Jeannie Hat

I thought it was about time to make a matching hat for my popular Jeannie Blanket ~  which I wrote in memory of a wonderful knitter 

who inspired many others after rediscovering a love of knitting at the age of 89.

It is an easy-to-knit pattern and I think it looks really great !  

Jeannie Baby Hat                              large premature baby / small newborn

 

Size: 

Width:              5¼“ (13.5cm),    10½“ all around

Height:             5“ (13cm)

 

Requires:

DK yarn ~ around 12g

4mm needles

 

 

Instructions:  

Cast on 57 stitches  

Start with a garter stitch border – knit 6 rows

                                               

Pattern:

1^st Row:           S1, knit to end

2^nd Row:          S1, purl to last st, k1

3^rd Row:          S1, knit to end

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

5^th Row:           S1, *k1, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

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

7^th Row:           S1, *k1, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

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

Repeat these 8 pattern rows once more                   

23^rd Row:         S1, knit to end

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

25^th Row:         S1, knit to end

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

 

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.

Jeannie Hat                    0 – 3 months

 

Size: 

Width:    6“ (15cm),   12” (30cm) all around 

Height:   5½“ (14cm)

 

Requires:

DK yarn ~ around 14g

4mm needles

 

Instructions:  

Cast on 63 stitches  

Start with a garter stitch border – knit 6 rows

                                       

Pattern:

1^st Row:    S1, knit to end

2^nd Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1

3^rd Row:    S1, knit to end

4^th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1

5^th Row:    S1, *k1, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

6^th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1

7^th Row:    S1, *k1, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

8^th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Repeat these 8 pattern rows twice more, increasing one stitch at the beg of the last row                            (64sts)

 

Shape the top ~

 

Row 1:             * K5, k2tog, repeat from * last st, k1                               (55sts)

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10:        S1, purl to last st, k1

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 the side seam and darn away ends.

 

 

 

Jeannie Hat                    6 months

 

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

Height:   6½“ (16.5cm)

 

Requires:

DK yarn ~ around 18g – 20g

4mm needles

 

Instructions:  

Cast on 72 stitches  

Start with a garter stitch border – knit 6 rows

                                       

Pattern:

1^st Row:    S1, knit to end

2^nd Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1

3^rd Row:    S1, knit to end

4^th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1

5^th Row:    S1, *k1, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

6^th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1

7^th Row:    S1, *k1, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, k2

8^th Row:    S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Repeat these 8 pattern rows three times more, decreasing one stitch at the end of the last row                         (71sts)

 

Shape the top ~

 

Row 1:             * K5, k2tog, rep from * to last st, k1                             (61sts)

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10:        S1, purl to last st, k1           

Row 3:              * 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 the side seam and darn away ends.

You will find the instructions for Jeannie's Blanket on this link ~ 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2019/02/jeannies-blanket.html

And the matching Baby Cardigan on this link ~ 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2021/07/jeannie-baby-cardigan-jacket.html

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