Baby Hat #1
knitted in the round
4mm needles
cast on 90
- rib of your choice for the first 10-12 rows depending on what you like (this is just to prevent the hat from stretching too much over time)
- garter stitch decreasing 12 stitches evenly on rounds 36, 41, 46, 51, 56, and 61
- after row 63 run the yarn through remaining stitches to cinch up the top
Baby Hat #2
knitted in the round
4mm needles
cast on 100
- rib of your choice for 3/4"
- pattern rows 1-35
- decrease 20 stitches evenly on rows 36, 39, 42, 45
- decrease stiches by half on rows 46-47
- run yarn through and pull to tighten
This hat can be done with most patterns of stitches. The yellow one is garter stitch 14 wide, stocking stitch 6 wide and cabled every 10 rows. But it would also work just garter or stocking or with colorwork.