Hi Spud & Chloë Friends,
I am happy in my heart to bring you this sweet hat pattern today. The hat is just as cute without the heart. It is one of the simplest and quickest hats you will find! Here is some information you may want to know about this project:
Sizes: baby (child, adult)
Finished hat circumference to fit head sizes: 16-18 (18-20, 20-22) inches
Note: The hat is stretchy and is designed to fit snuggly on the head.
Yarn: Sample worked in Spud & Chloë Sweater (55% superwash wool, 45% organic cotton; 100 grams/160 yards), 1 (1, 2) skein(s) in Ice Cream #7500 and 1 skein in Watermelon #7512
*Note that the yarn is held double for the hat.
Needles: US size 11 sixteen inch circular and a set of 4 double-pointed needles for the hat OR size to obtain gauge and US size 6 set of 2 double-pointed needles for the heart
Gauge: 3 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch with the Sweater yarn worked with 2 strands together
Tools:
Ruler or tape measure
Scissors
Yarn needle
Stitch marker
Stitch holder
Have fun whipping up this fun and fast project! Yay!
Here is the Ravelry page for Heart on a String!
Click here to download the free pattern for Heart on a String!
Thanks so much Susan, I’ve been watching and waiting for this - adorable for valentine’s day!
Yipee!!! I now have great gifts for my nieces. I want to make it today.
Thank you for such an adorable, free hat pattern! I have a three-year-old daughter and cannot wait to make this hat for her in time for Valentine’s Day. I am a beginning knitter and have two of your books, “Itty Bitty Toys” (just purchased) and “Itty Bitty Hats.” I made the cupcake hat without any difficulty– your directions are great! I also enjoy this website very much. I think the children’s designs are adorable. Thanks so much for sharing your talents and work.
Holy smokes! That is the cutest hat!!! Love it!
You are amazing Susan!
This is such an adorable hat; thanks for sharing the pattern!
I just love the new hat! It will make a great Valentine’s day gift for a little friend of mine. Thanks sooooo much.
oh i love this pattern. Thank you for more of your creative work! I just had a baby this past Sunday and I may have to make this one for her. Mind you, she is such a peanut, it probably wont’ fit her until fall!
(6lbs 10ozs)
thanks susan for this super fast pattern!! i whipped out the chunky yarn and my double pointed needles this afternoon and the hat is already on my 7 month olds head! as a busy mom of two who never seems to have time to finish anything, this was the perfect pick me up project for today. not only did i cast on a project today, i finished it too! i feel great and my katey looks awesome!
Kimberly! Congratulations. Drop down the number of stitches to 42 or even 36 and work to 4 inches. Do the same decrease. You will have a tiny baby hat! You may have to do the whole thing on dpns of course.
Have fun!
Well, look at that!!! That is fantastic and my goal for this super fast, super fun little project. Big needles, thick yarn, loads of cuteness!! Yay to you for jumping to it!!! Awesome.
Aw, thanks so much for sizing this adorable hat from babies up to adults. I can’t wait to make one for myself.
Thanks Susan, for the lovely pattern.
Is it possible to use Outer instead of two strands of Sweater held together? Thanks again.
Yes, you could use Outer for the hat. Make sure you are getting 3 stitches per inch in stockinette!
susan
Susan, thank you so much for this pattern.
A little 3 year old girl I know was just diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. She had surgery to remove the tumor and is now going through chemotherapy.
I wanted to make her something and this hat is absolutely perfect.
I couldn’t have found anything more fitting.
Thank you!
Rhonda
That makes me cry. I am so glad you are making your sweetheart this hat. It will show your love.
susan
p.s. I also heard from a woman knitting the Heart on a String hat for a little girl who just lost her mom to breast cancer last week. Unbelievably sad. My heart goes out to these little people with such monumental heartache.
I heart heart on a string! Can’t wait to start knitting!
THANK YOU, Thank you, thank you SO MUCH.
Your generosity blows me away. I really appreciate the free patterns you send us.
I am sure I will be making this hat before Valentines Day for my 3 granddaughters.
Thank you, again.
barb
http://www.woolieneedles.blogspot.com
Ooooh, Barb you are on my list to email today. Thank you for the fun email. Have fun with your heart hats and granddaughters.
susan
Thank you, Susan! I can’t wait to get my Spuds and Cloe from the Sow’s Ear when it comes in!
That is so cute!!! My grand daughter will love it.
can you tell me what the wrought iron thing was you used to display your hat I need to get something like that for display purposes
I have no idea where my hat stands are from. I had them ordered from a store no longer in existence a long time ago. There is no tag, label or anything. I get asked that same questions every time I include my stands in a photo. I wish I knew:)
Thanks so much for the pattern - I love it. I have you ittybitty hats book and have made several. I have never used Spud & Chloe, but I will definately use it on this hat. Thanks again
Please help on this one!! My heart did not turn out as nice as the one on the pattern page. I used smaller needles and I used one strand of yarn instead of the double strands like the hat.
Jean
Hi Jean,
I don’t know how to help! Hmmmm…..
hi susan,
to make this hat for a toddler (2 1/2 years old) would you make the baby size or the
child size? And for an and 8 week old infant?
thanks
santaananana
I would probably make the child size for the 2.5 y.o. and the baby size for the 8 week old.
Can you measure their heads by any chance? That is what always works the best.
Good luck and have fun!
susan
Thanks for this wonderful post! I really can’t belive it’s almost Valentine’s Day!