Hello hello!
It’s almost Halloween! 🎃 it’s that time of the year and I don’t know about you, but I always tend to leave everything last minute.
Pin now, knit later!
My daughter is only 3 months old and I did not have a costume for her up until now. She’s so tiny that I didn’t want to put anything uncomfortable on her, plus the weather is getting chilly so I knew it had to be something somewhat warm.
That is how I came up with this idea, get her a cute and comfy outfit and knit her a pumpkin hat!
I’ve seen many online, but I wanted to create my own, and honestly, I’m very obsessed with the results!
I will give you a few sizes for you to make one for your kiddos, it is very simple and looks so stinking cute!
I made one for her and one for my toddler, even though I know he’s not going to dress as a pumpkin, I still wanted them to match.
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Stitches you should know
- Cast on
- Knit
- Purl
Materials
- You are going to need category 6, Super bulky weight yarn. With one skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, you can make any size. You will need the colour Orange (pumpkin) and green (Grass)
- 10 mm knitting needles/16¨cable
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations
- CO – Cast On
- K – Knit
- P – Purl
- Dec – Decrease (knit two stitches together)
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
Pattern
0-3 Months
Using the long-tail cast-on method and the colour orange, CO 28 + 1 (the extra stitch is to join the round)
Round 1: [K2, P2]. Repeat all the way around (28)
Round 2-16: Repeat round 1. (28)
**Now bring in the new colour
Round 17: [K1 with orange, K1 with green, P1 with orange, P1 with green]. Repeat all the way around. (28)
**Now cut the colour orange and continue working with green.
Round 18: K1, [Dec, K1] (19)
**At this point, you can start using your double-pointed needles or just work with a magic loop as I did in the video.
Round 19: Dec all the way around to 1 sts left. K1. (10)
Round 20: Dec all the way around (5)
Round 21-26: K all the way around (5)
Now cut a tail, using your tapestry needle pass all the live sts onto your yarn, pull tight to close and then pass the thread through the top of the “stem” in the hat. Make a few knots and cut the yarn.
Weave in all the ends, and you’re done!
3-6 Months
Using the long-tail cast-on method and the colour orange, CO 32 + 1 (the extra stitch is to join the round)
Round 1: [K2, P2]. Repeat all the way around (32)
Round 2-20: Repeat round 1. (32)
**Now bring in the new colour
Round 21: [K1 with orange, K1 with green, P1 with orange, P1 with green]. Repeat all the way around. (32)
**Now cut the colour orange and continue working with green.
Round 22: [K1, Dec], repeat to 2 sts left, K2. (22)
**At this point, you can start using your double-pointed needles or just work with a magic loop as I did in the video.
Round 23: Dec all the way around to 1 sts left. K1. (12)
Round 24: Dec all the way around (6)
Round 25-30: K all the way around (6)
Now cut a tail, using your tapestry needle pass all the live sts onto your yarn, pull tight to close and then pass the thread through the top of the “stem” in the hat. Make a few knots and cut the yarn.
Weave in all the ends, and you’re done!
6-12 Months
Using the long-tail cast-on method and the colour orange, CO 36 + 1 (the extra stitch is to join the round)
Round 1: [K2, P2]. Repeat all the way around (36)
Round 2-22: Repeat round 1. (36)
**Now bring in the new colour
Round 23: [K1 with orange, K1 with green, P1 with orange, P1 with green]. Repeat all the way around. (36)
**Now cut the colour orange and continue working with green.
Round 24: [K1, Dec], repeat all the way around. (24)
**At this point, you can start using your double-pointed needles or just work with a magic loop as I did in the video.
Round 25: Dec all the way around. (12)
Round 26: Dec all the way around (6)
Round 27-32: K all the way around (6)
Now cut a tail, using your tapestry needle pass all the live sts onto your yarn, pull tight to close and then pass the thread through the top of the “stem” in the hat. Make a few knots and cut the yarn.
Weave in all the ends, and you’re done!
Toddler
Using the long-tail cast-on method and the colour orange, CO 36 + 1 (the extra stitch is to join the round)
Round 1: [K2, P2]. Repeat all the way around (36)
Round 2-24: Repeat round 1. (36)
**Now bring in the new colour
Round 25: [K1 with orange, K1 with green, P1 with orange, P1 with green]. Repeat all the way around. (36)
**Now cut the colour orange and continue working with green.
Round 26: [K1, Dec], repeat all the way around. (24)
**At this point, you can start using your double-pointed needles or just work with a magic loop as I did in the video.
Round 27: Dec all the way around. (12)
Round 28: Dec all the way around (6)
Round 29-34: K all the way around (6)
Now cut a tail, using your tapestry needle pass all the live sts onto your yarn, pull tight to close and then pass the thread through the top of the “stem” in the hat. Make a few knots and cut the yarn.
Weave in all the ends, and you’re done!
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Happy Knitting! – Dani <3
