Less than 100 yards of a soft, worsted-weight yarn pairs perfectly with this pattern for an adorable, one-of-a-kind baby hat!

It starts with the bottom ribbing. Then, transitions to the lace, which features clusters of bobbles for lots of fun textural interest. As you knit to the top, crown shaping maintains the aesthetic of the lace stitch and creates a lovely five-point star motif at the top of the hat.

Hat is worked entirely in the round and is seamless.

The bobble lace design is charted and written out. Watch my reel on Instagram for how to knit the bobbles without turning your work.

This is a great, stash-busting gift knit that will be cherished by any mom-to-be, especially if knit in a luxe yarn, like the cashmere and alpaca blends shown here.

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Finished Knit Measurements: approx 13" [33 cm] circumference, unstretched, above ribbing; 7" [18 cm] height. ONE SIZE: Newborn baby hat to fit head sizes 12-14" [30.5-35.5 cm].

Skill Level: Intermediate 1

Yarn Used: Grey sample in: Knit Picks Capra DK (85% Merino Wool/15% Cashmere); 1.75 oz/50 g [123 yds/112 m] per ball: 1 ball in Caviar #24963. NOTE: While this yarn is called "DK", it knits up like a worsted-weight yarn. Cream sample in: Berroco Ultra Alpaca (50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool); 3.5 oz/100 g [219 yds/200 m] per hank: 1 hank in #6201 Winter White, available at LoveCrafts.com.

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" [10 cm] in bobble st patt on larger needles, gently blocked.
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A soft, worsted-weight yarn. Yarn label suggested gauge: 20-22 sts = 4' [10 cm] on size 5 - 7 [3.75 - 4.5 mm] needle.

Approximate Total Yardage Required: 98 yds [90 m].

Some suggested yarns to try:
Berroco Lanos, Knit Picks Wool of the Andes, Laines du Nord Cashsilk, Cascade Yarns Cascade 220, Blue Moon Fiber Arts Marine Silk Worsted, Rowan RYC Cashsoft Aran, The Fibre Company Organik, Cascade Yarns Venezia Worsted, Valley Yarns Hadenville, The Uncommon Thread Lush Worsted, Estelle Yarns llama Natural Worsted, Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash, Dream in Color Classy, Berocco Vintage Yarn, Madelinetosh Vintage
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: Size 8 [5 mm] needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE: 1 set of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles (DPNs); Size 8 [5 mm] needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE: 16" [40 cm] circular needle OR you can use DPNs for all of the hat;  Size 7 [4.5 mm] needles OR one size smaller than main needle: 16" [40 cm] circular needle OR DPNs for the bottom ribbing.

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