Linus's Pumpkin Patch Hat

If you love Halloween knitting patterns, you'll love this pumpkin hat! It's bright and warm and fits almost anyone. Best of all, this simple knit hat reminds us of watching "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." That's why we're calling it Linus's Pumpkin Patch Hat!

Special thanks to cami 2598747 for suggesting the adorable name for this cute cap!
 

Designed by Kathleen Sams.

Directions are for Baby hat; changes for child, adult, and large adult hats are in parentheses.

To Fit Head: 14 (16, 20, 22)”.


Materials:

• RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each 254 Pumpkin A and 672 Spring Green B
• Knitting Needles: 5.5mm [US 9]
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
   

RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m), flecks 5 oz (141g), 260 yd (238 m) skeins.
 

Gauge:

• 22 sts = 4”; 22 rows = 4” in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
  
  

Abbreviations:

A, B = color A, B
K = knit
mm = millimeters
P = purl
psso = pass the slipped st over
St st = Stockinette stitch (Knit on right side rows; Purl on
wrong side rows.)
st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together
yo = yarn over
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified


Special Abbreviation:

ssk (slip, slip, knit) = slip next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time, to right needle, insert tip of left needle into these 2 sts from the front and knit together.
 

Instructions:

HAT
With A, cast on 49 (57, 65, 73) sts.
Row 1 (Right Side): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: K1, [P4 (5, 6, 7), K2] 8 times.
Row 5: [P2, K4 (5, 6, 7)] 8 times, P1.
Repeat Rows 4 and 5 until 5 (6, 7, 9)” from beginning, end Row 4.

Shape Top
Row 1 (Right Side): [K2tog, K8 (10, 12, 14), slip 1, K1, psso, place marker] 4 times, K1 – 45 (53, 61, 69) sts.
Row 2 and all even Rows: Purl.
Row 3: [K2tog, Knit to 2 sts before marker, slip 1 K1, psso] 4 times, K1 – 41 (49, 57, 65) sts.

Stem
Join B and repeat Rows 2 and 3 until 17 sts remain, end Row 2.
Next Row (Right Side): [K2tog] 8 times, K1 – 9 sts.
Next Row: P1, [P2tog] 4 times – 5 sts. Cut yarn leaving 10” tail. Weave yarn through remaining sts and draw up firmly; fasten securely.


FINISHING:
Sew back seam. Weave in ends.

Leaves (Make 3)
With B, cast on 5 sts.
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11: Purl.
Row 2: K2, yo, K1, yo, K2 – 7 sts.
Row 4: K3, yo, K1, yo, K3 – 9 sts.
Row 6: SSK, K5, K2tog – 7 sts.
Row 8: SSK, K3, K2tog – 5 sts.
Row 10: SSK, K1, K2tog – 3 sts.
Row 12: Slip 1, K2tog, psso.
Fasten off. Weave in ends. Sew leaves around stem as desired.