This is a little hat pattern I developed after seeing similar hats in shops. I added the i-cord topknot, emphasized the roll-up edging, and changed the leaves to be better defined than the ones I’d seen.
This one is worked in TLC Cotton Plus on US size 7 & 8 circular and double-point needles. I find that 100% cotton lacks the bit of springiness needed to get a good fit around a little head. It also works nicely using size 8 or 9 needles with a worsted merino such as Patons or Brown Sheep for toddler size. (For very lucky babies, this is beautiful in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino or Cotton Cashmere.) Or, if you have a problem with wool, you can use an acrylic craft yarn
It’s very adaptable for different yarns and sizes, so have fun and experiment: Just add another 8 sts to make a larger size. For toddler size, you’ll probably also want to make it deeper so there’s still some roll up edge when the hat is on.
Feel free to share the pattern, with attribution, or sell or give away the hats you make. But please don’t sell the pattern. Thanks.
Gotta cute “action shot?” Post it in the comments!
Give me a yell if anything doesn’t make sense or if I need to make corrections.
Dec 07 2008 UPDATE: There was a typo in the PDF that did not change the construction, but was confusing. I had originally written the pattern for red/green and missed a spot when I changed to lilac to match the image. The PDF link on this page is revised.
Knitting español? Here’s a translation, thanks to Paula from Ravelry.
Knitting en français? Here’s a translation from Veronique from Ravelry.
Hi! Thanks for creating and sharing this CUTE pattern! I’m confused, though. Above you say that you give permission to sell hats made from this pattern but on the PDF it says not to. I probably wouldn’t because I barely have time to make the things I want to make BUT I am sure I will be asked to make one for someone for a fee…you know? Thanks!
Oops. That’s an old PDF and I guess I’ve become more relaxed about such things since. Absolutely feel free to sell hats. They are great little craft-fair items, and people often want to pay you to make one for a friend.
Thanks for pointing out the discrepancy. I’ll revise the PDF and repost. (Probably should add gauge, too, huh?)
hiii,, i am having trouble finding patteren of Berry Baby Hat
i want to knit it for my grand son and great grandaughter, appreciate assistance.
Thank You
Gwen Montague
Hi Michele,
I am very grateful for you cute hat. I recently heard my niece is expecting a baby this summer and I wanted to knit her a cute thing. I was thinking of
knitty :http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter03/PATTbabytart.html
but, since I am not very experienced in knitting, it seemed a difficult pattern to me.
Your hat, however is just as funny as the babytart and I am pretty confident I will be able to knit it. Allthough I may have to ask for your guidance by the time I reach the green part: I do not know what a bowling pin is, I suspect we do not have such an item in Holland, and my dictionary only speaks of bowling green.
(had to look slanting up as well, but I think I know what you meant by that ;0))
I do however have some ‘hatexperience’ I made the warm ears TAOS hat this month, and once someone explained me the “slip & wrap as for short turn” I found that one fairly easy.
Thanks for donating the babyberry as a free pattern, By the time I made the babyberry, my profile at ravelry must be completed as well and I will put a picture of it in the ‘projects’
marjory haspels
thanks so much for sharing this cute baby hat pattern. I can’t wait to make it.
Lori
Oh my goodness. This is so adorable I can’t stand it!
Thanks for sharing it! And for freely permitting sales of the hats – I think you just gave me a WONDERFUL item for the charity fundraiser this winter!! What could possibly be better for a children’s health services event than ADORABLE baby hats?!
Are you carrying the green along the back of the work while you k7 red? Could I see a pic of the inside of the hat?
Good idea. I’ll post a photo on Ravelry next time I make a hat. I don’t have any around the house now.
I do carry the yarn behind the work. It’s never more than 7 stitches, and only a few rows. Just be sure to keep it loose enough that it doesn’t pull the stitches in.
I love this pattern. I’ve just made a grape/eggplant/plum. I’m going to make a raspberry next. It’s fabulous and very easy to follow. I’ve been knitting for about 2 months and have finished it with some help from my friends at the local yarn store.
Everyone’s been asking me for it and I’ve been referring them to this blog.
Thanks for making it available to all!
Michelle, thanks for the pattern, it’s fabulous! I can’t give you an ‘action shot’ because the baby isn’t born yet, but I thought I’d post a pic anyway. I did some little socks to match.
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/mommycarey/berryhat007.jpg[/IMG]
Thank you! My little one is always in “need” for more hats – can’t wait to try this one!
Ditto to all the thank-yous for a nifty free pattern. I will be sure to donate one to charity in your name.
Cute, cute, cute! I have the perfect yarn for this. Thank you!!
I have made a lot of “your” Berry Hats. I still love to do them.
