Happy Toddler Hat!

Our church was having an auction as a fundraiser for our pre-school.  I knit up a scarf and a cute little hat.  It is a pretty basic beanie pattern, but the yarn really makes it special.  I used Caron Simply Soft Paints in Rainbow Bright.  It is such a happy little hat!  I hope you enjoy the pattern.

Happy Toddler Hat

Needle: size 7 Circular 16” and or DPNs

Approximately 100 yards of worsted weight  or aran yarn

Stitch marker

Yarn needle

Cast on 96 stitches.  Join in the round. Place stitch marker. If you want a larger size, be sure to add on in repeats of 8 stitches.

Row 1-6  k2,p2       

Knit every row until the hat has a total measurement of 6 inches.

Begin decreases:

K10, k2tog, repeat around

Knit around

K9, k2tog, repeat around

Knit around

K8, k2tog, repeat around

Knit around

K7, k2 tog, repeat around

Knit around

K6, k2tog, repeat around

Knit around

K5, k2tog, repeat around

Knit around

K4, k2tog, repeat around

Knit around

K3, k2tog, repeat around

Knit around

K2, k2tog,  repeat around

Knit around

K1, k2tog, repeat around

K2 together around, you should have 8 stitches. Snip yarn  12 inches out. Thread yarn needle and pull through remaining stitches twice, weave in carefully on the wrong side.  Weave in beginning tail and enjoy!