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
9th Row: S1, knit to end
10th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last 2 rows 8 times more
Cut off brown, join in cream
27th Row: S1, knit to end
28th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Shape the top ~
1st Row: (K6, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1 (57sts)
2nd, 4th,6th,8th,10th Rows:
Purl
3rd Row: (K5, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1 (49sts)
5th Row: (K4, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1 (41sts)
7th Row: (K3, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1 (33sts)
9th Row: (K2, K2 tog) repeat to last st, k1 (25sts)
11th Row (K1, K2 tog) repeat
to last st, k1 (17sts)
12th 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
9th Row: S1, knit to end
10th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last 2 rows 11
times more
Cut off brown, join
in cream
33rd Row: S1, knit to end
34th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last 2 rows
twice more
Shape the top
1st Row: (K6, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 64sts
2nd, 4th,6th,8th,10th Rows:
S1, purl to last st, k1
3rd Row: (K5,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 55sts
5th Row: (K4,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 46sts
7th Row: (K3,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 37sts
9th Row: (K2,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 28sts
11th Row (K1, k2tog)
repeat to last st, k1 19sts
12th 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
9th Row: S1, knit to end
10th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last 2 rows 12
times more
Cut off brown, join
in cream
35th Row: S1, knit to end
36th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last 2 rows twice
more
Shape the top
1st Row: (K6, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 71sts
2nd, 4th,6th,8th,10th Rows:
S1, purl to last st, k1
3rd Row: (K5,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 61sts
5th Row: (K4,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 51sts
7th Row: (K3,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 41sts
9th Row: (K2,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 31sts
11th Row (K1, k2tog)
repeat to last st, k1 21sts
12th 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
9th Row: S1, knit to end
10th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last 2 rows 13
times more
Cut off brown, join
in cream
37th Row: S1, knit to end
38th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last 2 rows three
times more
Shape the top
1st Row: (K6, k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 78sts
2nd, 4th,6th,8th,10th Rows:
S1, purl to last st, k1
3rd Row: (K5,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 67sts
5th Row: (K4,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 56sts
7th Row: (K3,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 45sts
9th Row: (K2,
k2tog) repeat to last st, k1 34sts
11th Row (K1, k2tog)
repeat to last st, k1 23sts
12th 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