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Loom Knit Cowboy Hat | Infant

Loom Knit Cowboy Hat | Infant

Loom knit cowboy hat and be the talk of the nursery!

 

“Get off  your horse and drink your milk” – John Wayne

 

How sweet will your baby boy or girl look in this adorable loom knit cowboy hat for infants?!  Make it a cowgirl hat by simply changing the color of the loom knit cowboy hat, the i-cord or adding the Quick Knit Flower (recently made smaller for this hat on flower loom).

Loom Knit Cowboy Hat with quick knit flower

Infant Loom Knit Cowboy Hat

Designed by:

Denice Johnson

Knitting Loom: 

31 peg round loom

41 peg round loom 

Yarn:

236 yards of Red Heart Super Saver. The sample was done in Red Heart Super Saver Warm Brown. (Recommend a stiff yarn) Use your choice of yarn color to accent the i-cord.

Notions:

knitting loom tool, yarn needle

Pattern note:

Worked as two separate pieces and sewn together

 

Instructions:

Rounds:

Brim

Using 2 strands of yarn held together E-wrap cast on 41 pegs in the round (41 peg Knifty Knitter Yellow loom used on sample; 40 peg should work)

Rnd 1: purl row

Rnd 2: e-wrap row

Repeat rows 1 & 2 for a total of 8 rows

Rnd 9: purl row

Simple bind off and set piece aside.

Loom knit Cowboy hat brim by Denice Johnson

Separate Brim before pricing together

 

Loom Knit Cowboy Hat

Body of Hat

With 31 peg round loom leave a 12 inch tail, place on anchor peg (31 peg Knifty Knitter Red loom used on sample; 30 peg should work)

e-wrap cast on 31 pegs

Rnd 1: purl row

Rnd 2: e-wrap row

Repeat round 1 & 2 for a total of 18 rows

Rnd 19: purl row

Rnd 20- 24: e-wrap row

Gathered bind off

Make an i-cord with accent color desired length

Loom Knit Cowboy Hat

Finishing & Assembly: 

Sew hat body to the brim.

Poke the i-cord through each side of hat at the base where brim meets.

Tack up the brim sides where you poked the i-cord through, attach the sides half way up the hat.

The hat will take shape once you press in the top a bit.

Cowboy hat diaper cover and booties by Denice johnson April 2014 B

Loom Knit Cowboy Hat & Loom Knit Diaper Cover

PIN IT!

Loom Knit Cowboy Hat Pin image

Editors notes:

Pattern is not tested yet by GKK.  Conversions to other looms are not tested.  Please leave comments if you have success with other looms and would like to help fellow loomers.  Thanks! -Kristen

  • Loom Knit Cowboy Hat is currently available in infant size only.  An alternate would need to be made or a stiffener or plastic canvass might have to be made for strength for a child’s hat currently.
  • Loom Knit Diaper cover in next pattern blog.
  • The baby booties were made by Denice and inspired by “How To Loom Knit Tennis Shoe Booties Circular Loom” on YouTube How To Loom Knit Tennis Shoe Booties Circular Loom: http://youtu.be/dmrIyRdJ_4E.

 

 

Yeeehaw!!!

 


Rose

Saturday 4th of January 2020

I haven't tried this yet. It seems to me a 40 or 41 peg would be large enough for an adult. I will try it and see how it fits. Really really cute. I have a great grand niece about 2 and another just a few months. They would look really cute.

Connie

Sunday 18th of November 2018

How could this be adjusted to fgir an adult's head?

Connie

Sunday 18th of November 2018

How could this be adjusted to fgir an adult's head?

Debi

Tuesday 10th of October 2017

Does the ivory go all the way around the rim?

Joann Gay

Wednesday 11th of October 2017

Hi Debi. I'm not sure i understand your question. Are you talking about the icord?

Joann Gay

Wednesday 11th of October 2017

Hi Debi. I'm not sure i understand your question. Are you talking about the icord?

Debi

Tuesday 10th of October 2017

Does the ivory go all the way around the rim?