Frosty Children's Hat by Julia Belsante

Frosty Children's Hat

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Knitting
September 2017
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 9 - 5.5 mm
100 - 150 yards (91 - 137 m)
Baby, 12 months, toddler, child
English
This pattern is available for $5.00.

This listing is for a knitting pattern, not a finished product!

Keep your kiddo anything but frosty in this adorable knit hat! Created with care and lots of attention to detail, this pattern will walk you through how to make a gorgeous knit hat in sizes baby through child. Perfect for keeping little heads toasty while playing in the snow!

Skill Level Intermediate
Yarn Size #4 Medium

ABBREVIATIONS
bo- bind off; co- cast on; dpn- double-pointed needles; k- knit; k2tog: knit two stitches together; p-purl; pm- place marker; st- stitch

SIZE
Baby: 6.5 in (17 cm) tall by 12 in (31 cm) in circumference
12 month: 7 in (18 cm) tall by 13 in (34 cm) in circumference
Toddler: 8 in (21 cm) tall by 15 in (39 cm) in circumference
Child: 8.5 in (22 cm) tall by 16 in (41 cm) in circumference

MATERIALS
Yarn
Color A: 1 skein #4 medium weight yarn—50 yards (46 meters)/.9 oz (25 grams) 4.7 oz (131 grams)
Color B: 1 skein #4 medium weight yarn—50 yards (46 meters)/.9 oz (25 grams) 4.7 oz (131 grams)
Color C: 1 skein #4 medium weight yarn; 4 yards (3.5 meters)/.07 oz (2 grams)
Color D: 1 skein #4 medium weight yarn; 4 yards (3.5 meters)/.07 oz (2 grams)

Original model is made using Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in:
Aquamarine or Sapphire (Color A)
White (Color B)
Black (Color C)
Terracotta (Color D)

Because the eyes and nose require such small amounts of yarn, this project is a great way to use up small scraps of worsted weight yarn you may have left over from other projects.
Tools
16 in (40 cm) size 9 (5.5 mm) circular needles
Size 9 (5.5 mm) double-pointed needles
Row marker
Tapestry needle
Extra Small Pompom Maker (Original Model made using Clover Brand 1 3/8 inch pompom maker)

GAUGE
With size 9 (5.5 mm) needles in stockinette stitch, 18 sts x 28 rows= 4 in (10 cm)

NOTES
Baby hat pattern is written first in this pattern. Other sizes are written next with 12 month coming first and (toddler, child) in parentheses
Eyes and nose are created in the same manner for all sizes and instructions are written at the bottom of the pattern
There are many good tutorial videos online to help you make a pompom if you’d prefer not to purchase a pompom maker