Here are 10 patterns for hats resembling various fruits and vegetables. A brief background to the idea: The kids said something about wearing an apple on their head after watching Robin Hood. Thus this entire concept came from a preschooler who watched too much tv and turned it into a game of who knew the most fruit and vegetables. Here are some of the ones they’ve came up with… plus a pomegranate just for fun.

All fruit are classed as easy and suitable for confident beginners except Pineapple. Please refer below for skills required. All are knitted in the round and all except Tomato require changing colours. They currently can’t be purchased seperately except for pumpkin which was by request.

Pear: Easy. K2tog for basic shaping. Optional worm uses I-cord.
Apple: Easy. K2tog for basic shaping. Optional leaf has m1 increases.
Pumpkin: Easy. K2tog for basic shaping. Simple rib pattern.
Watermelon: Easy. K2tog for basic shaping. Simple rib pattern and some simple embroidery.
Eggplant: Easy. K2tog for basic shaping. Simple rib pattern.
Pineapple: Intermediate. Uses 3 needle bind off, k2tog crown decreases and lace. Please read instructions through first. Simple rib pattern.
Mushroom: Easy. K2tog for basic shaping and m1 increases. Simple rib pattern.
Pomegranate: Easy. K2tog decreases and yarn overs. Folding picots is fiddly but not difficult.
Tomato: Easy. K2tog for basic shaping. Simple rib pattern.
Cupcake: Easy. Picking up stitches from the row below and k2tog decreases. Simple rib pattern.

For those that will say cupcake is not a fruit, make an exception for the cherry on top. Healthy means moderation, sometime it means treating ourselves. It’s not like fruit isn’t full of sugar anyway. :)

eBook published in November 2013