Whispering Willow Baby Beanie Free Pattern – Textured Knitted Newborn Hat
Body: Leaf Lace Pattern
Now we will begin the textured body. Work the following 8-round pattern repeat until the hat measures 4 (4.5) [5] inches from the cast-on edge, ending after round 8 of the pattern. The stitch count remains constant at 66 (72) [78] stitches throughout this section.
Round 1: *K6, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1*; repeat from * to * around.
Round 2: *K7, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo*; repeat from * to * around.
Round 3: *K8, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog*; repeat from * to * around.
Round 4: *K9, yo, ssk, k1*; repeat from * to * around.
Round 5: *K10, yo, ssk*; repeat from * to * around.
Round 6: *K11, yo*; repeat from * to * around.
Round 7: *K12, yo*; repeat from * to * around.
Round 8: *K13, yo*; repeat from * to * around.
Pro Tip: As you work these rounds, you will see the leaf shapes emerge. The yarn overs create the eyelets, and the decreases (ssk and k2tog) shape the leaves. Don't worry if it looks a little abstract at first—trust the pattern!
Crown Decreases
Once your hat reaches the desired length, it's time to shape the crown. Switch to your double-pointed needles (or magic loop) when the stitches become too tight on the circular needle. Follow the decrease rounds below, knitting a plain round in between each decrease round to maintain a smooth shape.
Round 1: *K9 (10) [11], k2tog*; repeat from * to * around. (60 (66) [72] sts)
Round 2: Knit all stitches.
Round 3: *K8 (9) [10], k2tog*; repeat from * to * around. (54 (60) [66] sts)
Round 4: Knit all stitches.
Round 5: *K7 (8) [9], k2tog*; repeat from * to * around. (48 (54) [60] sts)
Round 6: Knit all stitches.
Round 7: *K6 (7) [8], k2tog*; repeat from * to * around. (42 (48) [54] sts)
Round 8: Knit all stitches.
Round 9: *K5 (6) [7], k2tog*; repeat from * to * around. (36 (42) [48] sts)
Round 10: Knit all stitches.
Round 11: *K4 (5) [6], k2tog*; repeat from * to * around. (30 (36) [42] sts)
Round 12: Knit all stitches.
Round 13: *K3 (4) [5], k2tog*; repeat from * to * around. (24 (30) [36] sts)
Round 14: *K2 (3) [4], k2tog*; repeat from * to * around. (18 (24) [30] sts)
Round 15: *K1 (2) [3], k2tog*; repeat from * to * around. (12 (18) [24] sts)
Round 16: *K0 (1) [2], k2tog*; repeat from * to * around. (6 (12) [18]
