Whether expecting yourself or just excited to meet your newest tiny friend, this newborn hat is the fastest keepsake you’ll ever make.

Pattern Notes:

Yarn:
62 yards of category 6/chunky weight yarn
+ a few yards of scrap worsted weight yarn in a contrast color

Recommended: Lion Brand Thick & Quick
Buttercream Luxe Craft Alpaca

Needles:
Size US 13 (9 mm)

Tools:
Tapestry needle for finishing

Gauge:
9 sts and 12 rows = 4”

Sizing:
Newborn (0-3 months)

Finished Dimensions:
Measures approximately 7 x 12” (18 x 30.5 cm)

Techniques:
Knitting in the round, picking up stitches, increasing, decreasing, seaming, basic embroidery