Here is a relatively quick knit for a Santa hat, perfect for photo shoots or a photo booth, or for kids.
You will need:
- 5mm straight needles
- DK yarn in Red
- DK white fluffy yarn
- Darning needle
- Pom-pom maker (or cardboard circles for pom-poms)
Cast on 60 stitches in white yarn.
Knit 10 rows.
Change to red yarn.
Stockinette stitch 30 rows. (Alternating rows of knit and purl stitches).
(Knit 3, knit 2 together) – repeat over whole row
Purl row
(Knit 2, knit 2 together) – repeat over whole row
Purl row
(Knit 1, knit 2 together) – repeat over whole row
Purl row
(Knit 2 together) – repeat over whole row
Purl row
(Knit 2 together) – repeat over whole row
Cut yarn with 30 cm remaining. Thread yarn through the remaining stitches, pull tight. Use this tail to stitch up the side of the hat. Darn in your tails. Make a white pom-pom and stitch it to the top.
The Knit Guru 
Pingback: The 12 Days of Christmas Knits – Complete Directory | The Knit Guru
Love the hat! I am making this for a 4 month old. Any suggestions concerning the amount of stitches?
Thank you.
I want to make this hat for my 1year old grandson how many stitches do I need for this size hat or is it for an adult?
This hat size should be fine for him. It’s a child size more than an adult size.
Pingback: All the Christmas Projects | The Knit Guru
I wish to make this for a 2 year old. Would it fit?A cast of 60stitches seems too small to me. Thanks in advance. Sarah
This hat fits a baby head, at a loose gauge. I would go up to 80 or 90 stitches for a 2yr old.