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Easy knit hat patterns for beginners are perfect project for your baby.
Following this pattern, you can knit the hat for girls and/or for boys. Whether you are knitting for girls or boys or both, you will find plenty of great-looking, quick-to-knit, easy-to-wear projects to keep your small people cozy. Of course do not knit a flower for boy. You can use as many or few colors as you like.

Skill level: Beginner

Knitting skills: knit, purl, decrease, work in rounds

Size / Head Circumference:
0-3 mo: 13″ – 14″ (33-36 cm)
3-6 mo: 14″ – 16″ (36-41 cm)

Materials: 5.00 oz / 140 g ; 255 yd / 233 m; Weight category: 5/ bulky

Knitting needles:
Set of five double-point needles 4.5 mm (7 US) – for size 0 to 6 mo.
11.5″/29cm 4.5 mm (7 US) circular needles – for size 6 mo. To 3 yrs.

Gauge:
5 sts x 8 rows = 2″ in Stockinette Stitch

Pattern:

Cast on 44 [48] stitches onto 3 needles
Round 1-6: work rib *k2, p2* to end of round.
Round 7-13[7-15]: Switch to stockinette stitch (knit all rounds) and continue until hat measures 3.5[3.7] inches from cast on edge.
Crown Shaping
Decrease top of hat as follows:
Round : *k5, k2tog* repeat to end of round, k2 => 38 [42] stitches remaining
Round : knit
Round : *k4, k2tog* repeat to end of round => 32 [36] stitches remaining
Round : *k3, k2tog* repeat to end of round => 26 [30] stitches remaining
Round : knit
Round : *k2, k2tog* repeat to end of round => 20 [24] stitches remaining
Round : *k2tog* repeat to end of round => 10 [12] stitches remaining
Break off yarn. Using blunt needle, thread yarn through stitches and pull to tighten. Weave in all ends.

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Abbreviations :
RS right side
WS wrong side
K knit
P purl
K2tog knit 2 sts together
Rep repeat
DPNs double-point needles
CN circular needles
SS Stockinette Stitch (knit all stitches
on all rounds)
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