Knit a Baby Hat
As Life Supporters we need to be able to contribute to the mothers who choose life. One way to provide for them is to give them items for their baby. In the current season that we are in, knitted baby hats are a simple yet effective option.
Steps to knitting a baby hat:
In one of my previous posts I went into more detail on the basics of knitting, so if you need a reminder you can reference to that post.
- Select your yarn and needles.
- You could buy soft and light yarn, it would be more comfortable for the baby.
- On most yarn labels they will have the option of buying superfine (1) or fine (2), one of these would be the best.
- In this season there are many great yarns options and there are even some new yarns that will form a pattern while you knit, having this yarn would add a professional element to that hat, but is optional.
- Using the correct needle size is important in knitting and for a baby hat size 6 needles would work the best
- Cast on your knitting (cast on about 50, more if it is for a baby one month or older)
- Knit about 5 inches (knit more for the older the baby is)
- Begin to decrease your knitting
- Instead of knitting through one stitch, knit two stitches
- Continue the decrease until there is only one loop on the needle
- Cut off any extra yarn
- Leave a “tail” of about four or five inches for sewing the sides of the hat together
- Tie the tail in a simple know before you begin to stitch with it
- Sew the hat
- Use a big sewing needle (or if you don’t have one you can use a bobby pin, although that more difficult
- Sew the sides of your hat together
- Weave the extra yarn into the hat and then out the sides
- Tie off the end
- Turn the hat inside out
- This will create a more professional element because the stitching wont be seen
Have a blessed Sunday everyone! - Kristi
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