Wednesday 29 June 2016

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

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 

 

Baby sizes made by request for ~

 
 
 
 
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3 comments:

  1. Hi, I love your little pudding hat and would like to make one for my little boy, but he will be 6mths old by Christmas - do you know how I would adjust the pattern please? Thanks - Jo

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  2. Hi I love the pudding I'm just wondering you will be doing any bigger size of it as baby is going to be 10 months old at Christmas? Tkamk you x x

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  3. What's the abbreviation S1 mean? Is it slip 1?

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