Baby Amanda Hat

An adorable, mini sized Amanda Hat for the treasured baby in your life!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/baby-amanda-hat • Posted by GinaHouse

This little hat is super soft and cozy. The Baby Amanda Hat is knit using a very soft wool yarn and smaller needles - and can be machine washed if you use a superwash merino yarn. This baby hat and the original Amanda Hat would make a wonderful gift for a mom and baby. *See attached PDF for full instructions*

You will need

Stitch Marker Tapestry Needle Measuring Tape Scissors
Yarn: 100 yards of a washable worsted weight yarn, like Cascade 220 Superwash Paints
Needle: US 6 (4 mm) 16" circular and set of dpns (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Gauge: 5.5 sts and 7 rows = 1 inch in stockinette stitch

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This little hat is super soft and cozy. The Baby Amanda Hat is knit using a very soft wool yarn and smaller needles - and can be machine washed if you use a superwash merino yarn. This baby hat and the original Amanda Hat would make a wonderful gift for a mom and baby. *See attached PDF for full instructions*

Instructions

1. Cast on 63 stitches. Being careful not to twist, join in the round and place a marker to indicate the beginning of the round.

2. 1. Garter Ribbing: Round 1: purl Round 2: knit Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 two more times. (A total of 6 rounds)

3. 2. Body of Hat: Follow the Background Lace pattern (see Background Lace Chart) for 12 rounds. (3 repeats) Repeat Garter Ribbing two times. (A total of 4 rounds) Follow the Background Lace pattern for 10 rounds. (A total of 2.5 repeats) Repeat Garter Ribbing two times. (A total of 4 rounds)

4. 3. Crown Decreases: (change to dpns when needed) Round 1: (k6, k2tog) around to last 7 sts, k7 Round 2 and all even rounds: knit Round 3: (k5, k2tog) around Round 5: (k4, k2tog) around Round 7: (k3, k2tog) around Round 9: (k2, k2tog) around Round 11: (k1, k2tog) around Round 13: (k2tog) around (8 sts remaining)

5. 4. Finishing: Cut yarn, leaving a 4” tail, pull through your last stitch and weave in the ends on the wrong side of the hat. You’re finished! :D