Baby hat with a knit band featuring the name of the baby or child.

Size: This pattern comes in 3 sizes. Measure the size of your child’s head to determine which size you want to use.
Finished sizes are as follows:
• Size 1 – hat size is 15” (Fits newborn head size approximately 14” or 15”)
• Size 2 – hat size is 17” (Fits baby approximately up to a year)
• Size 3 – hat size is 19” (Fits toddler)
Measure the head of the baby you are making the hat for, remembering that knits stretch.

Needle Size:
• For Size 1 and Size 2, a circular size 3, 15” length, (dpns size 3 if desired)
• For Size 3, a circular size 5, 15” length, (dpns size 5 if desired)

Gauge:
• For size 3 needles, 5 stiches = 1 inch, 7 rows = 1 inch
• For size 5 needles, 5 stiches = 1 inch, 13 rows = 2 inches

To make sure your hat is the right size, this follow the gauge above. If your knitting gauge is different, adjust the size of your needles so that you achieve this gauge.
Notions: Graph paper, pencil, measuring tape, needle to weave in ends

Yarn: Worsted weight (Such as Caron Simply Soft or Vanna’s Choice Baby)
Less than one skein each of:
Color A (Ribbing and Stripe A)
Color B (Stripe B and Name)
Color C (Name band background)