Thank you for an excellent pattern. My friends and all who have got a hat is so happy about them.. Many people have asked about a Berry Hat pattern and I have guided them to your pdf-pattern.
Thank you again.
Eliza from Sweden
It’s a great pattern and I enjoy knitting it every time. But I have a question. Your picture shows leaves with strong 3D texture. In comparison mine, and many I looked at on Ravelry, are flat. I prefer yours. Have you noticed this too? Any thoughts on what is happening and what I can do to get the “look”?
@Suzy: I have noticed, and all I can think of is that the decreases need to be made on every round. Many hats do every other, specifically to keep them flat. Next time I make one I’ll pay attention and see what else it might be, but can’t think of any other variables now. Especially since some are twisting nicely.
Hmmm…
thanks for the great pattern. It’s a nice twist to the umbilical cord hat which is my usual standby. I’ll definitely use this for the next baby gift (I just finished for 5 babies b5 seeing your blog)
Beautiful hat! Thanks for sharing the pattern.
Thank you so much for the pattern. It will be the first time I use circular needles and I am slightly nervous. The wool I’m hoping to use is baby cashmerino, but the needles required are 3.25 mm and not 8 mm (size 8), as you specify. Do you think cashmerino DK might be better? Many thanks
@mayerlene: I don’t think using DK yarn would be a problem but the hat will be much smaller. 3.5mm needles are actually a US size 4 I believe. I’d suggest doing a gauge swatch. As long as you use a multiple of 8 stitches the basic pattern will work — you’ll just have more “leaves.” There’s one for every 8 stitches. Post a photo when you’re done!
Michele, thank you so much for replying so quickly. I think I’m going to try to buy a wool with a similar weight to the one you have used (TLC Cotton Plus isn’t available in the UK, where I am) for my first circular knitting effort, I’ll venture the Cashmerino once I know what I’m doing. And, yes, of course I’ll put a pic up.
@kathyboathy Hmmm. I never did that, but sounds interesting. I think the difference (and it’s one I discovered accidentally) is to do the K2tog on EVERY row. Most hats do the decrease every OTHER row. Where you do the first K2tog determines where the ridge will be (at the point of the leaf)
No, I did the k2tog’s on every row. When I substitute the ssk’s the leaves swirl in the opposite direction so I moved my marker 2 stitches further to the left than the directions call for (k4 instead of k2). I’ll play with it a little more to see if I can make it swirl in the same direction as yours.
Yes — it’s a color change from whatever body color you’ve chosen to green.
Thanks Michele for the quick reply. The row that I am at now has eight purple stitches among the green ones. Is that mean I can ignore the noted paragraph from my previous email, and start the decreasing row? Thanks again for your advise.
Eva
Hi Michele,
I got it. All done. Cute as the one that you posted. THANKS AGAIN for sharing this adorable hat pattern.
Eva
I am a pretty new knitter, so I haven’t done alternating colors before. Is what you are doing basically Intarsia? Do I start a new strand every time I change colors or do I just carry the previous strand over when I switch again? I’m looking at the Intarsia video on knittinghelp.com to try figuring this out.
Thanks for sharing this pattern so freely. I’ve been trying to figure out what to knit for my friends’ newborn twins and I wanted something cute but interesting. This is by far the most interesting fruit pattern I’ve seen so far. I’m planning on making a “tomato” and an “eggplant”. Thanks so much!
Hi Eileen. This is really more like fairisle than intarsia, since you eventually transition to all green from all or whatever color the body of the hat is. So for 7 rows you carry the unused color behind the work. Fairisle experts say to twist the yarn if you carry it across more than some number of stitches, but I’m kind of lazy. It never carries more than 7, and that’s only for the first and last rows of the transition.
Hope this helps.
(Eggplant is one of my favorites. Patons makes a beautiful deep purple and a pale green worsted merino.)
Thanks so much! I was able to finish my first one (knitting for twins) and am starting the next one. I tried doing SSK for the decreases this time and will do k2together for the next one so I can have the swirls go in the opposite direction.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alikipantos/3246529677/in/set-72057594114768225/
What a sweet pattern! And how generous and kind of you to offer it for free! Rummaging through the stash now to cast on. Thank-you very much!
Hello,
Thanks for your lovely pattern. I just finished it and love the result
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You can see it here : http://verom.canalblog.com/archives/2009/07/15/14404743.html
As many many french ladies are asking me, would you allow me to translate your pattern in french ? If yes, just send me a Ok to the above email adress please, and I will send the translation.
Thanks in advance
Veronique in France
I wanted to make a cap for my friend’s new grandaughter and just couldn’t find the right pattern. Yours’ is adorable. thank you so much for sharing it.
More babies are arriving in my family (knitting and relatives). I can’t wait to to finish this darling little hat for one or some.
Thanks for making it available!