Stitch a Simple Pom Pom Hat for Kids

December 29, 2015 by Sarah White 1 Comment

Winter seems to be slow in coming a lot of places this year (as I write this we’re coming off near-record warmth and experiencing widespread flooding after days of rain), so you still have plenty of time to knit your kids some things to keep them warm when the cold weather finally gets here. Which makes me feel better about the not-even-half-completed kid-sized glove in my to-be-knit pile.

Evelyne from Nemcsok Farms has a great little kid’s hat pattern that’s great for newer knitters or anyone who wants to get a project on and off their needles quickly.

It uses two strands of medium/worsted weight yarn held together, but you could easily use a bulky weight yarn from your stash instead. The hat is mostly Stockinette, and it’s worked flat on straight needles, so it’s super easy for a new knitter. Someone with more experience or less tolerance for knitting things flat could just work the Garter Stitch section flat, then join in the round for the Stockinette part and only have a tiny seam to sew at the end.

Either way this is a great little stash buster to keep a kid in your live cozy.

Have a favorite hat pattern? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo via Nemcsok Farms.]

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Shelley says
December 29, 2015 at 10:23 am
I am really a novice at this but just finished up a hat using the pattern found here:
http://www.makeithandmade.com/2013/03/the-everything-hat-free-pattern.html
It is made using DPN but I was able to do it. I used a fuzzy yarn so it was more forgiving of my “uneven” stitches but the hat turned out really cute. An easy and fun pattern.

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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