Warm a special baby’s head with this soft ribbed hat featuring a fold-up brim and a cute gathered rib pouf tied off with an i-cord or ribbon bow at the top: a perfect shower gift to show someone how much you already love their new bundle of joy!

Knitting Skill Level: Easy

Sizes: premie, newborn (3 months, 6 months, 9 months) {metric in brackets}

Finished circumference 11.5, 13 (14.5, 16, 17.5)” {29, 33 (37, 41, 45) cm}

Note: Ribbed fabric pulls in width-wise and is very stretchy so it will accommodate a range of head size. Example: Newborn size “pulls in” to about 8” {20 cm} and stretches to about 16” {41 cm}.

Materials:
Yarn:
Bernat Softee Baby 100% acrylic,
60, 70 (80, 90, 100) yards {55, 64 (73, 82, 91) m}
• US 3 DPNs
• optional: US 3 {3.75 mm} 16” {40 cm} circular needle for sizes 6 & 9 months
• tapestry needle
• round marker
• cable needle
• 12” {30 cm} length of narrow ribbon in choice of color (version 2)
• sewing needle & thread to match ribbon for tacking I-cord or ribbon in place for safety. See IMPORTANT SAFETY TIP at end of directions.

Gauge:
22 sts x 32 rows = 4” {10 cm} in ribbing on US 3 needles