Knitting!: Little Sapling Newborn Hat and Scratch Mitts

I created this pattern for my newborn so she could have something nice and soft to wear in the hospital and at home. The hat features a delightful little leaf sprouting from the top like a sapling. The scratch mitts are intended to keep those sharp little newborn nails from scratching that soft newborn skin. The scratch mitts start with one repeat of lace for a nice decorative edge.

 Little Sapling: Newborn Hat and Scratch Mitts

Little Sapling Newborn Hat

Yarn:

Main colour (mc): Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo in Golden

Contrast Colour (cc): Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo in Green

Needles:

3.5mm double pointed needles (dpn's) for hat

3mm dpn's for leaf

Gauge:

4.5st and 8 rows = 1 inch in stockinette st

Measurements:

15 inch circumference

Abbreviations:

cc-contrast colour

cent doub dec-centre double decrease (process described in pattern)

dpn's-double pointed needles

k-knit

k2tog-knit two together

m1ls-make one stitch, left slant

m1rs-make one stitch, right slant

mc-main colour

p-purl

p2tog-purl two together

psso-pass slipped stitch over

s-slip stitch

st-stitches

yo-yarn over

Little Sapling Hat

Cast on 70 stitches in golden and and join in circle. Knit in round until hat measures 2.5” from the start.

Row 1: *k6 in golden, k1 in green* repeat 10 times

Row 2: k1 green, *k4 golden, k3 green* repeat 9 times, k4 golden, k2 green

Row 3: k2 green, *k2 golden, k5 green* repeat 9 times, k2 golden, k3 green

Switch to green and k 5 rows

Next row: k5, k2tog, 10 times

Next row: k

Next row: k

Next row: k4, k2tog, 10 times

Next row: k

Next row: k3, k2tog, 10 times

Next row: k2, k2tog, 10 times

Next row: k1, k2tog, 10 times

Next row: k2tog, 10 times

Leaving a 10” tail, cut yarn and pull through the remaining 10st, pull tight and secure. Bring tail up through the centre of the hat and pick up 4 st around the middle. Knit an icord for 1.5” and weave in ends.

Leaf

Cast on 3st in green on 3mm dpn's

Work an icord for 0.75”

Next row: k

Next row: p

Next row: k1, m1rs, k1, m1ls, k1

Next row: p

Next row: k2, m1rs, k1, m1ls, k2

Next row: p

Next row: k3, m1rs, k1, m1ls, k3

Next row: p

Next row: k4, m1rs, k1, m1ls, k4

Next row: p

Next row: k

Next row: p

Next row: k4, Work a centre double decrease as follows:*slip the next 2 st together knitwise, k1, pass both slipped st over knitted st and off the needle.*, k4

Next row: p

Next row: k3, cent doub dec, k3

Next row: p

Next row: k2, cent doub dec, k2

Next row: p

Next row: k1 cent doub dec, k1

Next row: p

Next row: cent doub dec, bind off st.

Make a second leaf in the same manner without the icord (starting at the 3^rd row). Sew onto the first leaf with wrong sides together and sew icord stem onto the centre of the hat. Weave in ends.

Little Sapling Newborn Scratch Mitts

Yarn:

Main colour (mc): Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo in Golden

Contrast Colour (cc): Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo in Green

Needles:

2.25mm dpn's

Gauge:

6st = 1” in stockinette st

Cast on 36st in golden and join in the round.

Row 1: K

Row 2: *k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, s1, k1, psso, p1, k1, p1* 3 times

Row 3: k

Row 4: *k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, s1, k1, psso, p1, k1, p1* 3 times

Row 5: k

Row 6: *k2tog, yo, k5, yo, s1, k1, psso, p1, k1, p1* 3 times

Row 7: k

Row 8: switch to green. *K4, k2tog* 6 times

Row 9: k

Row 10: *k3, k2tog* 6 times

Row 11-12: k

Row 13: *k4, m1* 6 times

Row 14-18: k

Row 19: *k3, k2tog* 6 times

Row 20-21: k

Row 22: *k2, k2tog* 6 times

Row 23-24: k

Row 25: *k1, k2tog* 6 times

Row 26: k

Row 27: *k2tog* 6 times

Cut tail and pull through remaining st. Pull tight and secure on inside. Weave in ends. Cut off a 6” piece of golden yarn and weave around the mitt about 2rows above where the green begins to make a draw cord to hold mitt on. Make a second mitt in the same fashion.

I hope you enjoy them! Please let me know of any errors you find. And I love to see the creations you make with my patterns, so please share with me! I am honeynutbrown on ravelry, friend me!

Knitting!: Newborn Nutbrown Acorn Hat

Here's a cute little acorn hat for your newborn that is cozy as all get out and super quick to knit up. This pattern uses less than half a skein of each yarn colour.

Newborn Nutbrown Acorn Hat

Yarn:

Main colour (mc): Loops & Threads Cozy Wool in Barley

Contrast Colour (cc): Loops & Threads Cozy Wool in Chocolate

Needles:

5mm double pointed needles (dpn's)

Gauge:

3stitches and 5 rows = 1 inch in moss stitch

Measurement:

15" circumference

Abbreviations:

cc-contrast colour

dpn's-double pointed needles

k-knit

k2tog-knit two together

mc-main colour

p-purl

p2tog-purl two together

st-stitches

With the main colour (Barley) cast on 40st evenly on the 5mm dpn's. Join in a circle, placing a st marker at the beginning.

Do 2 rows of k1,p1 ribbing.

Knit 4 rows of stockinette stitch.

Switch to contrast colour (chocolate) and knit one row.

Begin moss st and knit until the contrast colour portion measures 2 inches.

(Moss stitch pattern is k1,p1 for one row. The next row is p1,k1, making sure that you purl over a knit, and knit over a purl.)

Making sure that the next row begins with a knit stitch:

Row 1: *k1,p1,k1,p1,k2tog* repeat 8 times

Row 2: *p1,k1,p1,k1,p1* repeat 8 times

Row 3: *k1,p1,k1,p2tog* repeat 8 times

Row 4: *p1,k1* repeat 8 times

Row 5: *k1,p1,k2tog* repeat 8 times

Row 6: *p1,k1,p1* repeat 8 times

Row 7: *k1,p2tog* repeat 8 times

Row 8: *p1,k1* repeat 8 times

Row 9: *k2tog,p2tog* repeat 4 times

Cut a 15inch tail and thread onto a needle. Pull through the remaining 8st on the needles, draw the circle closed and secure inside. Bring yarn up through the centre to the top of the hat. With 1 dpn, pick up 3st in centre of the hat and knit an i-cord about 1.75inches long. Bind off. Weave in all ends.