Thumbelina Baby Hat

This hat was inspired by a Mother's Day hat designed by my friend, Laura. I love how this one starts with a somewhat scalloped edge and then spirals up to the stem. It knits up quickly and fits babies 0-6 months.


Thumbelina Baby Hat (0-6M)

Materials:
Pink (or other main color) worsted-weight yarn
Sparkly (or other accent) sport or fingering-weight yarn
Green worsted-weight yarn
Size 9 circular and double-pointed needles

Directions:
Using main color and accent yarn together, cast on 72 stitches with the circular needles. Join, being careful not to twist, and place marker at beginning of round. For each of the following rounds, move the stitch pattern one stitch to the right so you will end up with a diagonal pattern (swirl) on your hat. (For example, in Round 2 you will K4, P3 to begin and then continue with K5, P3 all the way around, ending with K1. For Round 3, you will begin with K3, P3 and then continue with K5, P3 until you end the round with K2. Make sense? Good luck and have fun!)

*= repeat until end of round
Rounds 1-3: [K5, P3]*
Round 4: Dec [K3, K2tog, P3]*
Rounds 5-7: [K4, P3]*
Round 8: [K2, K2tog, P3]*
Round 9: [K3, P3]*
Cut accent yarn, leaving a tail to weave in later. Continue knitting in K3, P3 pattern with main color until hat is about 4 inches tall. (You will continue moving the stitches one to the right each round.)
Dec row: [K1, K2tog, P3]*
Next row: [K2, P3]*
Dec: [K2tog, P3]*
Next: [K1, P3}* as you switch to 3 double pointed needles (12 stitches on each needle.)
Dec: [P2tog, P2]* You will no longer need to move the stitch pattern each round.
Next: Purl entire round.
Dec: [P1, P2tog]*
Next: Switching to green yarn, Knit entire round.
Dec: [K1, K2tog]*
Dec next 2 rows: [K2tog]* placing all 3 stitches on one needle. Knit in I-cord fashion to create a stem of desired length. Bind off.
Make 3 Leaves (see below) and sew these over the visible decreases in the hat. Weave in all ends and roll brim slightly. Cute!

Leaves:
Cast on 3 stitches with double pointed needle.
Row 1 (and all odd rows): Purl all stitches.
Row 2: K1, M1 (make one stitch), K1, M1, K1 (You will now have 5 stitches.)
Row 4: K2, M1, K1, M1, K2 (7 stitches.)
Row 6: K7
Row 8: K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K1 (5 stitches again.)
Row 10: K1, K2tog, K2 (4 stitches.)
Row 12: K1, K2tog, K1 (3 stitches.)
Row 14: K1, K2tog (2 stitches)
Row 16: K2 tog, then pull yarn through last stitch to finish.

Created by Katie Kent
*You may share this pattern, but please do not reproduce it for commercial purposes.