Knitting for Baby: Free Pumpkin Hat Tutorial

Transform your little one into the cutest pumpkin in the patch this autumn with my free Super Bulky Pumpkin Hat knitting pattern! Perfect for fall photos, Halloween festivities, or just adding a touch of seasonal charm, this quick and easy knit is a must-have for every mom, aunt, or grandma.

(Honestly, if you don’t turn your kid into a pumpkin in some shape or form over the fall season, are you even a mom/aunt/grandma?)

Materials Needed:

Size 6 Super Bulky Yarn in a main color and contrasting color
Circular needle size 13, cable 16″ or less if available
Stitch marker if needed
Scissors
Yarn Needle

Stitches Needed

K – knit
P – purl
s2kp2, a central decrease worked over three stitches
I-cord – with four stitches instead of the three described in this tutorial

Pattern Notes

This pattern is written in multiples of 4, so if you’d like a hat that is larger or smaller than that you can add or subtract 4. You can also size up or down in needles if you find that it is too tight or too loose, I am a relatively loose knitter and knit in the continental style.

Infant

Key: MC, CC

Body

In your main color, c/o 28 in the method that you prefer (I usually do long-tail cast on)
K2, *P1, K3* , repeating ** until 2 stitches remain, P1, K1
Repeat Row 2 for 12 more rows, for 13 rows total.

Top:

*K1, K1, P1, K1* repeat from * to * until the end of the row
*K1, K1, P1, K1* repeat from * to * until the end of the row
*K2, P1, K1* repeat from * to * until the end of the row
*K2, P1, K1* repeat from * to * until the end of the row. Cut your main color and leave approximately an 8 inch tail to weave in the ends later.
K all stitches in your contrasting color
*K1, s2kp2* repeat from * to * until the end of the row (14 st remain(infant))
Knit all stitches
*K1, s2kp2* repeat from * to * until the end of the row (6 st remain)
K2tog, K2, K2tog (4 st remain)
Move onto the i-cord, Knit for 12 rows for the stem top
At the top of the 12 rows, cut the yarn leaving a 6″ tail and thread the yarn through the open loops to close.