Here's a Santa hat that I made for my son's first Christmas. His head measurement is 18 inches and I made the XS. It's big on him. I could have made the XXS, but this one will fit him this year and next. The earflaps are done last, so they are optional. Don't mind the one messy little pom pom, it was attacked just prior to the picture being taken. You can see the offending feline stalking the bigger one!
Yarn: Diamond Yarns Galway: 1 ball red (MC), 1 ball white (CC)
Needles: 2 sets of 5 dpns sizes 3.5mm and 4mm. 4mm straight needles plus 1 smaller straight needle.
Gauge: 20 sts = 4 inches on larger needles
Sizing: From baby to adult XXS (XS, S, M, L) Measure the wearer's head and make the hat 1 or 2 brim sizes smaller than the wearer's head, depending on how snug you like your hats.
Brim size 14 (16, 18, 20, 22)
Brim: Using 3.5 mm needles and CC, CO 70 (80, 90, 100, 110) sts and divide evenly onto 4 needles. Join round and place marker.
Rnd 1: K1, P1 to end
Rnd 2: P1, K1 to end
Repeat these two rnds for seed stitch. Continue in seed stitch until the brim measures 1 (1.25, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5) inches from cast on edge.
Body: Switch to 4 mm needles and work in stockinette stitch until the piece measures 4 (4.5, 5, 6, 7) inches.
Shape top:
1. Work 1st dec. round: *K5 (6, 7, 8, 9) K2tog rep from * to end of rnd. 60(70, 80, 90, 100) sts
2. Work plain for 8 rnds.
3. Work 2nd dec. round: *K4 (5, 6, 7, 8) K2tog rep from * to end of rnd. 50(60, 70, 80, 90) sts
4. Work plain for 8 rnds.
5. Continue alternating dec rnds decreasing 10 sts evenly, and sets of 8 plain rnds until you have 20 sts.
6. Work plain for 8 rnds
7. K2tog to end of round
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have 5 sts.
9. K2tog twice, K1 (3 sts)
10. K2tog, K1 (2sts)
11. K2tog (1 st)
12. Break yarn leaving a 6 inch tail and pull through the remaining stitch. Weave in loose ends and block. Make a large pompom using CC and sew to the top of your hat. Continue below for optional earflaps.
Earflaps: 1. Holding the hat upright with the join of the rnd (back of hat) facing, place markers for the left earflap:
Beg at the join, measure 1.75 (2, 2.25, 2.5, 2.75) inches and mark with a safety pin. Place a second pin 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) inches to the left of the first.
2. With RS facing, use smaller needles to pick up and knit 16 (20, 20, 20, 24) sts along the CO edge between the safety pins using CC
3. Turn and knit the first WS row.
4. Begin seed stitch: *K1, P1 rep from * to end
5. Next row: *P1, K1 rep from * to end
6. Shape: P2tog, *K1, P1 rep from * to last 2 sts, K2tog
7. *K1, P1 rep from * to end
8. K2tog *P1, K1 rep from * to last 2 sts, P2tog
9. *P1, K1 rep from * to last end
10. Repeat rows 6-9 until you have 4 sts.
11. Slip remaining 4sts on to 4mm dpn and knit a cord. (8 in. for baby, 10 in. for child, 12 in. for adult)
12. Repeat for right earflap, only place markers to the right of the join.
13. Attach small pompoms to the ends of the cords.
Note: This hat is adapted from a master pattern in Teach Yourself Visually Knitting Design by Sharon Turner
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