A newborn baby needs special care and protection. And he simply needs warm clothes. A warm hat will help protect your baby's delicate ears. You can purchase it in a store or knit it yourself using a hook or knitting needles. At the same time, the hooked product will not only protect the child from the cold, but will also decorate him.
Knitting materials and tools
To work, you first need to prepare materials and tools, as well as choose the appropriate model. The following criteria may influence your choice.
- Seasonality. What weather is this item intended for: winter or summer.
- Difficulty of execution. It is better for beginner needlewomen to choose simple models.
- Product size. For calculations, you will need to measure the circumference of your head and calculate the depth of the headdress. It is half the distance from ear to ear, across the back of the head. This data can also be taken from the table.
- Presence of decorative elements. With their help, a headdress can be turned into a real masterpiece.
Which yarn to choose for a newborn
Babies have very sensitive skin. Therefore, you need to very carefully choose the material for their headdress. In this case, it is better to give preference to natural fibers.
For warm weather, use linen, cotton or silk. For the cold season, alpaca, wool or angora are more suitable.
Important! Manufacturers produce special soft and hypoallergenic fibers for newborns and small children. This yarn has an indication baby or for baby.
Considering that the fabric will be made using a crochet hook, you should choose thin yarn.
The most suitable thread would be a fiber with values of 400 m\100 g.
Which hook is suitable for knitting
The knitting tool also needs to be chosen very carefully. In this case, the choice is based on two criteria: size and material.
The size is selected according to the thickness of the thread. Manufacturers often indicate this value on the skein. If there is no such information, you can do it differently. You need to fold the thread in half and compare its thickness with the thickness of the head.
Materialeach craftswoman chooses individually from which the hook is made. Based on this parameter, the following hooks can be distinguished:
- bone;
- plastic;
- wood;
- metal.
The strongest tool is one made of metal, but it is chosen based on personal preference.
Important! The metal hook must be sanded with a soft cloth before use. This action will get rid of plaque that forms over time.
How to crochet a newborn hat
The first stage of work to create a header is creating a pattern drawing. You can make it yourself or use an adjusted basic pattern.
Basic pattern sample
Next you need knit a pattern sample, carry out its wet-heat treatment and calculate the knitting.
Attention! During the working process, apply knitting to the pattern more often. This will allow you to correct the erroneous calculation in time or make the necessary changes and avoid bandaging the part.
Now let's look at this process using the example of a lovely hat.
Hat with ruffles for babies
Description of work
- Dial chain in. p. and knit a rectangular fabric with a dc.
- Fold the workpiece in half and measure 4.5 cm from the center in both directions.
- Work the DC into the back part, making the necessary increases and decreases.
- Connect the main and back parts using RLS.
Finishing
Then we finish the product with ruffles. To do this, you can use the following schemes.
Knitting pattern
The small ties are made last.
Openwork model
The hat can also be knitted in a single pattern.
This method is most often used to make a summer version. It is knitted according to the same pattern as the previous sample. You can also use the method shown in the picture below as a basis.
Other openwork patterns can be used as the main pattern. For ties it is better to use a satin ribbon. You can also use another fixation option. For example, sew on a small button.
Useful tips
In conclusion, we offer several recommendations that will help make your work easier and help you achieve better results.
- In order to dry the finished item after WTO, stretch it onto an inverted jar of suitable volume. This way the item will not lose its shape.
- To prevent the hook from slipping in your hand, wrap its blunt tip with several turns of adhesive tape.
- The yarn will not twist or tangle during knitting if you rewind it into a ball before use.
- You can decorate the finished product using applique, artificial flowers and satin bows. The only rule: there should not be a lot of decor.
Good stitches to you and good luck with your creativity!
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