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How to Knit a Simple Baby Hat. This hat will fit most infants up to about a year-old—but
you can easily add more rows to fit even an adult-sized head. Just make sure it's an adult
who won't mind a hat with cute, little animal ears. You will need Some soft yarn Pair of
size 8 knitting needles A pair of scissors A tape measure or ruler and a yarn needle.
Step 1. Tie your slip knot and cast on a total of 26 stitches, leaving a six to eight-inch
tail. Use a soft cotton or a cotton blend yarn that has a little stretch to it for added
comfort. Step 2. Knit in Stockinette Stitch—that is, alternate one row of knitting with one
row of purling—until you have a rectangle about 11" long. Make sure you end on a knit
row. Step 3. Cast off your last row, leaving about 8" of yarn. Tie a knot to secure it.
Step 4. Fold your rectangle in half so the smooth, knitted side—which looks like it’s
covered in little V’s—is on the inside, and the edges are lined up. The purl side
of the project—which looks bumpy—should be facing out. Step 5. Starting at the curling
corner of one side, use a yarn needle and the same tail of yarn you used to knit the
rectangle to sew the edges together all the way up to the corner of your fold. Step 6.
When you reach the corner, knot the yarn, and cut off the excess. Step 7. Repeat on
the other side, beginning at the other curling corner and sewing the edges up to the corner
fold. Step 8. When you reach this corner, knot the yarn, and cut off the excess. Your
hat should now look almost like a square with only one open side. Step 9. Turn the hat right-side-out
and put it on a baby with the “ears” out. Pretty easy—and totally adorable. Did
you know Forty to 50 percent of lost body heat exits through the head and neck area,
so wearing a hat is an especially important way to keep warm.