knit baby newborn hat pattern- free-easy-baby hat pattern hospital donation

This knit hat was made for my baby grandson just home from hospital.

The knitting pattern for the hat is very easy, beginner friendly and uses 2 straight needles. You knit the hat, and sew the seam pulling in the top tightly to finish.

1oz 100% acrylic double knit baby yarn
( 1 ball makes around 5 hats)
This hat was knitted using Straight needles size 4.00(UK)
1 large needle to sew seams and tie top.

Newborn Hats should measure when finished:
width 5.5”, length 6.75”

easy knit baby hat pattern straight needles

 HAT KNIT PATTERN

Cast on 72 sts (very loose OR cast on with bigger size needles)

Hat Band Ribbing
knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch for 1.75 inches

*knit 1 row,
purl 1 row *
continue  working * to * until work measures 6.0 inches

Ending with a purl row.

Start decrecing to Shape crown

Next row knit 2 stitches together = 36 stitches
Next row purl 2 stitches together = 18 stitches
Finishing

Cut yarn leaving a long tail and using the darning needle thread tail through the remaining stitches,
one at a time, and take them off the knitting needle.
Pull tight to close hole
Using the long tail, seam hat together matching hat ridges.
Weave in ends.

Easy baby knit hat pattern with straight needles
An easy to Knit newborn baby hat with 2 straight needles, This is an easy knitting pattern for beginners.