Wednesday 6 November 2019

UNITY Baby Hats

I have been knitting these sweet baby hats this week ~ 
and I thought you might enjoy making them too. 

UNITY Baby Hats

UNITY HAT                            Medium Premature Baby Hat

Size:
Width:              4¼“ (11cm),    8½“ (22cm) all around
Height:             4½“ (11.5cm)

Requires:
DK yarn ~ around 8g
4mm needles

Pattern:  
Cast on 49sts
1st Row:           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2
2nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more

Continue in pattern ~
9th Row:  K1, *k3, p1, repeat from * to end
10th Row:  K2, *p1, k3 repeat from * last 3sts, p1, k2
Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times more

Shape the top ~

Row 1:             *K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                       (41sts)
Row 2:            S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3:            *K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                       (33sts)
Row 4:            S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5:            *K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                       (25sts)
Row 6:            S1, purl to last st, k1  
Row 7:            *K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                       (17sts)
Row 8:            S1, purl to last st, k1  
Row 9:            * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (9sts)                        
Row 10:          * P2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                            (5sts)

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up
With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure
Sew up side seam and darn away ends.


UNITY HAT                Large Premature Baby Hat

Size: 
Width:              5¼“ (13.5cm),    10½“ all around
Height:             5“ (13cm)

Requires:
DK yarn ~ around 10g
4mm needles

Pattern:  
Cast on 57sts
1st Row:            S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2
2nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more

Continue in pattern ~
9th Row:  K1, *k3, p1, repeat from * to end
10th Row:  K2, *p1, k3 repeat from * last 3sts, p1, k2
Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times more

Shape the top

Row 1:             * K5, k2tog, repeat from * last st, k1                                      (49sts)
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10:   Purl across row
Row 3:             * K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last s, k1                                   (41sts)  
Row 5:             * K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                  (33sts)
Row 7:             * K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                  (25sts)
Row 9:             * K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                  (17sts)
Row 11:           * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                         (9sts)
Row 12:           * P2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                        (5sts)

 Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up
With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure
Sew up side seam and darn away ends.


UNITY HAT                0 – 3 months Baby Hat

Size: 
Width:    6“ (15cm),   12” (30cm) all around 
Height:   5½ “ (14cm)

Requires:
DK yarn ~ around 15g
4mm needles

Pattern:  
Cast on 65sts
1st Row:            S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2
2nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

11th Row:  K1, *k3, p1, repeat from * to end
12th Row:  K2, *p1, k3 repeat from * last 3sts, p1, k2
Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times more
29th Row:  K1, *k3, p1, repeat from * to end
30th Row:  K2tog, *p1, k3 repeat from * last 3sts, p1, k2                              64sts

Shape the top ~
Row 1:             * K5, k2tog, repeat from * last st, k1                                     55sts
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10:              Purl across row
Row 3:             * K4, k2tog, repeat from * to last s, k1                                  46sts  
Row 5:             * K3, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                 37sts
Row 7:             * K2, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                 28sts
Row 9:             * K1, k2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                 19sts
Row 11:           * K2tog, repeat from * to last st, k1                                       10sts
Row 12:              P2tog across the row                                                           5sts

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up
With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure
Sew up side seam and darn away ends.


UNITY HAT                6 months Baby Hat

Size: 
Width:    6½ “ (16.5cm),   13” (33cm) all around 
Height:   6½ “ (16.5cm)

Requires:
DK yarn ~ around 18g
4mm needles

Pattern:
  
Cast on 73sts
1st Row:           S1, * k1, p1, rep from * to last 2sts, k2
2nd Row:          S1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more

Continue in pattern ~
11th Row:  K1, *k3, p1, repeat from * to end
12th Row:  K2, *p1, k3 repeat from * last 3sts, p1, k2
Repeat the last 2 rows 11 times more                         
35th Row:  K1, *k3, p1, repeat from * to end
36th Row:  K2tog, *p1, k3 repeat from * last 3sts, p1, k2tog                          71sts

Shape the top ~

Row 1:             * K5, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                                      (61sts)
2nd, 4th,6th,8th &10th Rows:  Purl
Row3:              * K4, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                                      (51sts)
Row 5:             * K3, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                                      (41sts)
Row 7:             * K2, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                                      (31sts)
Row 9:             * K1, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                                      (21sts)
Row 11:           * K2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                                            (11sts)
Row 12:           P2tog across row to last st, k1                                              (6sts)

Cut the yarn leaving a ‘tail’ to use for sewing up
With a yarn needle, pull the yarn through all the remaining loops and secure
Sew up side seam and darn away ends.



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
This pattern (the information and photos) may not be copied or reproduced
or republished on another webpage or website. 

Copyright © 2019 ‘made by marianna’  All Rights Reserved

4 comments:

  1. Thank you, Marianna. The Unity Hat pattern is exactly what I needed to knit more hats for the Tiny Hats campaign.

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  2. I never made a knited had be for.wish me me luck

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  3. I made the Unity baby blanket. I would like to make the hat too, but can it be knit on circulars in the round? Thank you for sharing your patterns.

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  4. I love the Unity Hat, it is so satisfying to knit. Would love to make one for an adult cancer patient who has lost all her hair. Can someone please help to convert?

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