"Homecoming Hat' Mind of Winter Designs
Griffin at 15 Weeks Old. I knit this little hat from some pretty yarn leftovers while I was pregnant with Griffin. It was so cute that I decided it would be his coming home from the hospital hat. I'm not really big on dressing babies up for things like that, but the hat seemed like a nice idea to me. Griffin was a little baby - 6 lbs. 14 oz. - so it was too big for him to come home in, but he was able to wear it from about 3 weeks old through 17 weeks old. It was one of my favorite hats to put him in, and I'm so sad that he's outgrown it I may have to make another. You can find Griffin's Seeded Rib Pullover in Classic Elite Web Letter No. 76 Skill Level Advanced Beginner Skills Circular Knitting on Double Pointed Needles Knit Two Together Decreasing Sizing Sized to fit a head circumference of up to: 15.5 (16.25, 17, 18, 19, 19.75, 20.5, 21.5, 22.5, 23.25) inches infant (infant, infant, toddler, toddler/small child, child, child, adolescent/small woman, woman, man) SIZINGBY AGEIS AN APPROXIMATION MEASURE RECIPIENT TOENSURE ACCURATERESULTS. Yarn 1 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins of Classic Elite Summer Set (64% cotton/19% alpaca/12% polyester/5% tencel) 95 yards/87 meters per skein. Shown in “Awning," Color 2146 Needles US 6 (4.0 mm) double pointed needles US 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles OR SIZES NECESSARY TO MAKE GAUGE Notions darning needle stitch marker to mark end of round Gauge 18 stitches and 24 rows per 4 square inches stockinette using larger needles.
Main Hat
Using smaller needles, C0 68 (72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100, 104) sts and join to work in the round, placing 17(18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28) sts on each of four needles. Place marker to mark round end if desired. Work in k1, p1 rib for 5 (5, 5, 7, 7, 7, 9, 9, 9, 9) rounds, then switch to larger double-pointed needles. Continue in pattern, until hat measures about 3.5 (4.25, 4.5, 5.25, 5.75, 6, 6.25, 6.25, 6.5, 6.5) inches in length. (Make slightly longer or shorter according to personal preference.)
Shape Crown
Decrease for crown shaping as follows. After the round when you k2tog all around for the size you are knitting and are left with 8 sts, knit one round even, and then cut the yarn leaving a 6-inch tail. Weave the tail through the live stitches using a tapestry needle and pull tightly. Weave in all ends. \*K15 (0, 17, 0, 19, 0, 21, 0, 23, 0), k2tog\* to end this will be a plain stockinette row.) \*K6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15), k2tog\* to en Knit one round even. \*K5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14), k2tog\* to end Knit one round even. \*K4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. \*K3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. \*K2 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. \*K1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. \*K0 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. End size 1. \*K- (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. End size 2. \*K- (-, 0, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. End size 3. \*K- (-, -, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. End size 4. \*K- (-, -, -, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. End size 5. \*K-(-, -, -, -, 0, 1, 2, 3,4), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. End size 6. \*K-(-, -, -,-,-,-, 1, 2, 3), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. End size 7. \*K- (-, -, -,-, -, O, 1, 2), k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. End size 8. \*K-(-, -, -, -,-,-, O, 1),k2tog\* to end. Knit one round even. End size 9. \*K- (-, -,-, -, -, -, -, O), k2tog\* to end.
Finishing
Wash hat gently using a tiny bit of wool wash in cool water. Rinse and lay flat to dry.
