sts
Row 27          S1, k3, *(k2, m1) repeat from * to last 6sts, k6                       106sts
Row 28          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 

 

**

Row 29          S1, k5, * yrn, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 30          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 
Row 31          S1, knit to end
Row 32          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 33          S1, knit to end
Row 34          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4  **
Repeat from ** to ** twice more

 

Row 47          S1, k5, * yrn, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4

Row 48          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely                  
Darn away ends                
Sew on buttons       

 

 

 

 

 

* * * * *

Carla Baby Top         Version 2            

 

For a large premature baby or an early/small newborn baby

Yarn  –  any DK  (tension 22sts over 4”/10cm)    - requires around 32g

Needles  – 4mm

Requires 2 small buttons

Worked from the neck downwards           

Cast on 56sts

Rows 1 & 2   S1, knit to end
Row 3           S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5    S1, knit to end
Row 6           S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7           S1, k5, * yrn, k4, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2                          68sts

Row 8           S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 9           S1, knit to end

Row 10          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 11          S1, knit to end

Row 12          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 13          S1, k5, * yrn, k1, yrn, k4, repeat from * to last st, k2              92sts

Row 14          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 15          S1, knit to end

Row 16          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 17          S1, knit to end

Row 18          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 19          S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), k3, * yrn, k1, yrn, k6, repeat from * to last st, k1                      116sts

Row 20          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Rows 21, 22, 23, 24            S1, knit to end

Row 25          S1, k18, cast off 21sts, k35, cast off 21sts, k18
Row 26          S1, knit to end                                                                                          74sts
Row 27          S1, k3, *(k2, m1) repeat from * to last 6sts, k6                       106sts
Row 28          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 

 

Row 29          S1, knit to end
Row 30          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 
Repeat last 2 rows 8 times more

 

Row 47          S1, k5, * yrn, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 48          S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely                  
Darn away ends                
Sew on buttons

   

 

 

 

 

Carla Baby Headband

Yarn  –  any DK  (tension 22sts over 4”/10cm)    - requires around 6 - 8g

Needles  – 4mm      

 

Cast on 56sts

Knit 4 rows

Row 5           S1, knit to end

Row 6           S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 7           S1, k1, * yrn, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 8           S1, purl to last st, k1

Knit 5 rows

Cast off, using a stretchy cast off

Join the seam

Darn away ends



 

 

Carla Baby Hat         Version 1       For an early or small newborn baby

 

11“ circumference, 5½“ high

 

Yarn  –  any DK  (tension 22sts over 4”/10cm)    - requires around 18g
Needles  – 4mm      

 

Cast on 56sts

 

Knit 4 rows

Row 5           S1, knit to end

Row 6           S1, purl to last st, k1

 

**

Row 7           S1, k1, * yrn, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 8           S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 9           S1, knit to end
Row 10          S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 11          S1, knit to end
Row 12          S1, purl to last st, k1 **

Repeat from ** to ** three more

 

Row 31          S1, k1, * yrn, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 32          S1, purl to last st, k1

 

 

 

Shape Top ~

 

Next Row:      *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (45sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (34sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (23sts)

Next Row:      S1, knit to end of row

Next Row:      S1, * k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (12sts)         

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1                             

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.

 

 

 

Carla Baby Hat         Version 2       For an early or small newborn baby

 

11“ circumference, 5½“ high

 

Yarn  –  any DK  (tension 22sts over 4”/10cm)    - requires around 18g
Needles  – 4mm      

 

Cast on 56sts

 

Knit 4 rows

Row 5           S1, knit to end

Row 6           S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 7           S1, k1, * yrn, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to end

Row 8           S1, purl to last st, k1

Row 9           S1, knit to end
Row 10          S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Repeat the last 2rows 11 times more

 

 

Shape Top ~

 

Next Row:      *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (45sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (34sts)

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1

Next Row:      *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1               (23sts)

Next Row:      S1, knit to end of row

Next Row:      S1, * k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1              (12sts)         

Next Row:      S1, purl to last st, k1                             

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.



