The new knitting looms are also a great size to create baby hats! My son created these hats, he came up with the design himself too! The itty bitty one on the right was created on the new knitting loom in the kit, the 32 peg one. This little hat is a good preemie size hat. The hat on the left was created on the Sock Loom 2 and it is big enough to fit a 1-2 year old toddler. Both of these were created using the ewrap stitch.
The patterns are below, enjoy!
Preemie Striped Hat
(The circumference of this hat is approx 9 inches)
Loom: 32 peg loom from the Loom Knitting Basics Kit
Yarn: Approx 100 yards of worsted weight yarn. Lion Brand Cotton-Ease Terracota and Seaspray was used in sample.
Notions: knitting tool and tapestry needle.
Level: Beginner
Pattern Note: Brim uses the Knit stitch and purl stitch, body uses the ewrap stitch/twisted knit stitch.
Abbreviations
k=knit stitch
p=purl stitch
SS=Single stitch (Each peg has 2 loops around, lift the bottom loop off the peg.)
MC=Seaspray
CC=Terracota
Rnd(s)=Rounds
sts=stitches
INSTRUCTIONS
Using MC, cast on 32 sts, join to work in the round.
Rnd 1-6: *k2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 7-10: SS. Cut MC, join CC.
Rnd 11-14: SS. Cut CC, join MC.
Rnd 15-18: SS. Cut MC, join CC.
Repeat last 8 Rnds 2 more times. On last Rnd, cut MC leaving a 12 inch yarn tail. (Do not join CC).
Bind off: Use the yarn tail to do a gather bind off method.
Weave ends in. Block lightly.
Loom: Sock Loom 2 (Using 52 pegs).
Yarn: Approx 150 yards of worsted weight yarn. Lion Brand Cotton-Ease Terracota and Seaspray was used in sample.
Notions: knitting tool and tapestry needle.
Level: Beginner
Pattern Note: Brim uses the Knit stitch and purl stitch, body uses the ewrap stitch/twisted knit stitch.
Abbreviations
k=knit stitch
p=purl stitch
SS=Single stitch (Each peg has 2 loops around, lift the bottom loop off the peg.)
MC=Seaspray
CC=Terracota
Rnd(s)=rounds
sts=stitches
INSTRUCTIONS
Set knitting loom to 52 pegs.
Using MC, cast on 52 sts, join to work in the round.
Round 1-12: *k2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 13-16: SS. Cut MC, join CC.
Rnd 17-20: SS. Cut CC, join MC.
Rnd 21-24: SS. Cut MC, join CC.
Repeat last 8 Rnds 3 more times. On last Rnd, cut MC leaving a 12 inch yarn tail. (Do not join CC).
Bind off: Use the yarn tail to do a gather bind off method.
Weave ends in. Block lightly.
©2013, Bryant Phelps
How many pegs would be recommended for a 3-5 year old?
I have looked all over to find out hhow many pegs to use on the all in one loom for a mans slouchy hat but haven’t found any .
thank You