This is knit in garter stitch which is stretchy. The hat will stretch to fit your tot’s head. Cast on and off loosely.
Gauge in garter stitch:
22 sts. by 44 rows = 4 inches.
Size US6 (4mm) needles or
whatever you need to get gauge.
Yarn: DK weight, about 100 yards more
or less. I used Rowan Softyak DK in Plateau (gray) and Savannah (gold).
Knit flat and seamed:
CO 38 (42, 46, 50) Knit all rows (garter stitch) for 9” (10”, 11”, 12”) Cast off, fold in half and sew side seams. Attach two 1.25” pompoms, one to each corner.
Knit in the round:
With circular needles CO 74 (80, 88, 94) Knit garter stitch in the round (*knit one round, purl one round*, repeat from *to*) for 4.5” (5”, 5.5”, 6”) . Close top with 3 needle bind off and attach pompoms as above.