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Design Your Own Hat

Design your own hat knitting pattern by Cassie Castillo
With this pattern you can design your own hats for charity and simple gifts. Five brim designs, three crown designs, plus optional stripes and color blocking choices will give you endless possibilities. Sizes range from newborn to adult large. 
Brim designs include: 1x1 rib, 2x2 rib, rolled brim, picot hem, and scallop edge. 
Crown designs include: square, basic round, and stem.  
Hats are meant to be worn with 1-2” negative ease.

SIZES
newborn (up to 3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months)[1-5 years, 6 years-adult small, adult medium-adult large]
To fit head size: 13.5 (15-16, 16-17, 17-18)[18-20, 20-22, 22-24]”

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Circumference: 12 (13.5, 15.25, 16.75)[18.5, 20, 21.5]”
Length: 5 (6, 6.25, 6.75)[7.25, 8, 8.75]”

MATERIALS
Worsted weight acrylic or wool yarn. If hat is for a charity I would suggest using acrylic or superwash wool for easy laundering.
Approximate yardage needed: 50 (70, 80, 95)[115, 135, 160] yds.

NEEDLES
US #7/4.5mm 16” circular needle and/or set of 5 double pointed needles
US #6/4 mm 16” circular needle and/or set of 5 double pointed needles
Adjust needle size to get correct gauge.

NOTIONS REQUIRED
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
One removable/locking stitch marker or safety pin

GAUGE
20 sts and 26 rounds= 4” in Stockinette stitch in the round on larger needles.

SKILLS NEEDED
working in the round 
long tail cast on 
loop cast on 
k2tog 
ssk 
sk2p 
m1
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