Knit a Sweet Strawberry Hat, for Halloween or Whenever

A themed hat can be a Halloween costume for a little kid almost by itself or with a same-colored onesie or other neutral clothes.

This strawberry hat by the Chilly Dog is the result of a request to knit a Strawberry Shortcake hat for a baby niece. It’s super cute, with a little brim and a top knot.

She also knit a little skirt and legwarmers to go with it, but only the hat pattern is here. Still, you could probably find similar patterns for a little one in your life if you’re so inclined.

This would be so adorable on a little girl for her first Halloween (my daughter was too little to go anywhere her first Halloween, but she posed for pics in a holiday-themed onesie and this pumpkin hat, which was really too big for her preemie head but still awfully cute).

Have you ever knit a Halloween costume? I’d love to hear what you made.

Looking for more Halloween Knitting patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

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Knitwear designers can get inspiration from almost anything when it comes to re-creating a color scheme, an image or a texture in stitches. Sometimes the inspiration isn’t always obvious in the finished project, but sometimes it’s more literal.

That’s the way it is with the Tin Ceiling Blanket from Purl Soho. Not just because the inspiration is in the name, but if you’ve ever seen one of these old ceilings you can see that the design of the blanket is quite similar to the pattern of the tin tiles.

This is also a good example of the idea that you don’t have to use fancy stitch patterns or lots of color to make a big impact with your knits. This single-color blanket (designed by Gianna Mueller and inspired by a washcloth and towel set designed by Sandi Rosner) is made completely with knits and purls, other than slipped stitches at the beginning of rows to make neater edges.

The pattern is written out row by row, but there’s also a chart, which means this project is a great opportunity to practice reading a chart where you can check your work against the written pattern if you need to.

It comes in two sizes, a crib blanket and a throw. The yarn used in the sample is an organic cotton sold by the cone, which is a great way to get a large quantity of yarn and have fewer ends to weave in. In fact, you can knit either size of the blanket with just one cone of yarn, which isn’t inexpensive but makes you a great, sturdy, heirloom quality but still washable blanket you’ll use for years to come. (Of course you can use any sport weight yarn you like to make this blanket.)

Check out all the details and grab the free pattern from Purl Soho.

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