Yes! Gnomes do exist… ! As much as i love a bonnet on a Baby… the Pixie shape to me is the cutest options for toddlers and elder kids. The border with the tiny cables is a total eye catcher even though it is super easy to knit and the gnomish silhouette of the hat just makes children look like the sweetest little people from a woodland fairy tale ….
… and why is it called Mimi Pixiehat? i originally designed it for my sisters daughter Mimi, who will be 8 next year. I wanted to make a hat, that would fit ALL our kids, boys and girls, babies, toddlers and schoolchildren…. perfect for siblings and other family members ….

you can knit 4 sizes from this pattern:
1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-4 years and 5-7 years and you will need 1-2 skeins of DK yarn to be knitted with a 4mm circular needle ( Gauge 21/22stitches=10cm