Nothing makes a fall outfit quite as season-appropriate as a nice pumpkin hat :) Cute and fun but also warm and comfortable, this piece is ready to become a favorite autumn accessory!

Chunky gauge makes Cozy Pumpkin Hat a fast knit and wide ribbing adds just a proper amount of stretch. The pattern is graded to fit a variety of sizes from newborn to adult, and can be worked using yarns of different weights. Make it in another color or add a pompom instead of a stem to create a seasonless piece!

The curly vine can be either crocheted with a crochet hook (as on the sample hat) or knit in an i-cord manner. Directions for both techniques are provided.

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Sizes A (B, C, D) (E, F, G, H)

• Hat circumference 14.5 (16.6, 18.6, 19.7) (20.7, 21.8, 22.8, 23.8)“ / 37 (42, 47, 50) (53, 55, 58, 61)cm
• Hat length (can be changed to any desired) 5 (6, 7, 7.5) (8, 8.5, 9, 9.5)“ / 13 (15, 18, 19) (20, 22, 23, 24)cm
• Suggested fit: newborn (baby, toddler, child) (teen, adult small, medium, large)
• All bodies are different, so it’s best to pick the size based on the head circumference minus 1-2” / 2.5-5cm for a semi-snug fit or minus 2-4” / 5-10cm for a snug fit
• Shown in size B on a 6 months old baby with 1” / 2.5cm of negative ease

Yarn

Use almost any yarn weight you wish as long as you can get the recommended gauge and are happy with the resulting fabric. Yardage below is a rough estimate.

• Heavy Worsted / Aran - in 1 strand, 85 (115, 150, 170) (190, 210, 235, 260)yds / 80 (105, 135, 155) (175, 190, 215, 240)m total
• OR Sport - in 2 strands, 165 (225, 300, 335) (375, 420, 465, 515)yds / 150 (205, 275, 306) (345, 385, 425, 470)m total
• OR Fingering - in 3 strands, 255 (345, 450, 510) (570, 630, 705, 780)yds /235 (315, 410, 465) (520, 575, 645, 715)m total
• A little bit of green or brown yarn for the stem and vine
• Sample hat yarn: Schaefer Yarn Company Nicole (80% sw merino, 20% nylon, 5 oz / 142g, 405 yds / 370 m), sport weight held in 2 strands, color Saffron

Needles and Gauge

• Swatch to determine needle size that helps to fit the gauge of 19 sts and 30 rows in 4” / 10cm in 4x1 Rib, blocked; needle size below is a suggestion
• US 8 / 5mm circular needles on a 16” / 40cm cable, OR on a long cable for the magic loop method, OR a set of dpns
• A set of dpns might be handy for working the top of the hat and the stem

Construction

• The hat is knit from the bottom up seamlessly in the round with the folded hem.

• The hem can be secured to the body of the hat so that it doesn’t unfold; directions for this are provided.

• Once the desired length of the hat is reached, the crown is shaped with several rounds of decreases.

• The stem is attached to the crown seamlessly. It is worked in the round using the magic loop technique or a set of dpns.

• The curly vine can be either crocheted with a crochet hook (as on the sample hat) or knit in an i-cord manner. Directions for both techniques are provided.