Rajut Free Knitting Pattern : Buttoned Baby Hat

a simple knitted baby hat,
because it very easy, everyone can knit one!

* this hat used Sweet Cotton Poyeng dark brown and light purple

material : Use any yarn that suitable for 4mm knitting needle.

needle : size 4mm set of-5/20cm length Double pointed knitting needle.

additional : 2 any cute buttons, tapestry needle
gauge : 20 sts = 4 inch
size : up to 6 months baby
abbreviation : sts = stitch; K = knit; KFB = knit in fornt and back - increase; K2Tog = Knit two stitch together - decrease; YO = Yarn Over; BO = bind off; CO = cast on

pattern :
With color A, cast on 78 sts
(Work back and forth)
Row 1 = K1, KFB, K to end - 79 sts
Row 2 = K to last 2 stitches, KFB, K1 - 80 sts
Row 3, 5, 6 = K to end
Row 4 = K to last 5 stitches, YO, K2Tog, K to end
Row 7 = K4, YO, K2Tog, K to end
Row 8 = K to last 3 stitches, K2Tog, K1 - 79 sts
Row 9 = K1, K2Tog, K to end - 78 sts
Row 10 = K to end
Row 11 = BO6, K to end - 72 sts

change to color B, K 1 row.

start to work in round
do stockinette (Knit all) until you got 4" from CO edge.

Decrease 9 stitch every 2 rounds as follow =
Round 1 = (K6, K2tog) rep - 63 sts
Round 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 = K to end
Round 3 = (K5, K2tog) rep - 54 sts
Round 5 = (K4, K2tog) rep - 45 sts
Round 7 = (K3, K2tog) rep - 36 sts
Round 9 = (K2, K2tog) rep - 27 sts
Round 11 = (K1, K2tog) rep - 18 sts
Round 13 = (K2tog) rep - 9 sts

cut yarn and fasten off.

*this hat used SA Poyeng green and yellow

finishing :
add 2 cute button, and maybe you can make a pair of baby booties with the leftover yarns to match the baby hat :)

* feel free to comment, you may use this pattern for free, but please read the intellectual property at this blog. thank you :)


[last update = 30/10/2014]


Happy Knitting!!

@Ajeng_Poyeng