 

 

 

 

Carla Premature Baby Top                         Small Premature

  

CARLA Baby Top - Small Premature
Version 2                                                     Version 1

 

 

Small Premature Baby Top   ~  Width 11",   Length  6" 

20 – 22g DK yarn

4mm needles

2 small buttons

 

This little baby top is knitted top-down

 

Tips:

     Cast off loosely on row25 for the cap sleeves – if you find this difficult – use a larger needle          

               

Version 1

                   

Cast on 37sts

Rows 1 & 2            Knit
Row 3                    K2, yrn, k2 tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5             Knit
Row 6                     K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7                     Knit
Row 8                     K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9                     K6, *(yrn, k1, yrn, k2) rep from * to last 4sts,k4               55sts   
Row 10                   K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11                   Knit
Row 12                   K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13                   K7, *(yrn, k1, yrn, k4) rep from * to last 3sts, k3              73sts
Rows 14, 15, 16     As rows 10, 11, 12      
Row 17                   K8, *(yrn, k1, yrn, k6) rep from * to last 2sts, k2              91sts
Rows 18, 19, 20     As rows 10, 11, 12 
Rows 21 & 22         Knit

Row 23                   K2, yrn, k2 tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 24                   Knit
Row 25                   K14, cast off 18sts, k26, cast off 18sts, k13

Row 26                   Knit                                                  55sts

Row 27                   K4, (k3, m1) to last 6sts, k6   OR you can do it this way ~

                              K4, (k2, kfb) to last 6sts, k6

Row 28                   K4, purl to last 4sts, k4                      70sts

**

Row 29         S1, k5, * yrn, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 30         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4       
Row 31         S1, knit to end
Row 32         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Row 33         S1, knit to end
Row 34         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4        **
Repeat from ** to ** once more

Row 41         S1, k5, * yrn, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4

Row 42         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4       
Knit 5 rows
Cast off loosely               
Darn away ends               
Sew on buttons

 

Carla Premature Baby Top                         Small Premature

Small Premature Baby Top   ~  Width 11",   Length  6" 

20 – 22g DK yarn

4mm needles

2 small buttons

 

This little baby top is knitted top-down

Tips:

     Cast off loosely on row25 for the cap sleeves – if you find this difficult – use a larger needle          

  

     Version 2

         

Cast on 37sts

Rows 1 & 2            Knit
Row 3                    K2, yrn, k2 tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5             Knit
Row 6                     K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 7                     Knit
Row 8                     K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 9                     K6, *(yrn, k1, yrn, k2) rep from * to last 4sts,k4     55sts   
Row 10                   K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 11                   Knit
Row 12                   K4, purl to last 4sts, k4
Row 13                   K7, *(yrn, k1, yrn, k4) rep from * to last 3sts, k3     73sts
Rows 14, 15, 16     As rows 10, 11, 12      
Row 17                   K8, *(yrn, k1, yrn, k6) rep from * to last 2sts, k2     91sts
Rows 18, 19, 20     As rows 10, 11, 12 
Rows 21 & 22         Knit

Row 23                   K2, yrn, k2 tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 24                   Knit
Row 25                   K14, cast off 18sts, k26, cast off 18sts, k13

Row 26                   Knit                                                                      55sts

Row 27                   K4, (k3, m1) to last 6sts, k6   OR you can do it this way ~

                              K4, (k2, kfb) to last 6sts, k6

Row 28                   K4, purl to last 4sts, k4                                         70sts
Row 29                   Knit

Row 30                   K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat last 2 rows 5 times more

Row 41                   S1, k5, * yrn, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 4sts, k4

Row 42                   S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4       
Knit 5 rows

Cast off loosely               
Darn away ends               
Sew on buttons

 

 

I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations.

In addition:  You can gift or sell any finished items you make from my patterns.

 However, please do not copy my patterns

 Copyright © 2016 ‘made by marianna’  All Rights Reserved

This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced

or republished on another webpage or website.