I’ve been planning to make this hat for Katie since it appeared on knitty — back when Katie wore a lot more pigtails. She does still wear them sometimes though and I had the perfect purple yarn in my stash to match her winter coat. I modified the pattern slightly so it would look a little better when worn without pigtails — the holes for her hair are vertically oriented rather than horizontally — and I didn’t do as many decreases on the crown. The decrease change was to avoid making the hat pointy and was also dictated by how much yarn I had — I used every last bit. All in all a pretty cute result, if I do say so myself.
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SO cute!
it is awesome. way to go on using all the yarn-that’s a great accomplishment in itself.
My friend is making one of these for my DD. Can’t wait to put it on her this fall!
That is a great idea and a fantastic job. Is that a Richard Scarry book?
That’s very cute!
It’s as darling as she is!
So very cute! I have never seen a hat like it and as soon as my little girl has hair long enough to put in it I think I am going to have to make one.
ooooo….I think I need one of these in an adult size. I hate hats that don’t fit over my pony tails!
That is SO absolutely adorable!!! I am sure my daughter will want one (even though she’s six) as soon as she sees this! So cute!
this is just too cute, Jennifer!!!)))
Cute project and adorable photos too.
darling!
too cute!!
What a great hat! Love those pigtails.