Baby Lamb Hat*

2012 will be full of new babies for my family and friends. There are already 4 lucky ladies due so far. I always get ideas from my kids, so once I again I asked my youngest daughter what I should make for my next nephew. My husband's brother and sister-in-law are expecting him right before Easter. She first described an aviator style hat, but after no luck finding a decent pattern, I decided to save that idea for Christmas. I came across this super cute little lamb hat on Etsy and I just couldn’t resist replicating it. I am happy with my finished project and the pattern could not work up any quicker.

Baby Lamb Hat    

Materials:  less than 1 skein of  Bernat Baby Blanket yarn anda small amount of worsted weight accent color9mm/M13 and 3.75mm/F5  hooks
17" circumference

Staring with super bulky yarn and 9mm hook:  6hdc in a magic ring, slst to first hdc, ch1. (6hdc+ch1)

Rnd1: 2hdc in joining st and each st around, slst to first hdc, ch1. (12hdc+ch1)

Rnd2: 2hdc in joining st, hdc in next, repeat around, slst to first hdc, ch1. (18hdc+ch1)

Rnd3:  2hdc in joining st, hdc in next 2 st, repeat around, slst to first hdc, ch1. (24hdc+ch1)

Rnd4: 2hdc in joining st, hdc in next 3st, repeat around, slst to first hdc, ch1. (30hdc+ch1)

Rnd5: 2hdc in joining st, hdc in next 4st, repeat around, slst to first hdc, ch1. (36hdc+ch1)

Rnds6-9: hdc in each st, slst to first hdc, ch1. (36hdc+ch1)

Rnd10: sc in each st around, slst to first sc. Fasten off  and weave in ends.

Ears, make 2-

Leave a long tail for sewing to the hat body.

Chain 4, sc in second ch from hook and each ch across, ch1, turn. (3sc)

Row1: sc, 2sc in same stitch, sc, ch1, turn. (4sc)

Rows2-6: sc in each st, ch1, turn.

Row7: sc2tog 2 times, ch1, turn. (2sc)

Row8: sc2tog. (1sc)  Fasten off and weave in end.

Ear accent, make 2-

Using a pastel color of ww yarn and a  F hook:

Chain 4, sc in second ch from hook and each ch across, ch1, turn. (3sc)

Row1: sc, 2sc in same stitch, sc, ch1, turn. (4sc)

Rows2-9: sc in each st, ch1, turn.

Row10: sc2tog 2 times, ch1, turn. (2sc)

Row11: sc2tog. (1sc)  

Sew onto the outer ear and sew ears onto hat. Weave in all ends and give to a cute baby of your choice.

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