Ribbed Baby Hat

A hat is always a great quick gift for a new baby. Here is a simple ribbed hat that uses 50g of any DK or worsted weight yarn you have around. I used one skein of Classic AL. I even had enough left over to make a pompom.

Gauge: 4 sts/ 1” in ribbing, slightly stretched.

Needles: #7 16” circular, set of #7 dpns.

Cast on 60 sts.

Work in K2, P2 rib until hat measures 8”.

Decrease for the crown as follows:

Row 1: *K2, P2, K2, P2tog*, repeat until 4sts rem, K2, P2

Row 2: *K2, P2, K2, P1*, repeat until 4sts rem, K2 P2

Row 3: *K2, P2tog, K2, P1*, until 4sts rem, K2 Ptog

Row 4: * K2, P1, K2, P1*, until 3sts rem, K2 P1

Row 5: * K2, P1, K2tog, P1*, until 3sts rem, K2 P1

Row 6: * K2, P1, K1, P1*, until 3sts rem, K2 P1

Row 7: * K2, P1, K1, P1*, until 3sts rem, K2 P1

Row 8: * K2tog, P1, K1, P1*, until 3sts rem, K2tog P1

Row 9: * K1, P1, * around

Row 10: * SSK, P2tog* around

Row 11: * K2tog* around

Break the yarn and slip it through the remaining stitches. Sew in ends.

Optional pompom: I made the pompom by wrapping the remaining yarn around three fingers until it was almost gone, tying it tightly across the center and trimming it into a ball.