I have two kids, very close together in age, and they are little mischief makers. One of their grandparents started calling them Little Garden Gnomes because she used to tell them a story about how the garden would look perfect before bed, but she’d come out in the morning to find the garden a mess and the gnomes lazing about where she hadn’t left them… much like when we’d turn our backs on the little ones for two seconds and come back to a tornado having ripped through the playroom. So naturally, when I saw this pointed little knit baby hat pattern, I had to share it with you all. This is the perfect project to knit up for either a boy or a girl – make it in a gender neutral color for the mom expecting a surprise, or pick traditional boy/girl colors. I have already cast on this fabulous knit hat pattern for baby in a charcoal gray and I think it’ll look great on either a boy or a girl. Really, the possibilities are endless!
Mommy’s Little Gnome Knit Baby Hat Pattern
by Bernat
SKILL EASY
SIZES 6/12 (18/24) months.
GAUGE 12 sts and 16 rows = 4” [10 cm] with larger needles in stocking st.
MATERIALS
- Bernat® Softee® Baby Chunky™ (Solids: 5 oz/140 g; 155 yds/142 m OR Ombres: 4.25 oz/120 g; 123 yds/112 m) ; Sizes 6/12 (18/24) mos Blue Lagoon (96011) 1 (1) ball
- Sizes U.S. 11 (8 mm) knitting needles and pair of size U.S. 10½ (6.5 mm) doublepointed knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
- 3 stitch markers.
ABBREVIATIONS:
- Alt = Alternate(ing)
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Beginning
- Dec = Decrease(ing)
- K = Knit
- K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together
- M1 = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop
- PM = Place marker
- Rem = Remain(ing)
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- Ssk = Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together.
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- WS = Wrong side
INSTRUCTIONS
With larger needles, cast on 54 (60) sts. Knit 3 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS.
1st row: (RS). K1. M1. K8 (9). ssk. K2tog. K7 (9). M1. K2. M1. K3. ssk. K2tog. K3. M1. K2. M1. K7 (9). ssk. K2tog. K8 (9). M1. K1.
2nd row: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures approx 2½ (3½)” [6 (9) cm], ending on a WS row.
Next row: (RS). K9 (10). ssk. PM. K2tog. K12 (14). ssk. PM. K2tog. K12 (14). ssk. PM. K2tog. K9 (10).
Next row: K1. Purl to last st. K1.
Next row: (Dec row). (Knit to 2 sts before next marker. ssk. Slip marker. K2tog) 3 times. Knit to end of row.
Next and alt rows: K1. Purl to last st. K1. Rep dec row every RS row 3 (4) times more, then every 4th row twice. 18 sts.
Next row: (RS). K1. *K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1. Break yarn leaving a long end. Draw end through rem 10 sts and cinch tightly. Sew center back seam.
Ties (make 2). With pair of double-pointed needles, cast on 4 sts. K4. Do not turn. *Slide sts to other end of needle. K4. Rep from * until cord measures 8” [20.5 cm]. Break yarn and draw tightly through rem sts. Sew to each peak at sides of Hat.
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Did you have success knitting this pattern as it is written? I have attempted three times now and can’t get past the first few rows. If you follow the instructions to ssk and then also k2tog, there aren’t enough stitches left at the end of the row. The instructions say that ssk means to slip two stitches knitwise and then knit them trhough the back loop. If I simply ignore the k2tog part, i don’t run out of stitches inthat row but run into trouble the next time I have to repeat this row. Any idea what I am doing wrong? Thanks much!!
Are you doing the m1? You should have 54 for small to start and then knit three rows. After these 3 rows is where you should start your ssk, k2, and m1’s. if you don’t do the m1’s you’ll run short. My broblem is where you start the decr ashes. I don’t understand what are the next and alt. Rows
Anyone else have trouble doing the ties? The hat worked out just fine but I can’t figure out to make the ties. Thanks!
have attempted this [pattern 5 time am fustrated yes am doing the m1 but even if you count stitches at end for the 60 cast on you need 66 stitches to make it work as it has been 7 years due to ops on wrists and hubby passing now have great grandson wanted to try it for him he is a hat lover at 2 marked an easy pattern but it is not