Baby Bobby Bobble hat

Baby Bobby Bobble hat

I loved making this pattern and it is actually quite easy to do. I am able to knock out two hats in one day if I keep at it. The pattern is created in the 6th round, so you have 5 rounds of stockinette to just "relax." And the color play is so much fun!

I did some with left over yarn.  You will be surprised how little you need to do the 6 rounds of one color.

With others, I used some of the popular "cake" yarn you see these days. Before I started knitting the baby hats, I make smaller balls of each color. Then I could mix and match them from light to dark, or used contrasting colors. 

For some, I used varying hues of the small color to give a gradient look.

You can alter the pattern easily to make hats bigger or smaller. Just make the number of stitches divisible by 2 for the ribbing at the bottom and divisible by 4 plus 3 in the body of the hat. Also the pattern works up beautifully if you use DK (double knit) instead worsted, creating a smaller hat. Here is the same pattern, using the same needles, but the one on the right is a DK instead of a worsted.

You can alter the pattern easily to make hats bigger or smaller by adding the number of stitches you cast on. Just make the number of stitches divisible by 4 in the body of the hat. 

Baby Bobby Bobble hat

Materials:

Small amounts of worsted yarn in three colors.

Size 5 (3.75 mm) 16” circular needle

Size 7 (4.5 mm) 16” circular needle

Size 7 (4.5 mm) double pointed needles
Stitch marker
Yarn needle

Gauge: 3” = 3½ bobbles in worsted; 3 bobbles in DK


With Color A and the small needle, cast on 64 stitches. Join being careful not to twist the stitches.
Work 1x1 ribbing (K1, P1) for four rows.

Switch to larger needle.
Rounds 1 to 5: Knit around.
Change to next color.
Round 6: *K3, unravel the next stitch down four rows. Insert needle in the stitch four rows below and pull up stitch* (See photos below).
Rounds 7 to 12: Knit around.
Change to next color.
Round 12: *K1, unravel the next stitch down four rows. Insert needle in the stitch four rows below and pull up stitch.* K2.
Continue these rounds 3 times, or until you reach the desired length, ending with round 6 or 12.

Crown:
Switch to double pointed needles when necessary.
Round 1: Knit around.
Round 2:  *SSK, k6*, continue to end of round.
Round 3: Knit around.
Round 4:  *SSK, k5*, continue to end of round.
Round 5: Knit around.
Round 6:  *SSK, k4*, continue to end of round.
Round 7: Knit around.
Round 8:  *SSK, k3*, continue to end of round.
Round 9: Knit around.
Round 10:  *SSK, k2*, continue to end of round.
Round 11: Knit around.
Round 12:  *SSK, k1*, continue to end of round.
Round 13: Knit around.
Round 14:  *SSK, continue to end of round.
Cut yarn, leaving an 8” tail. Cut yarn, thread through the remaining stitches and secure tightly.  Weave in ends.

Knitting four rows down.

I know it is scary but you are going to drop this stitch. What? Drop a stitch? On purpose? Yes! Knit up to the stitch you need to drop and remove it from your left needle until you have four strands of yarn above the stitch.

Using your right needle, grab that stitch.

Put your needle (with the dropped stitch) under the four strands and pull a stitch up. Tighten the stitch a little but not super tight. It should be be the same tension as the regular stitches in this row.

There you go! The bobble will develop with the next 5 rounds of stockinette.