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by Cinnamon Cooper

When my friend Amy Tart found out she was pregnant I found myself thinking that I needed to create something to commemorate the occasion.

I thought of purses in the shape of pies, or tarts and other items but nothing clicked.

Then one day I was browsing yarn on eBay and saw a wonderful purplish color named Raspberry. I thought, I could knit her a raspberry beret. But then I thought, "I could make a baby hat that looks like a little berry tart!" So I set out looking for the perfect crust color and perfect berry color yarn, in cotton.

It's so cute I could eat it.

models: Elizabeth Martinez photo: Cinnamon Cooper

SIZE

0-3 months[3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Head diameter measured just above eyebrows: 15 [16.5, 17.25, 18, 19] inches

MATERIALS

[MC] Tahki Cotton Classic, from Stacy Charles, Inc. [100% mercerized cotton; 108yd/100m per 50g skein]; color: #3913; 1[1, 2, 2, 2] skeins
[CC] Tahki Cotton Classic, from Stacy Charles, Inc. [100% mercerized cotton; 108yd/100m per 50g skein]; color: #3203; 1[1, 1, 1, 1] skeins

1 set of 5 US #5/3.75mm double-point needles
1 12-inch US #5/3.75mm circular needle
Tapestry needle for weaving ends
Stitch markers

GAUGE

18 sts/ rows = 4" in bobble pattern

STITCH PATTERNS

bbl inc [bobble increase] p1, yo, p1, yo, p1 all into same stitch

bbl dec [bobble decrease] with yarn in front slip 2 stitches knitwise, k3 tog pass 2 slipped stitches over knit stitch

dec3 [decrease 3] p2tog, p2tog, sl first decrease over second decrease.

Bobbled Berry Filling Pattern

Row 1: Purl.

Row 2: *p2, bbl inc.* Repeat to end of row.

Row 3: Purl.

Row 4: *p2, bbl dec.* Repeat to end of row.

Row 5: Purl.

Row 6: *bbl inc, p2.* Repeat to end of row.

Row 7: Purl.

Row 8: *bbl dec, p2.* Repeat to end of row.

Note: Since it is easy to lose or gain stitches during this pattern, I recommend keeping a multiple of 3 stitches on each needle if using dpns. If using a circular needle place stitch markers evenly spaced, making sure there is a multiple of 3 stitches between markers.

DIRECTIONS

Crust Hat Brim

Using circular needle and CC, CO 156[168, 180, 186, 198] stitches. Use stitch marker to mark beginning of row and knit one round.

Row 2: *K5, k2tog.* Repeat to stitch marker.

Row 3: *K4, k2tog.* Repeat to stitch marker.

Row 4: *K3, k2tog.* Repeat to stitch marker.

Row 5: *K2, k2tog.* Repeat to stitch marker.

Row 6: Count to make sure there are an even number of stitches on needle. Increase one stitch if necessary as you purl one round.

Row 7: *K1, P1* Repeat to stitch marker.

Repeat row 7 6[7, 9, 11, 13] times.

BO all sts.

Berry Filling or Hat Top

Using MC pick up 66[72, 78, 81, 87] sts evenly spaced along the purl ridge created before you began ribbing. To get hat to lay correctly when finished, pick up sts with the ruffly edge toward you and the ribbing away as shown in picture.

Knit one row.

Begin "berry filling" or bobble pattern.

When there are 4[5, 6, 7, 7] bobble rounds [not repetitions of pattern] begin decreases on either row 1 or row 5 of bobble pattern.

Important note: The last stitch on your needle after you complete a decrease round becomes the first stitch of the next row.

Dec rnd: P12[15, 18, 18, 18], dec3, p14[14, 14, 17, 17], dec3, p11[14, 17, 17, 17], dec3, p14[14, 14, 14, 20], dec3.

Complete next 3 rows in bobble pattern.

Dec rnd: P9[12, 15, 15, 15], dec3, p11[11, 11, 14, 15], dec3, p8[11, 14, 14, 14], dec3, p11[11, 11, 11, 17], dec3.

Complete next 3 rows of bobble pattern.

Dec rnd: P6[9, 12, 12, 12], dec3, p8[8, 8, 11, 11], dec3, p5[8, 11, 11, 11], dec3, p8[8, 8, 8, 14], dec3.

Complete next 3 rows of bobble pattern.

Dec rnd: P3[6, 9, 9, 9], dec3, p5[5, 5, 8, 8], dec3, p2[5, 8, 8, 8], dec3, p5[5, 5, 5, 11], dec3.

[For 0-3 month size dec3 6 times. Draw yarn through remaining stitches, tighten, anchor yarn.]

Complete next 3 rows of bobble pattern.

Dec rnd: X[p3, 6, 6, 6], dec3, X[p2, 2, 5, 5], dec3, X[p2, 5, 5, 5], dec3, X[p2, 2, 2, 8], dec3.

Complete next 3 rows of bobble pattern.

[For 3-6 month/6-9 month size dec3 4/6 times. Draw yarn through remaining stitches, tighten, anchor yarn.]

Dec rnd: X[X, X, p2, 2], dec3, X[X, X, p1, 2], dec3, X[X, X, p1, 2], dec3, X[X, X, p1, 5], dec3.

[For 9-12 month/12-18 month size dec3 3/5 times. Draw yarn through remaining stitches, tighten, anchor yarn.]

FINISHING

Place hat over balloon blown up to correct head size. Wet hat with warm water from a spray bottle and set out to dry. Crust ruffle should curl a bit but if it seems to point toward the bottom of hat, you can pin in place. Weave in ends. Eat it or wear it!

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Cinnamon Cooper normally designs purses, spends time creating opportunities for crafty and arty people, and finding cool things for the cool people of Chicago to do in their spare time.

When she isn't making things or writing about them she hangs out with her boyfriend and her 2 cats, makes cool dinners for her lucky friends, and tries to convince people that feminism is not an f-word.

Pattern & images © 2003 Cinnamon Cooper. Contact Cinnamon.