My name’s King, I gotta have a crown pattern!

I know there are a thousand crown patterns out there, but I didn’t find the exact one I needed on a quick Ravelry search, so I made up my own.

This crown is worked sideways on.

First, measure around the kid’s head at the widest point. My two have enormous heads for wee ones: 21 inches (53 cm). You’ll need to make the crown approximately 2 inches (5 cm) shorter than your measurement so that the FO sits on snugly, but not too tight.

Height of crown: 1.25in/3cm to 2in/5cm at point
Width each repeat: 2in/5cm
Yarn: Rico Essentials Merino (DK; 100% wool; 120m/50g ball) in shade #65 (yellow)
Needles: 4mm
Buttons: one for each point. Sample used 9.

Abbreviations (given in order used)

WS – Wrong side
RS – Right side
K – Knit
st – Stitch
M1 – Make 1 (use whichever method you prefer)
inc – Increase(d)
K2tog – Knit 2 together
dec – Decrease(d)