This baby beanie hat pattern is a great project for anyone who loves knitting cables.
The hat is knit with worsted/Aran yarn and uses less than 1 skein in total (with two colours).
Finished off with a pom-pom in a coordinating colour, this hat will be perfect for the winter.
An Intermediate Level Knitting Pattern
This is an intermediate pattern for those of you who are intermediate skill level and the techniques you will need to know are knit, purl, k2tog, cable stitches and knitting in the round.
Using mainly knit and purl stitches, it will also introduce you to decreasing and shaping.
If you have never knit in the round before you can watch my video tutorial here.
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Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:
This baby beanie pattern is great for any advanced beginner knitters.
- You should be comfortable casting on and casting off, as well as knitting in garter stitch.
- You should be comfortable working the purl stitch.
- How to K2tog.
- You should be comfortable knitting in the round.
- You should also be comfortable reading knitting patterns.
- And understanding knitting abbreviations and terms.
Baby Beanie Hat Pattern (Cable Knit)
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Notes
The hat knits up quickly and the simple design makes for a relaxing and enjoyable knit.
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Skill Level – Intermediate
Size –
- Baby Size – 6-12 months
- Hat length lying flat w/o pom = 9 inches
- Width lying flat = 5.5 inches
Gauge – 16 stitches x 24 rows in 4×4 inches/10×10 cm
The Supplies You Need…
Yarn
- 1 skein of Kartopu Melange Wool in Grey / 100 g (3.5 oz) / 170 m (185 yd)
- 1 skein of Kartopu Melange Wool in Light Grey / 100 g (3.5 oz) / 170 m (185 yd)
- This yarn is available from Hobium Yarns online.
- Worsted/Aran weight yarn
- Yarn weight Medium 04
- Yarn weight guide
Needles
- Set of 4mm (US 6) 16-inch circular needles.
- Set of 5 mm (US 8) 16-inch circular needles.
- You may also need a set of 5mm (US 8) Double pointed needles for the decreases.
- 5mm (US 8) Cable needle.
Notions
Other Tools
- Pom pom maker Clover 2 – 1/2 inch Large.
Abbreviations / Knitting Abbreviations List
- CO – Cast on
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Cont = Continue(ing)
- C2B – Cable 2 back – slip the next st onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, K1, then K1 from the cable needle.
- C4B – Cable 4 back – slip the next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, K2, then K2 from the cable needle.
- C6B – Cable 6 back – slip the next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, K3, then K3 from the cable needle.
- C6F – cable 6 forward – slip the next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, K3, then K3 from the cable needle.
- K = Knit
- K2tog = Knit the next 2 stitches together
- M1 – Make one stitch
- P – Purl
- P2tog – Purl the next 2 stitches together
- PM Place marker
- Rep = Repeat
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
Pattern
Yarn A – Grey / Yarn B – Light Grey
Using 4mm (US 6) 16″ circular needles and Yarn A – Cast on 62 sts, join in the round and pm, being careful not to twist the sts.
Round 1: *K1, P1 – rep from * to end of the round.
Rep round 1 until the brim of the hat measures 4 inches.
Change to 5mm (US 8) 16″ circular needles.
Next round: *K5, M1, – rep from * to last 2sts, K1, M1, K1. (75 sts).
Change to Yarn B.
- Round 1: *K9, P2, K2, P2 – rep from * to the end of the round.
- Round 2: *C6B, K3, P2, C2B, P2 – rep from * to the end of the round.
- Round 3: Rep round 1.
- Round 4: *K9, P2, C2B, P2 – rep from * to the end of the round.
- Round 5: Rep round 1.
- Round 6: K3, C6F, P2, C2B, P2 – rep from * to the end of the round.
- Round 7: Rep round 1.
- Round 8: Rep round 4.
Rep round 1 through to round 8 until the piece measures 8 inches from the CO edge.
Decrease (you may need to use the 5mm (US 8) Double pointed needles for the decreases).
- Round 1 – *K2tog, K1 – 3 times, P2tog, K2, P2tog – rep from * to the end of the round.
- Round 2: *K6, P1, K2tog, P1 – rep from * to the end of the round.
- Round 3: *K6, P1, K1, P1 – rep from * to the end of the round.
- Round 4: *C4B, K2, P2tog, P1 – rep from * to the end of the round.
- Round 5: *K2tog, K1 – 2 times, P2tog – rep from * to the end of the round.
- Round 6: *K2tog twice, P1 – rep from * to the end of the round.
- Round 7: K2tog – rep from * to the end of the round.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail of around 10 inches.
Secure the last stitch closed and weave in any loose ends.
Make a pom pom in Yarn A and stitch to the top of the hat.
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