Teddy's hat

This pattern is adapted to fit a baby with anencephaly from the Cash Baby! Hat pattern by Mari Chiba which can be found here Mari has kindly allowed the adapted pattern to be shared without charge to help families whose babies have anencephaly.

Some gauze or breastpads can be used inside the hat to give a rounded shape if desired.

Hat:

Using 2,75mm double pointed needles, cast on 63 stitches, join to knit in the round.
Round 1: p
Round 2: k
Repeat rounds 1-2 4 times.
Change to 3.5mm double pointed needles
Knit in stocking stitch (knit every row) until hat measures 1,5 inches from cast on edge.
Decrease for crown as follows:
Round 1: (k7, k2tog) 8 times
Rounds 2, 4, 6 & 8: k
Round 5: (k5, k2tog) 8 times
Round 7: (k4, k2tog) 8 times
Round 9: (k3, k2tog) 8 times
Round 10: (k2, k2tog) 8 times
Round 11: (k1, k2tog) 8 times
Round 12: k2tog 8 times
Break yarn and pull through remaining 8 stitches.

Earflaps - Make Two:
The earflaps are knit flat using 2,75mm needles. After knitting the first earflap flatten your hat and mark where your second earflap should start, making sure both earflaps are centred and equidistant from each other.
With right side facing, pick up and knit 15 stitches.
Row 1 and all wrong side rows: k
Row 2: k1, ssk, k9, k2tog, k1
Row 4: k1, ssk, k7, k2tog, k1
Row 6: k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1
Continue in pattern, decreasing 2 stitches every row until 5 stitches remain.
Next row: k1, sk2p, k1
With remaining 3 stitches knit in i-cord to desired length for the ties. Break yarn and pull trough 3 stitches.

Last updated September 10, 2024