I pulled some Bernat CottonTots out of my stash in the color Wonder Dreams. I don't have ribbon on hand that would work... but I may have something thinner that I can double up. Ooo I'll have to dig in my craft box to see. Anyway, I was really excited by the pale shades of white, blue, yellow and green and thought it would be perfect for summer while matching many different outfits. I got 8 DC"s into round 4 when the baby woke up from his nap. This is going to be a nice and fast project. Wahoo! (There are only 11 rounds total.)
After 5 rows, the hat measures 5" across. This means that by row 10, the depth of the hat will be 5 inches. The projected circumference of the hat should be around 16", which would have fit my 3 month old, and this is without taking into account the existing stretch. Wahoo!
After row 10, the hat is 5 inches deep and about 16 inches around, just like my prediction. It is nice when things work out like this, isn't it? I briefly tried it on 7 month old Lucky (after row 9), and it fit around his head but it is definitely too short, but this isn't a hat that should go far down over the eyes, and he is a bit old for it anyway. This reminds me, I forgot to take his 7 month measurements! I must do that now.
I completed the pattern as written. If I wanted it for a slightly older baby, then I would add an extra round before doing the scalloped brim. On round 11, I was confused when it said to "sk 1 st" I thought this might mean skip a stitch, but that left a hole without a scallop. I therefore deicded to SC 1 stitch in between the shells.
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So now this is feeling rather crowded. Maybe I'm supposed to sk1, sc 1, then sk 1.... OOOOOOOOOHHHH (looking at the picture there are only like 13 scallops... so I think this is the correct way.)
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See, I knew that I could figure it out in the end!
I maybe cut the ribbon (1/4" left over from the garters I made my bridesmaids) a little too short. I should have let the bow me bigger so the mama could shorten it as needed. I secured the clipped ends with a little bit of nail polish so they wouldn't unravel.
This hat is too small for 7 month old Lucky, but as the little girl I'm making it for will be 3 months old in July, I think it will be a perfect fit (if not have plenty of room for her to grow into.) Even with my scalloping difficulties this project went really fast. I cannot wait to make one again!
