I originally made this hat because I had a half a skein of sock yarn leftover from a previous project. Little did I know it was to become “the hat” in the fleet of hats I’d knit for my son. He wore it everywhere. Outside, inside, to bed at night, he even bargained to wear it in the bath tub. I’ve since knit him a couple more, and because I take any opportunity to buy sock yarn, I’ve knit one for just about every kid I know. It’s fast, it’s fun, and it’s ever so cute.

MATERIALS:

Yarn: 120 (160, 220, 285, 350, 425) yd / 110 (145, 200, 260, 320, 390) m of fingering weight yarn.

Needles: 16 in circular US 2 / 40 cm circular 3 mm (or needles to gauge) and two 8 in / 20 cm double point needles of same size for kitchener stitch.

Notions: Tape measure, pom-pom maker, tapestry needle, and a stitch marker.

FINSHED MEASUREMENTS:
15 ½ (17, 19, 20 ½, 22, 24) in / 39.5 (42, 48, 52, 56, 61) cm