Kensington Hats

Kensington Baby Hat

Kensington Hats          baby, child, teen

DK yarn

4mm & 5mm needles

Tension ~ 22sts = 4” (10cm)

 

For a large premature, or early/small newborn baby

Size:

   
Width:    5” (13cm)   10” (26cm) all around 

Height:   5” (13cm)

 

Pattern:

Using 4mm needles, cast on 56sts

Border ~

Rows 1 – 7:   S1, knit to end

Row 8:   S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Change to 5mm needles and work in pattern ~

 

Row 1:   S1, knit to end

Row 2:   S1, *k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 3:   S1, *kfb, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 4:   S1, purl to last st, k1

 

The last 4 rows form the pattern

 

Repeat the last 4 rows 4 times more

 

Change back to 4mm needles

Shape the top ~
1^st  Row:  (K6, K2 tog) repeat to end                        49sts
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th  Rows:  Purl
3^rd  Row:  (K5, K2 tog) repeat to end                        42sts
5^th  Row:  (K4, K2 tog) repeat to end                        35sts
7^th  Row:  (K3, K2 tog) repeat to end                        28sts
9^th  Row:  (K2, K2 tog) repeat to end                        21sts
11^th  Row (K1, K2 tog) repeat to end                        14sts
12^th  Row (P2 tog) repeat to end                                7sts
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.

 

  

For a baby of 0 - 3 months

Size:

   
Width:    5½” (14cm)   11” (28cm) all around 

Height:   5½” (14cm)

 

Pattern:

Using 4mm needles, cast on 64sts

Border ~

Rows 1 – 7:   S1, knit to end

Row 8:   S1, purl to last st, k1

Change to 5mm needles and work in pattern ~

Row 1:   S1, knit to end

Row 2:   S1, *k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 3:   S1, *kfb, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 4:   S1, purl to last st, k1

 

The last 4 rows form the pattern

 

Repeat the last 4 rows 5 times more

Change back to 4mm needles

Shape the top ~
1^st  Row:  (K6, K2 tog) repeat to end                        56sts
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th  Rows:  Purl
3^rd  Row:  (K5, K2 tog) repeat to end                        48sts
5^th  Row:  (K4, K2 tog) repeat to end                        40sts
7^th  Row:  (K3, K2 tog) repeat to end                        32sts
9^th  Row:  (K2, K2 tog) repeat to end                        24sts
11^th  Row (K1, K2 tog) repeat to end                        16sts
12^th  Row (P2 tog) repeat to end                                8sts
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.

 

For a baby of around 6 – 9 months

 

Size:

Width:    6½” (16.5cm)   13” (33cm) all around 

Height:   6½” (16.5cm)

Pattern:

Using 4mm needles, cast on 72sts

Border ~

Rows 1 – 7:   S1, knit to end

Row 8:   S1, purl to last st, k1

Change to 5mm needles and work in pattern ~

Row 1:   S1, knit to end

Row 2:   S1, *k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 3:   S1, *kfb, rep from * to last st, k1

Row 4:   S1, purl to last st, k1

The last 4 rows form the pattern

 

Repeat the last 4 rows 7 times more

 

Change back to 4mm needles

Shape the top ~

1^st  Row:  (K6, K2 tog) repeat to end                        63sts
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th,12^th Rows:  Purl
3^rd  Row:  (K5, K2 tog) repeat to end                        54sts
5^th  Row:  (K4, K2 tog) repeat to end                        45sts
7^th  Row:  (K3, K2 tog) repeat to end                        36sts
9^th  Row:  (K2, K2 tog) repeat to end                        27sts
11^th  Row (K1, K2 tog) repeat to end                        18sts
13^th  Row (K2 tog) repeat to end                               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.

 

For bigger sizes ~

Follow the instructions for the 6months baby hat as written -  with the following adjustments to the number of stitches and rows ~

1-3 years            7½” total height   

Cast on 80sts, work until around 6” from cast on, finishing after a 4^th row of the pattern, shape top         

 

4-10 years           8½” total height   

Cast on 88sts, work until around 7” from cast on, finishing after a 4^th row of the pattern, shape top       

Teen/Woman    10½” total height

Cast on 96sts, work until around 9” from cast on, finishing after a 4^th row of the pattern, shape top      

 

You will find my matching Kensington Baby Cardigan Jacket at ~

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/kensington-baby-jacket.html 

 

 

and Kensington Baby Blanket at ~

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/kensington-baby-jacket.html

 



 

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