Knitted Newborn Santa Hat - Free pattern

I make a lot of newborn hats for local hospitals through a local volunteer group and have donated nearly 900 so far. This Santa hat is one I adapted from another pattern.

Santa Hat - Newborn

 Finished size: 6" x circumference 11"

Needle size U.S. 4 (3.5 mm)

I use Caron simply soft (or Hobby Lobby Yarn Bee Soft Secret)

skp: slip one, knit one, pass slip stitch over

Cast on 60 stitches

Using white, knit (garter stitch) for 1”

Using red, stocking stitch for 3” (knit one row, purl one row)

Decrease:

Row 1: K8 skp Repeat to end

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: K7 skp Repeat to end

Row 4: Purl

Row 5: K6 skp Repeat to end

Row 6: Purl

Row 7: K5 skp Repeat to end

Row 8: Purl

Row 9: K4 skp Repeat to end

Row 10: Purl

Row 11: K3 skp Repeat to end

Row 12: Purl

Row 13: K2 skp Repeat to end

Row 14: Purl

Row 15: K1 skp Repeat to end

Row 16: Purl two stitches together – repeat

Leaving a long tail, cut yarn and pull through stitches, pull tight and sew the back together.

Crochet bobble - white:

Magic circle

Row 1: 6 sc in circle – pull tight

Row 2: 2 sc in each stitch around (12 stitches)

Row 3: Sc, 2sc in next stitch (repeat)

Row 4: Sc in next two stitches, 2 sc in next stitch – repeat (24)

This should be enough for a small bobble but depends on the thickness of the yarn

If you need to add another row, Sc in next three stitches, 2 sc in next stitch - repeat

Leave a long tail and gather through each stitch. Stuff lightly and pull tail to tighten bobble.

You could also use a ready made bobble.