Yes, it may be cold outside, but it’s a great excuse to wear lots of knitted layers!
Hats are a great way to add colour to an outfit and bring cheer to a dull day. They are suitable for all ages and they can make a perfect knitted gift.
My latest hat project was this baby hat, made in Katia Merino Baby, which is 100% merino 4 ply.
Garter Earflap Hat
The pattern is Garter Earflap by Purl Bee, and is a free pattern on their website, in a variety of sizes from baby to adult. I used 2 strands of the 4 ply, and it worked well, creating a soft and squashy fabric.
Although garter stitch is usually “knit every row”, this little hat is knitted “in the round”, which means that alternate rounds have to be purled to create the garter ridge.
Garter stitch ridges
The pattern includes a link to the instructions for the cute little tassel too!
Cute little tassel
Have you knitted a hat recently? What did you make? I’d love to hear all about it!
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yarnsmithery 
And what a perfect gift it is indeed! Thank you very much! The wool is so nice and soft and warm but light! We love it! And the chocolate that came with it! 🙂
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You’re very welcome! I’m glad you like it 🙂 I hope all is well with you and your family xx
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That is so funny – I was going to comment and say I had just knit a little pink hat with a tassle, too… lol!!!
I do like this pattern, though, and have some other babies to knit for, hmm…
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Great minds, eh? 😀 I hadn’t tried this pattern before, but I’ll definitely use it again. Very cute! 🙂
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Who needs a grapevine when there’s Yarnsmithery! I love this little hat, too!
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Thanks 😀 Cute, isn’t it? 🙂
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