Get ready to go spotty for this adorable ladybird hat knitting pattern!

This is a simple and easy to follow pattern, ideal for a beginners ability knitter.

Knitted on straight 3.5mm and 4mm needles this knitted hat pattern is simple and easy to follow using basic knitting skills and no complicated techniques.

The spots of this design are hand sewn, the pattern includes detailed, photographic instructions for how to complete the embroidered spots but will require a basic sewing ability.

The pattern offers multiple different size options; premie, tiny baby, newborn, 1 month, 3 months, 1 year and 3 years; ensuring a pattern is available no matter the size of the little one.

The yarn amounts are rounded up and will be more than enough to complete whichever size of hat you choose.

Gauge: 6st x 8 rows on 4mm needle

• 100g skein DK weight red yarn
• 100g skein DK weight black yarn

Requires the following skills: Cast on, Knit, Purl and Knit two together decrease, basic sewing skills.

All pieces are knitted flat on straight needles and have been cast on using the ‘long tail’ method. The seam has been sewn using a mattress stitch.