This knitted baby hat is the perfect accessory for those cute winter pictures of your little bear playing in the snow.  This design features simple stripes, making it a good practice piece for beginning colourwork and a great beginner pattern for learning how to pick up stitches.  Keep your baby’s ears toasty warm with this stylish winter hat.

This knitting pattern is a digital download in a PDF format.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Size: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, Toddler/Child

Stitch Patterns Used: 2x2 rib, stockinette, garter stitch

Stitches Used: knit, purl, knit two together

Techniques Used: knit in the round, colourwork, picking up stitches

Needles Needed: US 8 (5.0 mm) circular needles, US 10 (6.0 mm) circular needles, US 10 (6.0mm) straight needles
suggested length for circular needles - 20 cm (8”) for smaller sizes, 40 cm (16”) for larger sizes
suggested length for straight needles - 25 cm (10”)

A helpful note from our design team about our patterns…

Each TLA Exclusive pattern includes written instructions for knitting the pattern stitches, both flat and in the round. At TLA, we strive to help foster competent and confident knitters. We hope that this added detail will inspire imagination, encourage knitters to create their own unique designs, and expand their stitch library.

Also, to make finding your perfect needle size and yarn as easy as can be, every TLA Exclusive pattern lists the yarn gauge for the yarn used in the instructions (the tension and weight of the yarn itself – usually found on the yarn label) as well as the pattern gauge (the designer’s tension when working that specific knitting pattern). We hope that this will serve as a great reference for knitters and help to ensure the quality of their work, because quality work comes from quality patterns.
Happy Knitting!

• The TLA Design Team

PLEASE NOTE: All pictures are authentic and taken with a camera phone. They have minor colour corrections to enhance image quality, making the garment’s stitches more defined and easier to see.