Soft, light, and tender, just like a snowflake – this hat will keep a baby’s head warm and cozy. Knitted in the round, it has no seams or strings to ensure a tiny head is most comfortable.

You can knit this hat with any soft yarn that has approximately 150m / 164 yds in 50 g/ 1.7 oz. The hat in the photos is made with washable extra fine merino wool.

SIZE

Preemie (newborn, 6 months old baby).

Instructions are given for the smaller size, with the larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Hat circumference 30 (35, 40) cm / 12 (14, 16)”.

YARN

1 ball of Knitca Delight yarn (100% superwash merino wool, 150m / 164 yds in 50 g/ 1.7 oz).

Actual yardage used in this project is approximately 60 (75, 86) m / 70 (82, 94) yds.

NEEDLES

Double-pointed or circular needles, size 4mm (US size 6).

NOTIONS

6 stitch markers, wool needle for finishing

GAUGE

20 stitches x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in stockinette stitch.

NOTES

The hat is worked in the round from the bottom up.

To make a double vertical decrease, slip 2 stitches together knitwise (as if you plan to knit 2 together), knit the third stitch, pass the two slipped stitches over the third stitch and off the needle.