I have been making little ornaments for gifts and thought I would share my super simple knitted hat pattern with you. (please use it for personal use and gifts only! Thanks folks).
The little wooden blank dolls are from Winterwood but you can get loads on etsy from sellers such as Goose Greese Undone or Gemmielou. The head diameter of the ones I use is about 2cm.
I use 4 ply sock wool and I like using the variegated stuff (is that what a yarn buff would call it? the Patons stuff is called “Patonyle”) so that I get spontaneous stripes and patterns. My needles are size 2 3/4 (that’s 12 English size and 2 US size apparently!).
So; make a cup of tea, crack out the gingerbread, wield your long skinny needles and…
Cast on 20 stitches
Row 1: Knit 2, purl 2 and repeat until the end of the row
Repeat for two more rows to make the ribbing.
Next row: Knit row
Next row: Purl row
Next row: You will now begin to decrease to make the pointed hat. Knit 2 together and then knit to the end of the row.
Next row: Purl 2 together and then purl to the end of the row.
Repeat until you have one stitch left on your needle. Cast off.
Turn right sides together and sew sides together using row ends, leaving the bottom of the hat open. Turn inside out, using a chop stick or a knitting needle head to push the tip through. Embelish with sequins and beads or with simple embroidered details. Glue it to your little doll’s head.
And now the give away part – I will be making three of these little christmas ornaments to hang on the tree and will give them away to three lucky commenters. All you need to do is leave a (one only) comment (of the creative and eloquent kind – natch!) on this post and I will draw three random numbers out of the hat next week. Comments will be closed on Monday 14th December 2009 7am Australian EST. Thanks! xx
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Edit to say: Comments now closed! Thank you. I will draw three winners later today.
What sweet little girls! I can’t possibly take on another project for the holidays, but these are going on the list for next year. Thanks also for linking to the etsy shops with supplies. I wish we had a shop like Winterwood here in the US – such beautiful stuff with reasonable prices. Happy Holidays!
I love those little hats and have the yarn at the top, so I will be making a few of these today.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I haven’t had a single drop of coffee this morning, so I’m not going to be of sound mind to rattle off any cleverness unfortunately, but I will say they are completely and utterly adorable. I was just looking over my Christmas tree ornaments last night, thinking of the many blog friends who have made ornaments that hang on it, makes it so special.
those ornaments are adorable. Thanks for the pattern to make tiny hats and idea to use self striping yarn.
I might make some doll ornaments although I have nothing to make heads with.
We’re doing a pink Christmas tree in my daughter’s room and one of these would be perfect for it. I love them!
Adorable! Plus, i love tiny knitted things, like sweaters and socks. I have a small tree that’s sits on a shelf and now I think I want to fill it with little hats!
These are so cute Claire!!!
xo
LOVE! What pen do you use to draw on the wood? All the ones I have bleed really bad. I even tried a sharpie paint pen, but it bleeds through the grain.
Love these ornaments. Would be perfect on my tree!
These are so very cute! Reminds me of my two little girls.
Knitting things that small makes my teeth itch. But I would love to have one that you knit. A Loobylu ornament would make my Christmas.
Just adorable! Thanks for the tutorial and chance to win. I have my fingers crossed!
Adorable! My grandmother used to have little wooden figures on her Christmas tree with handknit hats; these remind me so much of them, I can’t help but smile.