Slouchybaby

i made a baby version of the Kinda-Slouch hat :) by accident. when i saw how cute it was i couldn't unravel it. the brimmy thing is stretchy so i'm thinking it would probably fit a baby from birth/few months to a year. depending on the stretch o' hat and the size o' head.

i used US size 9 dpn's (set of 4) and a tiny bit of Caron Simply Soft. i apparently had forgotten that i told myself not to use this yarn for knitting because it snags on friggin everything. but its soft and cute so i dunno, fooled again.

here goes the pattern :)

cast on 45

distribute evenly onto 3 needles. (15 sts each)

join into circle (eh, triangle) being careful not to twist the stitches (because that will give u a sort of hare-lip or curtain effect which supersucks)

work in (k1, p1) around, this makes the moss stitch pattern. do this for about an inch or an inch and 1/2

switch to stockinette stitch, which is just plain knitting around.

on the second round of knitting, start the increases. there are only 2 rounds of increases & they are identical:

*(k1, m1) 3 times. knit thru to the last 4 sts on needle and work (k1, m1) 3 times. knit last stitch on needle*, repeat from * to * 2 times more.

after both rounds of increases you will have 81 stitches total

continue to work evenly in stockinette stitch until hat measures total of about 7 inches or more.

then start the decreases :

1. (k next 7 sts, k2tog) around

2. (k next 6 sts, k2tog) around

3. (k next 5 sts, k2tog) around

4. (k next 4 sts, k2tog) around

5. (k next 3 sts, k2tog) around

6. (k next 2 sts, k2tog) around

7. (k2tog) around

at the very end you will have only 3 sts total. slip these onto one needle and knit them together. i put an extra sl st after the k3tog cuz it made a soft point and also reinforced the closure of stitches.

fasten off yarn, weave in ends.

this is my original pattern. do not sell this pattern, or distribute in any form of publication or email. link to my pages to share. feel free to print out a copy of the patterns for your personal use.

Mari

Mouse Ears Hat (edited but not "fixed")

**An Edit In Response To Many Replies:

10/10/2011 -- I made this hat intending it to fit a 2 year old child, but people are coming up with a much smaller size. While my version fit its victim snuggly, different hands create in different sizes. This pattern was posted for fun and for free, after I made it for one specific child with no other size adjustments. I'm not a professional designer and there's no refunds on freely shared ideas, all I can say is I wanted to share, sorry that it's not perfect. **

it's supposed to be able to fit a 2 yr old, but i don't have a 2 yr old on hand to see if it really does :) i usually don't care if nobody comments on my posts but it would be helpful to me if those who try this hat would tell me what size it actually is. anyways here's the pattern (crochet!!!)

Materials used:

1 or 2 oz of WW yarn (i used caron one pound)

Size I hook (i used US size aluminum)

scissors

Hat:

ch 2

1- make 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. join with sl st to top of first sc.

2- make 2 sc in each sc around. join with sl st to top of first sc. (16 sc around)

3- make (sc, 2sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. (24 sc around)

4- make (sc in each of next 2 sc, 2sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. (32 sc around)

5- make (sc in each of next 3 sc, 2sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. (40 sc around)

6- make (sc in each of next 4 sc, 2sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. (48 sc around)

7-19) make sc in each sc around. join with sl st to top of first sc. (48 sc around)

20- work one row of reverse sc.

Fasten off yarn, weave in ends.

Ears: (make 2)

ch 2

1- make 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. join with sl st to top of first sc.

2- make 2 sc in each sc around. join with sl st to top of first sc. (16 sc around)

3- make (sc, 2sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. (24 sc around)

4- make (sc in each of next 2 sc, 2sc in next) around. join with sl st to top of first sc. (32 sc around)

5- make sc in each sc around. join with sl st to top of first sc. (32 sc around)

Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew ears to hat.

Enjoy!

this is my original pattern, please do not sell. do not redistribute in any form of publication or email. link to my pages to share. print out a copy for your personal use if desired.

Mari