A Fan-Favorite for Little Heads!

Choose your favorite playful motif—whales, bows, hearts, or elephants—to create a darling hat that is as fun to knit as it is to share with baby. This timeless design is a wonderful way to grow your colorwork skills while enjoying the soft, bouncy rhythm of Wooly Worsted merino yarn.

Whether you’re knitting for a new arrival or a growing toddler, these hats offer a clean, “preppy” look that shows off every stitch. Plus, there’s a little magic in the yardage: you can knit two hats from just two balls of yarn by simply reversing the main and contrasting colors!

What’s cuter than a little, chubby-cheeked baby? A little chubby-cheeked baby in a totally cute hat!

Pattern Details:

Experience Level: Great for knitters looking to try simple stranded colorwork.

Sizes Included: Preemie, Baby, Toddler, and Child.

Yarn: 2 colors of Ewe Ewe Wooly Worsted (1 ball of each).

Design Features: Includes four separate motif charts: Whales, Bows, Hearts, and Elephants.

Ready to cast on? Grab the PDF pattern here, or shop our Preppy Hat Yarn Kits to see our favorite color pairings!

Here are the specs:

FINISHED SIZES
Preemie (Baby, Toddler, Child)

Circumference (unstretched): 10 (12, 14, 16)” / 25.5 (30.5, 35.5, 40.5) cm

Height: 5.5 (6, 6.5, 6.5)” / 10 (12.5, 15, 15) cm

Designed to be worn with up to 4” / 10 cm of negative ease.

YARN
Ewe Ewe Yarns Wooly Worsted (worsted weight; 100% merino wool yarn; 95 yds / 86 m per 50 g, worsted #4; washable)

Whales
MC: 1 skein
CC: 1 skein

Bows
MC: 1 skein
CC: 1 skein

Hearts
MC: 1 skein
CC: 1 skein

Elephants
MC: 1 skein
CC: 1 skein

NEEDLES
US 7 / 4.5 mm, 16” / 40 cm long circular needle and set of double pointed needles

US 8 / 5 mm, 16” / 40 cm long circular needle and set of double pointed needles

Supplies: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, 2.5” / 65 mm pom pom maker (optional)

Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round using the larger needle, taken after blocking.

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